I got this e-mailed to me and thought I would throw it up for discussion. Thanks!
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Message: I have a Lee four position turrent press, reloading for a S&W 40 cal M&P. Currently loading 170 grain lead bullets. According to the Lee book I purchased, max length of the assembled shell is 1.135. The factory sheels I have purchased are aprox 1.120. That is the length I have set my press for. When I shoot till empty, the slide stays back. When I push in the next loaded clip, with my reloads, the guns does not always chamber the fist round and close. The shell hangs low in the slide. I must pull the slide back and chamber the round. This never happens with the factory loads. Is it because the factory are Full metal jackets and the lead bullets are not as smooth to chamber? Should I stay with jacketed bullets? Is my length off and should I go longer or shorter? Once chambered everything fires and runs thru the clip just fine untill empty. When shooting at the range and attempting to rapid fire and reload is the only time I have this issue. Any advise will help. The gun is new and so am I to reloading.
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