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Posted: 7/11/2010 5:57:22 AM EDT
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I have some reloads (that my deceased father reloaded) that will not chamber in some of my hand guns. I know they make some type of guage that will check to make sure they will fit in the chamber, but I am confused as to what they are called and which brand(s) would be the best. Just to be clear, I want one to make sure the round will chamber, not one to tell me if the case needs trimmed or not. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. a case gauge Google it they make them for various calibers .i wouldn't shoot somebody else's reloads one mistake and kaboom how many rounds you have ?? get a bullet puller re-size the case get new powder and reload |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 6:03:06 AM EDT
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Cheapest and most tailored made case gage is your barrel. Do a field strip and take the barrel out. Drop the rounds in the chamber area and if the fit is good, the round should drop in cleanly.
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Posted: 7/11/2010 6:08:14 AM EDT
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Cheapest and most tailored made case gage is your barrel. Do a field strip and take the barrel out. Drop the rounds in the chamber area and if the fit is good, the round should drop in cleanly. Yup, remove the barrel and drop them in. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 6:11:03 AM EDT
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Load them correctly, folow directions?
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Posted: 7/11/2010 6:39:35 AM EDT
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Load them correctly, folow directions?
Read the first post-these rounds are inherited. With that said, I would ONLY shoot these rounds if I had 200% faith and confidence in the person that loaded them. More likely, I'd pull them down and reload the components myself. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 7:28:22 AM EDT
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Your Dad left you a lot of equipment didn't he ? Load Masters and such ? Here's a Gateway thread I did on this topic some time back.
Lee FCD I'm assuming that you've already been shooting some of your Dad's old stash so you've a sense of faith in his reloads. That being the case I wouldn't try and cook off a magazine real quick like in case of a squibb round. If for any reason you feel a need. Pull with kinetic bullet puller, dump powder and reload them. Did your Dad keep a book of reloading notes with powder charge weights and OAL by caliber ? |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 7:40:10 AM EDT
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Cheapest and most tailored made case gage is your barrel. Do a field strip and take the barrel out. Drop the rounds in the chamber area and if the fit is good, the round should drop in cleanly. This. It should go click. Also check the over all length of the cartridge with a set of calipers. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 10:46:04 AM EDT
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Quoted: I have been shooting his reloads for all of my 40 years. I never had a problem. He passed away almost 10 years ago, and I have been shooting his reload "stash" since, and yes I have complete faith in them.With that said, I would ONLY shoot these rounds if I had 200% faith and confidence in the person that loaded them. More likely, I'd pull them down and reload the components myself. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 11:21:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/11/2010 11:41:31 AM EDT
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I have been shooting his reloads for all of my 40 years. I never had a problem. He passed away almost 10 years ago, and I have been shooting his reload "stash" since, and yes I have complete faith in them.
I knew that was going to be said. I keep my notes in composition books for more than myself. They are notes that I hope to be passed on to my grand children and they to theirs. Glad your Dad kept his for you. The FCD link and Load Master links are on page two in gateway files. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 4:09:57 PM EDT
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Cheapest and most tailored made case gage is your barrel. Do a field strip and take the barrel out. Drop the rounds in the chamber area and if the fit is good, the round should drop in cleanly. Yup, remove the barrel and drop them in. this is the correct answer and it is free. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 4:29:45 PM EDT
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This what you want to see. Loaded round below end of gauge. 45 ACP in a Dillon case gauge. 
Checking some 9mm with a Dillon case gauge. The Dillon gauges are made of stainless steel, others are plain steel. Both work the same way. A case gauge saves you from using your barrel, and the gauge is always on the bench ready to use. It's a convenience thing. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 5:43:29 PM EDT
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A gauge saves you from using your barrel, and the gauge is always on the bench ready to use. It's a convenience thing. Also a gage is machined to SAMMI minimum. If it goes in the gage it will fit in ANY weapon of that chambering. If you use your barrel all you really know is that it fits in the chamber of that particular barrel. That's fine if you only have one weapon in that caliber, but if you have half a dozen .45s you would need to determine which one had the tightest chamber if you wanted to use one of the barrels as a gage. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 6:30:23 PM EDT
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/P4260055.jpg This what you want to see. Loaded round below end of gauge. 45 ACP in a Dillon case gauge. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/P7040222.jpg Checking some 9mm with a Dillon case gauge. The Dillon gauges are made of stainless steel, others are plain steel. Both work the same way. A case gauge saves you from using your barrel, and the gauge is always on the bench ready to use. It's a convenience thing. As always, awesome looking reloads. Inspiring craftsmanship. |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 8:28:33 PM EDT
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Easy to use your barrel for a case gauge. Check out this great little educational chart:
http://shootersforum.com/attachment.htm?s=4e0c858689457183b7e8b9f1781cd296&attachmentid=9457&d=1275752660 compliments of "UncleNick", a very informative poster in gun forums! |
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Posted: 7/11/2010 8:43:01 PM EDT
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/P4260055.jpg This what you want to see. Loaded round below end of gauge. 45 ACP in a Dillon case gauge. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/P7040222.jpg Checking some 9mm with a Dillon case gauge. The Dillon gauges are made of stainless steel, others are plain steel. Both work the same way. A case gauge saves you from using your barrel, and the gauge is always on the bench ready to use. It's a convenience thing. As always, awesome looking reloads. Inspiring craftsmanship. Thank you. Let me add I gauge every pistol round I load. On that perticular 9mm run of 1k, I had 8 rounds that did not gauge. I fixed the bad rounds and saved myself 8 possible jams at the range. The "gauge every round" was good advice that came from AssaultRifler. |
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Posted: 7/22/2010 6:34:46 PM EDT
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This may be a dumb question, but are all normal pistol caliber FCD's carbide, or
do I have to specify that; and if they are carbide, I don't have to lube already loaded ammo––-correct? |
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Posted: 7/22/2010 8:45:01 PM EDT
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FCD has carbide sizer ring for all straight walled pistol cases.
<eta> no lube required. It's neat and quick operation. If you don't already, get case gauges for your calibers. Adjust sizer down on troubled rounds just enough that they head space in gage. Case has to seal to chamber walls, too much you loose pressure and affect accuracy. |
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Posted: 7/23/2010 8:12:57 AM EDT
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Load them correctly, folow directions?
Read the OP, then not post useless info? |
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