As the title says. I'm having issues loading the Lee 452-228 1R. I'm having all kinds of issues with overall length in different pistols. I'm going nuts trying to figure this one out. I'm loading for a Colt Series 80, a Taurus Millennium Pro, and a
High Standard Compact Crusader.
Here's what is driving me crazy. With the Colt, OAL isn't an issue, it's like a $5 hospitality worker on a bad corner. It'll take just about anything, OAL of 1.25 - 1.27 feeds perfectly.
Both the Taurus and High Standard will not feed or chamber them at all at that length.
Loading to 1.20 they both pass the plop test with barrels removed. Assembled, trying to feed from magazine, neither will go into battery. Loading at 1.18 is hit or miss some go into battery and function properly, others require some thumb assistance to go fully into battery. I'm reluctant to go shorter without advice, since I'm still considering myself new. And the loads start feeling a bit stout at the shorter lengths. No signs of excess pressure like flattened primers. Load is about mid range in all of my available guides.
Common load is Winchester / CCI large pistol primers, 4.7g of HP-38, mixed brass.
I've checked by brass families, and that doesn't appear to be the issue. Bullets are sized to .452.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.