Leading problems with my first batch of .45 ACP rounds...
Heres the low down
*Metal used*
A mixture, 3 muffin ingots of WW alloy to 1 muffin ingot of 1 stick on WW alloy
*The Boolit*
Made from this mold
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=313971
Dropped from the mold it sized out to around .4535
I then resized all the boolits to .452 with a lee sizer. The boolits from said sizer have been confirmed to come out to .452 on the spot.
*The gun*
I have slugged it twice with all my readings of the grooves coming out to .450 or .4495
*The lo0ob*
Lee Liquid Alox, I hear less is more so I did a conservative tumble, then sized, then did another conservative tumble. (This is where the problem lies, I think I have used too little LLA, is it possible?)
*The load*
Range brass
6 grains Unique
Wolf Large pistol primer
Seated and lightly crimped until they sit "Flush with the hood" in my 1911
Note:After they are loaded I tumble these rounds to get the LLA off the exposed area of the boolits.
I have pulled one of my boolits and did some measurements on it. I figured maybe crimping the boolits was swaging them down and causing leading problems. But nope....The bullet was .452 on the spot. I think the problem was too little lube. I have purposefully over-lubed 50 boolits and I will be trying them soon (Lubed with LLA)
I have also been told to try the sticky from the lube forum with the JPW and the mineral spirits. I will try this as well.
Any Ideas as to what it could be? If my work is right by bullets are .002" over sized (The prime number right?)
The only things I can think of are
A)Lube
B)Something wrong with my alloy? Isnt FIT KING?! lol
Thanks guys : )
-Dave