I wonder what CCI does differently with .38/.357 and .44 Spec/.44 Mag shotshells? GF
I wonder what CCI does differently with .38/.357 and .44 Spec/.44 Mag shotshells? GF
Its definitely a headspace issue, the same one that says no to bottle necked cartridges in a revolver (which is what a .45 ACP shotshell is).
You will see the same setback and hard turning of the cylinder if you make cylinder length brass for shotshells in the .44 mag or .45 Colt, at least I did in my Vaquero.
Robert
I make them longer for my 45 ACP revolvers. Hold more shot and a real wad vs 45LC and Speer capsules.
My semiauto 45acp load on the left, next to a 230 LRN, and a cylinders worth of the long ones.
I'd bet the cylinder is hanging up on primers, and enlarging the flash hole to 1/8" would cure it.
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
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