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IllinoisCoyoteHunter · November 10, 2011, 11:27 PM

With 45 acp I shoot lead bullets. I headspace off the ogive of the bullet, not off the case mouth. So, for me case length doesn't matter (unless it was too long, but as stated above the 45acp cases generally shrink over time.)

November 10, 2011, 11:27 PM	#8
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	With 45 acp I shoot lead bullets. I headspace off the ogive of the bullet, not off the case mouth. So, for me case length doesn't matter (unless it was too long, but as stated above the 45acp cases generally shrink over time.) __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~ Last edited by Shane Tuttle; November 11, 2011 at 06:26 PM. Reason: BULLETS!