At this point, I've been using Lee's TL452 230 2R mold for my Rock Island 1911 and it feeds/shoots beautifully. I'd like to try a semi wadcutter design so I've been looking at their 452 200 SWC. I have a couple of concerns though before I decide to buy it.
I just used a Hensley and Gibbs #130 to cast a bunch of very nice looking semi wadcutters........but they wouldn't feed! In fact, they jammed the gun so bad I had to disassemble it to restore function. I attribute this to the "curved" shape of the boolit, combined with a shorter overall length which cause feeding problems. I can't seat the boolit out any farther, as the sharp edge would be beyond the case mouth....headspace problems.
So, has anyone here used the Lee 200 grain semi wadcutter in their 1911? Is it the same length as the 230 grain? Any major headaches, failures to feed, etc.? Thanks in advance.