First .45ACP Handloads

wuluf · September 30, 2012, 01:36 PM

Hello all and a big thank you for all I've learned lurking here. I began reloading two years ago for .38 and .44 Specials. I felt confident enough with my processes to step up to semi auto hand loading for my 3" Kimber. She has historically been finicky, ultimately proving 100% reliable on Blazer aluminum ammo. So I bought a cheap digital caliper from Harbor Freight and set out to duplicate as close as possible the Blazer OAL and crimp. Today I shot the first 15 loads and Huzzah!! all fired, no failures of any kind and even a decent group. Now i can begin loading in quantity. Thanks for all the assembled knowledge, this is a fabulous resource for us newbies...

tkglazie · September 30, 2012, 01:47 PM

Great to hear. It is a good feeling to see positives results with your first set of reloads in a new caliber. I am sure you will find many other uses for the calipers now that you have them, too.

Misssissippi Dave · September 30, 2012, 03:29 PM

It is always good when a new load works right from the beginning.

sidewindr · September 30, 2012, 05:08 PM

Now the real fun begin, trying to find a load the shoots even better, then another,and another. Maybe thats just me.

September 30, 2012, 01:36 PM	#1
wuluf Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2006 Location: River City CA Posts: 228	First .45ACP Handloads Hello all and a big thank you for all I've learned lurking here. I began reloading two years ago for .38 and .44 Specials. I felt confident enough with my processes to step up to semi auto hand loading for my 3" Kimber. She has historically been finicky, ultimately proving 100% reliable on Blazer aluminum ammo. So I bought a cheap digital caliper from Harbor Freight and set out to duplicate as close as possible the Blazer OAL and crimp. Today I shot the first 15 loads and Huzzah!! all fired, no failures of any kind and even a decent group. Now i can begin loading in quantity. Thanks for all the assembled knowledge, this is a fabulous resource for us newbies... __________________ Freedom isn't the choice the world encourages. You have to wear a suit of armor to defend it.

September 30, 2012, 01:47 PM	#2
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	Great to hear. It is a good feeling to see positives results with your first set of reloads in a new caliber. I am sure you will find many other uses for the calipers now that you have them, too.

September 30, 2012, 03:29 PM	#3
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	It is always good when a new load works right from the beginning.

September 30, 2012, 05:08 PM	#4
sidewindr Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2011 Location: somewhere out there Posts: 101	Now the real fun begin, trying to find a load the shoots even better, then another,and another. Maybe thats just me.