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**Mike Irwin** · March 25, 2005, 10:36 AM

Hornet,

It was fired in my Springfield 1911 A1 Mil Spec.

I was loading on a new press on a new bench and got out of synch and double charged a case.

That's what 9.8 grains of WW 231 will do to a case.

My 1911? Not a problem.

March 25, 2005, 10:36 AM	#16
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Hornet, It was fired in my Springfield 1911 A1 Mil Spec. I was loading on a new press on a new bench and got out of synch and double charged a case. That's what 9.8 grains of WW 231 will do to a case. My 1911? Not a problem. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.