Bullet Setback

[Lexicon Devil]

Is this a normal thing? I know I shouldn't be firing a bullet that has been seated farther into the case than it should, but is there a way to fix it? Before bed, I put my 1911 in condition 1, and after a while bullets start to set back.

[NapalmCheese]

Is this a normal thing? I know I shouldn't be firing a bullet that has been seated farther into the case than it should, but is there a way to fix it? Before bed, I put my 1911 in condition 1, and after a while bullets start to set back.

Is there a way to fix it?

Kinetic puller, seating dies, properly adjusted crimp die.

[d33pt]

Is this a normal thing? I know I shouldn't be firing a bullet that has been seated farther into the case than it should, but is there a way to fix it? Before bed, I put my 1911 in condition 1, and after a while bullets start to set back.

Just rotate out your first round every week. That's only 50ish rounds a year.

[DDM4556]

Who uses a beautiful 1911 for home defense? That’s what they make disposable plastic guns for.

Just rotate rounds.

[jben]

Leave your 1911 loaded, cocked and locked like JMB intended.

[pacrat]

[1]... Is this a normal thing?
[2]... I know I shouldn't be firing a bullet that has been seated farther into the case than it should,
[3]... but is there a way to fix it?
[4]... Before bed, I put my 1911 in condition 1, and after a while bullets start to set back.

[1]... Pretty much.

[2]... Now that depends on the cartridge your 1911 is chambered for. [didn't say] 45acp is by modern standards a very low pressure round. 21k psi. for +P. So firing setback bullets aren't a big issue. In a design also chambered for 10mmAuto, which is a 37.5k psi round.

ETA....in a 9 or 10mm pistol likely not a good idea.

[3][4]... Do you mean fixing rounds already setback? Or fixing the circumstances that cause the setback?

Fixing setback rounds was covered by NapalmCheese in post 2.

Fixing the circumstances causing setback. Is easily done by changing your loading process. Drop a round in chamber, close slide, insert mag NO MORE SETBACK.

[hambam105]

And the OP is reloading plated bullets, right?

[Lexicon Devil]

Leave your 1911 loaded, cocked and locked like JMB intended.

See, I would do that, but I have little nephews who come over the house quite often. I usually unload and lock everything away juuuuuuuust in case. Once they leave, it comes back out. Someone said to rotate rounds, and that sounds like a good idea

[Lexicon Devil]

Drop a round in chamber, close slide, insert mag NO MORE SETBACK.

This is a perfect answer! Thank you. I have no clue why the thought didn't occur to me.

[pacrat]

This is a perfect answer! Thank you. I have no clue why the thought didn't occur to me.

You're welcome sir.

[subscriber]

This is a perfect answer! Thank you. I have no clue why the thought didn't occur to me.

Because it is hard on the extractor: In some cases snapping the hook over the case rim will yield the extractor, so that it loses tension and may result in flaky extraction and ejection. In other cases, the hook may snap off, or eventually fail from fatigue.

Unless your 1911 has an external extractor, the original internal design was intended for "controlled feed" from the magazine. Some 1911 pistols will take chamber loading without problems, while other won't.

You can try closing the slide on a loaded chamber and see what happens. A clue may be how hard you have to push on the slide to close the action fully. Just dropping the slide provides no idea about how much force is being applied. Once you are happy that nothing extreme is going on, drop the slide from about half closed, rather than from full open. Then insert a loaded mag.

[NeilMo]

This is what I do,

With muzzle pointed straight down, ride the slide slowly into battery so the cartridge feeds without slamming the bullet into the ramp or barrel hood.

Also, it's a bad idea to let the extractor snap over the rim for a few reasons, especially if you reload and don't know how to use a crimp die properly.

[jsigone]

buy crimped HD ammo

[slixx1320]

Because it is hard on the extractor: In some cases snapping the hook over the case rim will yield the extractor, so that it loses tension and may result in flaky extraction and ejection. In other cases, the hook may snap off, or eventually fail from fatigue.

Unless your 1911 has an external extractor, the original internal design was intended for "controlled feed" from the magazine. Some 1911 pistols will take chamber loading without problems, while other won't.

You can try closing the slide on a loaded chamber and see what happens. A clue may be how hard you have to push on the slide to close the action fully. Just dropping the slide provides no idea about how much force is being applied. Once you are happy that nothing extreme is going on, drop the slide from about half closed, rather than from full open. Then insert a loaded mag.

This is what I do,

With muzzle pointed straight down, ride the slide slowly into battery so the cartridge feeds without slamming the bullet into the ramp or barrel hood.

Also, it's a bad idea to let the extractor snap over the rim for a few reasons, especially if you reload and don't know how to use a crimp die properly.

Well said.. this is the reason I have a glock on my night stand instead. Extractors are easy, cheap and no gunsmith/fitment needed if it wears. Plus if I ever needed to use it, I rather my glock get confiscated for evidence vs my 1911.

buy crimped HD ammo

Before I use any of my HD ammo, I run them through a factory crimp die. Haven't had any issues. I've shot the ammo, cycled them multiple times at home and all is well with no set backs.

[FeuerFrei]

Use factory HD ammo that has a bullet crimp.
Load it and leave alone. Keep it loaded even if it's locked up. Won't hurt a damn thing.

Stop loading/unloading all the time. Playing with your gun too much could cause blindness or a ND.