Reloading

[Oregonhunter5]

I'm a novice reloader and had a question. I know not seating the bullet in to a maximun length is not good, but what if a seat it a bit to far?

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[Just Jim]

Depends on the load, short rounds can lead to way too much pressure in a full charge.

 

[orygun]

A lot depends on what you're loading for. Semi automatic, handguns especially, don't always feed well with short rounds.
Like Jim mentioned, stuffing the bullet in too far can also raise pressures. Assuming that you aren't near max, it shouldn't be much of a problem. Just like being too long can raise pressures because you can have the bullet jammed into the rifling lands.

 

[Just Jim]

Model 52 Smith semi auto only takes and feeds full wad cutters loaded with the tip of the bullet even with the top of the case. That loaded round will shoot in any 38 special and has a light powder charge but goes about 750fps . Full wad cutters can be loaded a number of different oal.

9mm is normally loaded right up to max so if the bullet gets pushed back because of not enough taper crimp you could have too much pressure.

 

[Capn Jack]

If you accidentally set a few in too far, use an impact puller and bounce them out a bit, then run them through your taper crimp again.

A bullet set too deep in the case will spike chamber pressures.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

It's a .45 1911 3.8 grains of clays

 

[orygun]

It's a .45 1911 3.8 grains of clays

Is the OAL too long or too short? And how much too long or too short?

 

[Oregonhunter5]

What's a OAL?

 

[Oregonhunter5]

The maximum length allowed is 1.275
This one load comes up at 1.16

 

[Just Jim]

What's a OAL?

Over All Length. It varies with bullet shape and weight.

 

[orygun]

What's a OAL?

Sorry, I should have expanded on that. Are you using a 230 grain round nose bullet ?

 

[Oregonhunter5]

230 hollow points

 

[deadeye]

You are .2 under max charge according to the manufacturers loading specs using a lead round nose. You are also using hollow points which should be a shorter OAL as the 1.275 is max for ball type bullets not what you are using.

Edit: The manufacturer states 4.0 as max with the powder bullet combo you are using. I have data listing clays starting at 4.4 to a max of 4.7

You should be fine.

 

[Trailboss]

You should be fine.

Agree, the OP may need to single chamber each short round, but fire them off and reload the cases.

 

[erslll]

The maximum length allowed is 1.275
This one load comes up at 1.16

So is that 1.275 from the manufacture of the actual bullet you are using? If so, why did you load them so short?

My point is if I am using hornady 230 gr hp, I use hornady's manual and find there suggested max oal. If I change bullets, I make sure to readjust my die to accommodate the new bullet.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

I made a mistake.
Like people that voted for Obama once.
Course I never committed that sin.