Discussion about Lee 45 (H&G 68 200 SWC) cast boolits in semi-auto

[Boolseye]

HG-68: Thumbnail's width of bearing surface showing and a stout taper crimp has done the job in every .45 I've owned. Guess we all learned from the same guy

[williamwaco]

That is my favorite .45 bullet since around 1965. I have never found a .45 that will not feed it reliably but some need a few thousandths adjustment in seating depth.

you should be able to solve your shaving problem with your expander adjustment. You can absolutely solve it with a bevel base version of the bullet.

[PBaholic]

To eliminate the "lead-shaving", seat and crimp in two separate ops.

I'm already doing this. The shaving is the top of the brass cutting off part of the top ring. I already have my expansion of the brass as much as it can be done and still be able to crimp it.

The shaving isn't really that big of a problem.

[35remington]

Leaving the 230-2r's shoulder above the case mouth to approximate 1.265" is the correct way to do it as it allows taper crimping to the proper dimension rather than on the subcaliber nose of the bullet. Unless the taper crimp has some amount of "bite" into the full caliber bullet it is useless in helping prevent setback. If it is taper crimped into the subcaliber nose of the bullet such that it bites into the lead to serve its purpose the headspacing surface of the case mouth is smaller than it should be.

Taper crimping is always into full bullet diameter. Never subcaliber.

If your guns will not allow correct chambering at such length to allow taper crimping into full bullet diameter contact DougGuy to throat the gun, as in fact your firearm is improperly dimensioned.

I can explain with specific dimensioning as I am very familiar with this bullet if more is desired.

[truckboss]

In the last 35 + years i have owned at least 10 1911,Colt, Kimber, Les Baer.I shoot USPSA single stack and go thru bout 8000 H&G 68 which I cast per year.I can not recall when if i ever had a jam with this boolit at 1.250 oal.Me thinks if you are having problems you might have some type of mag,extractor or throat problem.