Would you shoot these?

[Rgarbarino]

I just loaded about 550 rounds of 45. When checking in the Wilson case gauge I found about 100 rounds that dropped right in the gauge but the head/rim is slightly above flush to the gauge. I know that's how the gauge tells me the case is too long but I'm asking if there is any margin that is ok to use these rounds? Not looking forward to pulling/trimming/reloading these 100 rounds...

Will be fired in an SA loaded 1911.

Here are 2 example rounds.

[bigdawg86]

If they chamber then I don't see a problem.

[pisarski]

try dropping them in the barrel to see if they chamber if they chamber shoot them

[robert101]

Agree with what is stated. My 1911 Loaded has some play outside of the case gauge dimensions. Those will probably work fine. Try them.

[BigBronco]

If the bolt goes in to battery (locks in) they are fine.

[arrowshooter]

Notice how the "head/rim" is a little buggered up? 99 times out of 100 that's why it will not drop all the way in. Do the plunk test first, then you can take a small file to the edge of the rim until it drops in the gauge. That's only if you are anal like me.

[Milsurp Collector]

Did you check the case length of each case before loading them? They should be at or below the maximum length (0.898").

Instead of using that gauge, remove the barrel from your SA loaded 1911 and use it as a gauge to see if the rounds chamber or if they are too long. I recently loaded some 9x19mm for my 9mm Colt 1911. I removed the barrel from the 1911 and used it as a gauge. I found that the overall length was too long and the rounds wouldn't chamber so I am redoing them.

I measured some used 45 ACP brass last night to make sure they aren't too short or too long before using them. I did the same thing with another batch of used 45 ACP brass a couple of days ago. None of the brass are too long but several were too short. A dial caliper is an essential tool for reloaders.

[Rgarbarino]

Notice how the "head/rim" is a little buggered up? 99 times out of 100 that's why it will not drop all the way in. Do the plunk test first, then you can take a small file to the edge of the rim until it drops in the gauge. That's only if you are anal like me.

I did notice that on the one case but it'snot that, I flipped the round and it went into the gauge head first no problem.

[Rgarbarino]

I think I found the problem...

They drop into the barrel just fine. Now that I think about it, when I was loading them I made an adjustment to the crimp. There was too much crimp at first and I'm loading plated bullets so I noticed a very slight distortion in the copper right at the case mouth. When I drop these rounds into the gauge they are stopping at the slight distortion not on the actual case mouth which leads to the heads poking above the top of the gauge. I measured the cases on these rounds and they are all below max length of .898.

I think I'll be fine shooting them but will keep them separate from the rounds that gauged fine.

['09CTS-V&'87Turbo-T]

I load .45 auto & generally have a problem with some of the rounds seating to full depth in a Wilson case gage so I measure the OAL with calipers & if in doubt I use the plunk test.

[Southpaw45]

Yep plunk test them. If the bullet is toughing the lands, I would not.