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Brian Pfleuger · March 14, 2011, 08:39 AM

The bullets must be the right size, .355 125gr XTPs do not have a cannelure and the next size up would .400 and not 125gr. The only option for a 125gr XTP with cannelure is .357. Theoretically, they could be 100gr .312, but I would think that would be obvious to a blind man. So, I suspect the bullet is correct.

However, you should definitely NOT be able to seat a bullet with your fingers. I assume you ARE running them through a sizing die, correct?

March 14, 2011, 08:39 AM	#26
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	The bullets must be the right size, .355 125gr XTPs do not have a cannelure and the next size up would .400 and not 125gr. The only option for a 125gr XTP with cannelure is .357. Theoretically, they could be 100gr .312, but I would think that would be obvious to a blind man. So, I suspect the bullet is correct. However, you should definitely NOT be able to seat a bullet with your fingers. I assume you ARE running them through a sizing die, correct? __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley