What am I doing wrong?

[Honey Badger]

Guys I just started reloading 45 acp. I HAVE reloaded in the past and NEVER had a problem. My 45 rounds come in two varieties. Some of them feed into the chamber with NO problems at all, and other get stuck in the chamber with about 1/16th of the round left that does not feed. I have adjusted the crimp, the I tried seating the bullet deeper in the case, I have tumbled the rounds after I have loaded tham. I am really frustrated. Most of the rounds do just fine yet others are get jammed in the chamber. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Blitzfike]

If it's not the crimp, and not the bullet engaging the lands and grooves, then I would question whether you are full length sizing the cases adequately. Brass from Glocks with factory barrels will
have a pronounced bulge at the 6 o-clock position because of the glock feed ramp cuts. Make sure the die contacts the shell holder or shell plate when the ram is fully depressed. I assume your
chamber is clean. If you don't get it worked out, PM me and we can get together, I am in the Tuttle/Bridgecreek area. I certainly don't know it all, but after 40 years I've seen quite a bit of it.. Blitzfike

P.S. What brand dies and what press?

 

[Honey Badger]

Thanks sir. I will do that. MUCH appreciated.

 

[Mitch H.]

I would also tend to lean towards either crimp or the OAL being too long. I recently changed my load for .45acp and initially ran into this same problem. 1/4 turn of the Lee factory crimp die fixed it.

 

[Honey Badger]

I think I figured it out. Cheap A$$ American Eagle brass. About 1/2 way down the case there is a bulge that gets jammed in the chamber. EVERY other kind of brass I loaded works fine. Now what to do with the 300 rounds it took to figure it out. I don't feel like pulling the bullets.

 

[NikatKimber]

The only brass I've consistently had issues with was the A-merc stuff. Was that Am Eagle brass range pickup? If so, I'll bet it was fired from a Glock resulting in the case bulge. If not, disregard what I've said.

 

[Honey Badger]

A-Merc is the stuff I am having issues with also. I just ASSUMED it was american eagle. I bought it from from a member here not long ago. (NOT his fault I am sure. He most likely got it from a range or bought it from someone as well.) I'll never mess with it again.

 

[NikatKimber]

Yeah, that's your problem most likely. I actually found .38 A-merc cases that had thick enough rims that they wouldn't rotate through my revolver. Didn't have a caliper at the time, but it was like 5-10 thousandths thicker case rim. !

 

[Honey Badger]

Thanks for the help guys. MUCH appreciated.

 

[gl89aw]

One thing that wasn't mentioned is if you are using lead bullets and a 3 die system that seats and crimps at stg 3, I have had lots of trouble with lead being pushed up in front of the case mouth and not letting them chamber all the way, I went to a 4 die set to seat at one stg. and taper crimp at the last stg.