Thread: Rainier bullets
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Old December 17, 2000, 12:43 PM   #1
nwgunman
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Join Date: July 16, 1999
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I'm experiencing problems with loading 45ACP Rainier bullets. About 1/3 of the rounds have a deformed bullet after being seated. I first tried the 200grJHP, and just now gave up on the 185FP. I'm loading on a Dillon 550B, Dillon dies, and yes, I am using the correct bullet seating stem for each nose configuration. And yeah, I opened up the "bell" on the case mouth a tad more...maybe not enough? But what's with that? By yanking open the case moth and then crimping it back tight again, you're overworking the brass. I've never had any problems like this with over a zillion other rounds, including regular hard-cast lead bullets, like from Bull-X or etc. Are the Rainier guys using pure lead under that thin copper plate? huh. But I see a lot of you guys talking about ok loads with Rainer...so what's up? Are you really belling out the case mouths? Thanks.
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