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The biggest change as far as soot / smoke for me has been changing from cast w/wax ring bullets to one of the HiTek coated. (mine happen to be blue)
IMR 700x or WST powders make a nice smoke free combo.
Happy New Year & Good Shooting
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I have been using IMR 700x for a long time but I ran out. I found WST at Graf & sons.
Tha Hodgdon reloading page www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/pistol shows very comparable loads.
Check it out.
Happy new year & Good Shooting
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I just found WST powder at Graf & sons. Had been using 700x and the WST has very similar load data.
Happy New Year & Good Shooting
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Thats where I seat mine as well. Taper crimp and c.o.l. 1.175.
It was just a lot shorter than the 230 r n I had been loading.
No change to the amount of bullet seated inside the case though.
Thanks for the reply
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Has anyone used this bullet? What c.o.l. are you using?
Thanks, Bruce
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Yes, the short cases seem to be the culprit.
The loaded case is .470 at the mouth.
After looking closer the head just above the rim is .480 - .481
The ones that fit the case gauge are in the .473 - .475 range
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I've started reloading Blue Bullets in .45 acp 200gr. rnfp.
4.6 gr. 700x
c.o.l. 1.175
About 2 - 3 per 100 won't drop fully into the case gauge but fit nicely in the chamber.
After closer inspection the case it self is a little short. .84 - .86 spec is .898
This is just range brass that has been tumbled not trimmed.
I have cleaned the case gauge so I'm wondering what's going on?
I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks
45 Powder
in 44/45 Caliber
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I'm loading on a Dillon 550b. I throw a few charges at the begining of a session to settle everything out.
What variation are you experiencing?