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Misssissippi Dave · January 24, 2013, 11:37 PM

Semi-auto .45 apc OAL is specific to the pistol. Using a couple of dummy loads will help to figure out what you want to use. Even one dummy round can be used. Load the dummy round in the magazine and then add enough factory ammo to fill it to capacity. If it will let you load it full you are nearly there. Now empty the magazine. Put your dummy load in the magazine and see if you can get it to load properly using the side release. Now after ejecting the dummy round check it carefully to see if there are any marks on the bullet from the rifling. No marks of any kind, you should have something that works in your pistol.

I use 185 grain Montana Gold JHP bullets most of the time for my .45 apc loads. The OAL I use is 1.200 to 1.210. I probably could go a little longer. I use this length to allow it to feed in a few different pistols.

January 24, 2013, 11:37 PM	#7
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	Semi-auto .45 apc OAL is specific to the pistol. Using a couple of dummy loads will help to figure out what you want to use. Even one dummy round can be used. Load the dummy round in the magazine and then add enough factory ammo to fill it to capacity. If it will let you load it full you are nearly there. Now empty the magazine. Put your dummy load in the magazine and see if you can get it to load properly using the side release. Now after ejecting the dummy round check it carefully to see if there are any marks on the bullet from the rifling. No marks of any kind, you should have something that works in your pistol. I use 185 grain Montana Gold JHP bullets most of the time for my .45 apc loads. The OAL I use is 1.200 to 1.210. I probably could go a little longer. I use this length to allow it to feed in a few different pistols.