Ok so I've been reloading 45acp for about a year now,had a few issues in the beginning but seemed to work all the kinks out.(I thought)I bought a new S&W 325pd the other day. Its a 45 acp revolver so it uses the moon clips.When i go to load my moonclip filled with my reloaded ammo its to tight to seat all the way against the cylinder,thus for i cant close cylinder.When i check all dimensions against factory ammo,its the same. P.S. my reloaded ammo cycles just fine threw my 1911's.

anybody have any ideas?

I know most pistol reloading sizing dies (that I have seen) do not go all the way down to the end of the brass. Maybe there is a slight bulge there that is not allowing it to go all the way in the revolver. Perhaps there is enough clearance in the 1911 to cycle it? Do you have a bullet gauge you can check it with? I know Dillon sells them and I find it very helpful to check each shell when I reload.

high primer on one cartidge?

thanks, Iknow its not the primer .it may be a bulge at rear of case.so if i go buy a bullet gage and find that this is the problem.how do i fix it if my dies arent letting the case go all the way in?THANKS

thanks, Iknow its not the primer .it may be a bulge at rear of case.so if i go buy a bullet gage and find that this is the problem.how do i fix it if my dies arent letting the case go all the way in?THANKS

 

If you in Ocean County email me. I'm sure I can help. If not email me anyway and I'll walk you through it. [email protected]

Not the reloader expert so somebody else might help? I know on my Lee Progressive machine I added a carbide sizing die and it really helped with the 9mm rounds I reload. I don't seem to have the same problem with my .40 S&W so I just use the three standard dies.

 

Also, you might try and shoot some factory loads through the revolver and then re load those and see what happens. If they are totally supported in the revolver, they may not get the same bulge that they get in the automatic, just a thought?

Thanks all,i will give it a try and see what happens,I'll keep you posted

that gun looks nice I hope you work the ammo issues out

 

tinyboy

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Yeah I would have to see it. If you are near Monmouth Cty, come to Brick Armory on Tuesday night and one of us will look at it with you.

try loading cartridges one at a time with out moon clip - if they still do not seat properly you probably have oversized cases , not sized enough - if they do seat moon clip could be bent or hanging up on extractor star - have you tried factory loads ? -

What is the headstamp of the brass you were trying to reload? AMERC by any chance?

AMERC by any chance?

That goes right into the recycle bucket.

 

A friend handloads for his 625 without any issues. I have to run it by him next time I see him. He's in the middle of a house move and without internet for a week or so.

Well what I think the problem was that I was using .45+p nickel coated brass,with .452 lead bullet.Mabye the extra coating on case :?: was a little to much.This morning i loaded 200 rds.with new winchester brass and rem. 230 fmj's,loaded them into moon clips and everyone slid in without a problem.I even loaded a few with the laser cast lead bullet and they went in .So my conclusion is it had to be the plus p nickel brass!Mabye??I dunno. Sound logical?

Well what I think the problem was that I was using .45+p nickel coated brass,with .452 lead bullet.Mabye the extra coating on case :?: was a little to much.This morning i loaded 200 rds.with new winchester brass and rem. 230 fmj's,loaded them into moon clips and everyone slid in without a problem.I even loaded a few with the laser cast lead bullet and they went in .So my conclusion is it had to be the plus p nickel brass!Mabye??I dunno. Sound logical?

 

Don't think so. I use .45LC nickle brass all the time with .452 lead bullets for my Vaquero.

sounds like cases were not sized enough or if you expanded case necks they were not ironed out when crimping - if you still have ones that don't work use a mike + compare the dimensions with the ones that do - nickle cases are the same size as brass ones -