[David Bachelder]

This is a little unusual, I think. The problem is the top ring on the bullet.

This is a LEE mold # 90465, 9mm 124 grain round nose. This bullet is made for LEE Alox Tumble lube. I have had great success with the lube and the rest of my LEE molds, however this one is causing a problem. When I load them into my Ruger BlackHawk they will not seat deep enough and stop the cylinder from turning. After a lot of head scratching I see that the top ring of the bullet, which shows just above the brass when I use 1.125" as the cartridge overall length (length from the Hodgden site).

The top ring is acting like an extension of the brass and keeps the reload from chambering properly (round is too long), which prevents the cylinder from turning.

I used a pocket knife to cut the top ring off and the reload fit perfectly. I don't have the time to cut each and every reload to fit so it looks like I need a new mold.

A mistake on LEE's part?

Please see photo