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I just started reloading. I took my first batch to the range and 4 shots in..I hard alerts on 4 senses: Bang sound was different, recoil felt different, no new hole in the target, and case didn't eject. Ok maybe 3 senses and my brain. I kept the gun pointed down range for a few, pulled the slide back and ejected the case...took gun apart and checked the barrel. Yep, there was the bullet. I just packed up and went home feeling a little bummed about my first reloading experience lol. But was glad I was paying attention to what I was doing. I thought maybe my powder charge was too light.
Got home and used a wooden dowel and gun oil to get the bullet out. Turned out, I may have just not had enough powder in that one round (aka -mistake). The rest of the rounds made with same powder recipe fired fine. Ive made and shot about 300 rounds since with out issue. I do carry the wooden dowel and oil with me to the range now. :-)
Specs/recipe I was using:
Glock 21 .45 ACP
5.9 grains of Win 231
Hornady 200 grain JHP
Brass: New Winchester
Primer: Winchester large-Pistol.
OAL: 1.230 (If I remember correctly)
Crimp: .470
I just started reloading. I took my first batch to the range and 4 shots in..I hard alerts on 4 senses: Bang sound was different, recoil felt different, no new hole in the target, and case didn't eject. Ok maybe 3 senses and my brain. I kept the gun pointed down range for a few, pulled the slide back and ejected the case...took gun apart and checked the barrel. Yep, there was the bullet. I just packed up and went home feeling a little bummed about my first reloading experience lol. But was glad I was paying attention to what I was doing. I thought maybe my powder charge was too light.
Got home and used a wooden dowel and gun oil to get the bullet out. Turned out, I may have just not had enough powder in that one round (aka -mistake). The rest of the rounds made with same powder recipe fired fine. Ive made and shot about 300 rounds since with out issue. I do carry the wooden dowel and oil with me to the range now. :-)
Specs/recipe I was using:
Glock 21 .45 ACP
5.9 grains of Win 231
Hornady 200 grain JHP
Brass: New Winchester
Primer: Winchester large-Pistol.
OAL: 1.230 (If I remember correctly)
Crimp: .470