The " groove" on the bullet is the cannelure. The bullet is usually seated to the cannelure and crimped with factory ammo. Being this is one of my reloads I only allow a few thousands of free travel before the bullet engages the rifling. Thats why my bullet is out farther than factory ammo. Factory ammo has to accomodate all weapons so it would have a shorter over all length than most peoples reloads.
The " groove" on the bullet is the cannelure. The bullet is usually seated to the cannelure and crimped with factory ammo. Being this is one of my reloads I only allow a few thousands of free travel before the bullet engages the rifling. Thats why my bullet is out farther than factory ammo. Factory ammo has to accomodate all weapons so it would have a shorter over all length than most peoples reloads.
Did you use a Lee Factory crimp die on that round? It doesn't look like it has been roll crimped.
Looks like a Lee neck sizer then the Lee Factory Crimp die.
You are correct. I don't roll crimp anything I reload. That is a Hornady 139 grain SBT load. I load for accuracy. I've got a good load for that bullet in my rifle.
A reloaded round should have an extractor mark on the base or more than one mark if it has been reloaded more than once.
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+1 to G Law.
No amount of tumbling can hide the tell tale marks of an extractor. I usually get a pretty large helping of crap from my shooting buddies because my brass is shinier than factory, but you can tell they are reloads.
No amount of tumbling can hide the tell tale marks of an extractor. I usually get a pretty large helping of crap from my shooting buddies because my brass is shinier than factory, but you can tell they are reloads.
Are not all S&Bs berdan primers? If they are all berdan, I dont think they can.
I know nothing about their rifle ammo, but all the .45ACP i have put through my 1911 was berdan primed not boxer.
I know nothing about their rifle ammo, but all the .45ACP i have put through my 1911 was berdan primed not boxer.
All the 9mm brass I've picked up have been boxer. Not saying there isn't any, just haven't picked any up.
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