I Hate Making MIstakes

[IndispensableDestiny]

Five or ten is a mistake. 600 is just plain doing it wrong.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

Could you try seating the bullets a little further to up the pressure?

did you crimp?

you have a 75 percent cycling rate. it sounds like you are on the cusp of an adequate charge for function.

^^ That's what I did with the first 150 that I ever loaded, ever.

Lesson learned. Now I keep sandwhich bags where I'll load 5-10 of new loads and black marker the bags so I know what's in each one. Then I write notes on the bags with their casings after firing so I can keep track of the loads.

 

[byf43]

Five or ten is a mistake. 600 is just plain doing it wrong.

^^^100% agreed on this!

NEVER commit to loading anything until you know that it will work in YOUR firearm(s).

 

[Jmurman]

According to the VV website, 3.7gr is the starting load and should be around 829 fps from their 6 inch test barrel. They list 4.0gr as max. At 829 fps that should cycle just about anything. I have loaded a 200gr LSWC down much lower than that out of a full size with a 16 lb spring. If you’re not running full power ball, changing the spring is a must. I run my USPSA major power factor load (200gr LSWC at 845 fps) with a 13 lbs spring. My vote is to change the spring and make them practice ammo.

Walt

Ding ding ding we have a winner. My pro carry is 4" barrel and uses a 22lb spring. Midway has a "tune up" kit with 4 springs. Ill start here.

as far as my puller its rcbs and works very well with bullets up to .30.

For the life of me I dont know why I did such a large run before running some tests....oh well

 

[Pinecone]

22 pound spring is a LOT.

5" 1911 standard spring is 16 pound, and 18.5 was normal for "heavy" loads.

But now days people are running 14 or even 12 pound on USPSA Major loads.

Put in a lower rate spring and enjoy shooting. If you are worried, add a shock buffer.

EDIT ----

Just checked, 18 pound is the standard for a Commander length 1911.

 

[IndispensableDestiny]

Lesson learned. Now I keep sandwhich bags where I'll load 5-10 of new loads and black marker the bags so I know what's in each one. Then I write notes on the bags with their casings after firing so I can keep track of the loads.

If developing a load, I mark the charge weight on the case with a Sharpie. I arrange the round in the cartridge box to keep them separate and in increasing weight.

Everything I load goes into my reloading log book. My reloading log never leaves the bench. If I just prime a bunch of cases, that goes into the log. Measurements go into the reloading log. Source of the load data goes into the log (for example, Nosler 6 Manual).

When I shoot my reloads, or testing some factory ammo, it goes into my shot log. If I take crono readings, they go into the shot log. Group sizes go into the shot log. Etc.

I keep track of how many times each piece of brass was loaded. Each gets it own ziplock bag with the number and headstamp on it.