OAL This OK?

[osceolawell]

I set up to do OAL of 1.26, and they all are real close to that.
I checked some factory loads and they run from 1.25 to 1.27.
Then I checked my loads in my Glock barrel and they fit great.
Then I checked in my Ed Brown and they are just a tad short.
Then I checked in my Dan Wesson and they are a tad long.
I have been shooting these factory loads in all my 45's so the
reloads should be good to go. Right?
These are my first reloads. And now that I wrote all that, it sounds
like a dumb question. If the factory loads run OK then the reloads
should be good to go. Sorry about that. I'm off to the range....

[Unclenick]

There are no dumb questions where safety is concerned.

If you chose a bullet that has a more blunt shape than the factory ammo, it will need to be seated deeper before it runs into the throat of the barrel where the rifling starts. Check with the bullet maker for a recommended seating depth and a load range for that particular bullet. The load range varies, even within a given bullet weight, both because of differences in bullet construction, shape, and also because seating deeper changes pressure. If you are unsure about this, or if the maker doesn't have load information for their bullet, post the specifics (what bullet and powder and primer you are using) and the board members can then offer more help.

[osceolawell]

Thanks Unclenick!
These are plated 230gr. RN from Rocky Mountain Reloading, CCI 300 primers, OAL 1.26", using Bullseye powder.
I loaded;
10 each @ 4.6gr bullseye
10 each @ 4.7gr bullseye
10 each @ 4.8gr bullseye
10 each @ 4.9gr bullseye
10 each @ 5.0gr bullseye

[Unclenick]

I've run into a few round-nose shapes that have a spherical rather than the narrower elliptical profile of military hard ball. Some of those have to be seated deeper.

You can use your barrel as a gauge. With plated and cast bullets, headspacing on the bullet as it touches the lands often works best for accuracy anyway. Just take the barrel out and drop the round in. You expect to see the back of the barrel flush with the case head. Third from left, below.

[osceolawell]

I've seen this and what I have is:
The Ed Brown is like #2.
The Glock is like #3.
The Dan Wesson is like #4.

[chris in va]

Every gun is different. My 9mm HiPoint carbine will take my lead reloads at 1.09, but won't chamber in my CZ 75 until 1.01.

[Unclenick]

Yes. For best results it looks like you'll need different seating depths for ammo for each gun, unless accuracy is not a priority. All three will function and fire the shortest round among them (the one loaded for the DW), but you'll find seating out as in #3 gives the best accuracy and the least leading in the particular bore it's seated for. So, you've got the right length for the Glock, and now you need to find it for the other two.