230 RN loading long Proper COL

[el pres]

I have just started loading .45 a few months ago after years of loading .40. I notice that most like to load the 230 RN ball to lenths from 1.25 to 1.27. With .40 everything works at about 1.185-1.20, in a 1911-2011 platform, so why the extra long lenths. Book lenths are about 1.20, do they run better at about 1.25 ?

Edited April 30, 2010 by P.Pres

[Pat Miles]

I load my 45 at 1.250" OAL.What make and model bullet?

Regards,

Pat

[el pres]

Just a lead hardcast 230 round nose ,bulletworks,.

Reason I ask is if I load out past about 1.235 they stick a little. I could open up the leade a little in the barrel but if I can get away with just loading a bit shorter all will be well.

So far I have been loading 200 round nose flat point so the AOLs have been short enough ..

[open17]

Just a lead hardcast 230 round nose ,bulletworks,.

Reason I ask is if I load out past about 1.235 they stick a little.

Have the same problem with Bear Creek 230's. If the front driving band sticks out past the mouth of

the case they will stick a bit in the leade. I just load them short enough so the driving band is

flush with the case mouth---no problem in MANY thousand rounds.

[markm87]

I opted for 1.25 simply because I was copying a factory load that worked well in my pistols. I chamber checked the ammo and it was fine, so...