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Taurus PT 1911 I finally shot it.
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3381670" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I slightly beveled the upper chamber entry 10:00 and 2:00 as it was flat and would slightly hook the case mouth.</p><p></p><p>Now I was only using the Lee Carbide factory crimp die without crimping.</p><p>You can run the loaded case into the caebide ring and remove the case mouth flare.</p><p></p><p>But I ended up with another issue.</p><p>Bullet set back.</p><p></p><p>If i chambered a round the bullet would get set back into the case and each time i would chamber it again it would get set back deeper and deeper into the case.</p><p></p><p>Case ID is .006" smaller than bullet OD.</p><p>OK so I decide to add a slight crimp to the mouth .001" then .002" then .003"</p><p>Now the bullet does not get set back more than .0005" upon entry.</p><p></p><p>It seems the factory carbide crimp die leaves a slight bit of flare in the case mouth ..probably due to spring back.</p><p>The amount of crimp I added makes the case mouth measurement the same as middle of the bullet area in the case.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I also noticed the nose of the bullet gets a flat spot on the edge as the entry angle is very abrupt and the soft powder coated bullet hits the top of the chamber hard upon entry and then must straighten out to go fully into the chamber.</p><p></p><p>Hi-Point did not follow the entry angle of the 1911.</p><p>Their entry angle is much less and allows the bullet to enter the chamber without having the nose hammer the top of the chamber.</p><p>I took the same round without a crimp and chambered it in my Hi-Point 3 times and the bullet never set back.</p><p>One time chambered in the Taurus PT1911 and I got a dink on the case mouth and bullet set back .003" and dented the bullet nose.</p><p></p><p>There is a learning curve I suppose for a new gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3381670, member: 15054"] I slightly beveled the upper chamber entry 10:00 and 2:00 as it was flat and would slightly hook the case mouth. Now I was only using the Lee Carbide factory crimp die without crimping. You can run the loaded case into the caebide ring and remove the case mouth flare. But I ended up with another issue. Bullet set back. If i chambered a round the bullet would get set back into the case and each time i would chamber it again it would get set back deeper and deeper into the case. Case ID is .006" smaller than bullet OD. OK so I decide to add a slight crimp to the mouth .001" then .002" then .003" Now the bullet does not get set back more than .0005" upon entry. It seems the factory carbide crimp die leaves a slight bit of flare in the case mouth ..probably due to spring back. The amount of crimp I added makes the case mouth measurement the same as middle of the bullet area in the case. I also noticed the nose of the bullet gets a flat spot on the edge as the entry angle is very abrupt and the soft powder coated bullet hits the top of the chamber hard upon entry and then must straighten out to go fully into the chamber. Hi-Point did not follow the entry angle of the 1911. Their entry angle is much less and allows the bullet to enter the chamber without having the nose hammer the top of the chamber. I took the same round without a crimp and chambered it in my Hi-Point 3 times and the bullet never set back. One time chambered in the Taurus PT1911 and I got a dink on the case mouth and bullet set back .003" and dented the bullet nose. There is a learning curve I suppose for a new gun. [/QUOTE]
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