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texasmusic wrote:accuracy not safety?

Accuracy.

If you have oversized chambers and undersized bullets, you can find yourself keyholing targets at 25 yards.

Here is a PPM fix: http://forums.loadmastervideos.com/foru ... .php?t=933" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Basically, if the plastic drum has high and low spots, you can get leakage.

The solution is to get some valve grinding paste and lap the body/drum until the low spots are removed. You only need to worry about the spots that are exposed to powder, there is likely a spot or two on the 'backside' that is bigger but can be ignored.

Be careful to not make things oval when you lap it. Keep your lap strokes long and random, rotate things often, that way you never spend too much time with the same surfaces grinding on each other. Keep the length of the strokes > 1/4 turn. Then rotate the Body one way and the drum the other and make a few more strokes then rotate again ect.

Once the low spots are (almost) gone, smooth the finish with 320 grit then a liberal coating of graphite dust..

texasmusic wrote:Anybody have the Lee powder dispenser? I have one and the dang thing puts more powder on the table than in the case...

Are you talking about the Perfect Powder Measure, or the Pro Auto Disk? I've had no significant issues with the Pro Auto Disk, just a little minor leakage when using something really fine grained like AA #7.

If you are talking about the Perfect Powder Measure, I can dig out a fix for that.

texasmusic wrote:Also I'm gearing up for 45LC. Any harm in using my 230 gr TMJ RN's in these until I can get some lead cast ones?

Also also, casting is up next once I move into my new place. I'm thinking of just casting 45acp and LC to start off with. Is there a good bullet that will meet the needs of both? My SW1911 shouldn't have problems feeding SWC's as it almost feeds empty cases reliably but I'd like to try a few.

The only issue with .45 LC is you should really slug your chambers to see what size they are. .45 LC is notorious for being all over the map size-wise, anywhere from ..452 to .456. Sometimes I think 25% of Mike Venturino's writing income has been earned simply writing about all the sizing issues with .45 LC.

texasmusic wrote:I only flare enough to allow the base of the bullet to force its way in.

Yep, that is all you need.

Too funny, Andy. I've got the same graphic saved in my Photobucket album to show noobs how they can use their own barrel as a case gauge.

AndyC wrote:Me - I happen to prefer a tiny bit of roll-crimp on semi-autos just for feed-reliability, because I've seen where the edge of the case-mouth has hung up on the edge of the chamber - but that's a far more advanced technique that should only be used 1. if needed and 2. once you know exactly what you're doing - it's not a cure-all.

I don't get quite that nuanced. I simply crimp just enough to remove the case flare that was created to insert the bullet. On a .45, I'll achieve about .471" after crimping.

texasmusic wrote:I'm also looking into the 1895 Nagant cartridge.

Definitely not a newbie reloader cartridge.

If you are looking at powdervalleyinc.com, let me suggest that you get something other than Unique. There are many better powders out there.