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chris downs · January 30, 2005, 01:29 PM

I finished reloading some 45 colt using Hornady 255 gr FP (.454) #12458. They have no canelures and are covered with a powdery type lube and the sides of the bullet have a friction type surface. All loaded fine. I'm going to be testing them later today.

But I finished those 200 bullets and then started with some other more conventional bullets. These have two canelures with the bottom one lubed and the top empty. Seating these are causing large dents/wrinkles in the case about half way down the case. Seating depth looks OK as the crimp is right in the top canelure.

What am I doing wrong?

January 30, 2005, 01:29 PM	#1
chris downs Member Join Date: January 6, 2005 Location: MO Posts: 91	colt 45 case wrinkles during seating I finished reloading some 45 colt using Hornady 255 gr FP (.454) #12458. They have no canelures and are covered with a powdery type lube and the sides of the bullet have a friction type surface. All loaded fine. I'm going to be testing them later today. But I finished those 200 bullets and then started with some other more conventional bullets. These have two canelures with the bottom one lubed and the top empty. Seating these are causing large dents/wrinkles in the case about half way down the case. Seating depth looks OK as the crimp is right in the top canelure. What am I doing wrong?