Load Data for Bear Creek Bullet 185gr HBSWC

[KevH]

Does anyone have load data for Bear Creek Bullets 185gr HBSWC in 45 ACP?

I'm specifically looking to use it with Hogdon Clays.

Also, what OAL do you load it at?

[sofbak]

^^^WHAT CALIBRE????

M**on....

[KevH]

^^^WHAT CALIBRE????

M**on....

Sorry...that would help...45 ACP

[KevH]

It's been a long time since I've reloaded anything and I never have reloaded SWC rounds in a semi auto.

My friend gave me a Dillon 550B and I am trying to get it setup. I made this dummy round (no primer or powder) using a Bear Creek 185gr HBSWC 45 ACP round.

This is what I have so far:





Cartridge Overall Length is 1.220



Crimp is right around 0.472 to 0.473 depending on how I rotate the round.

They drop freely in and out of a Lyman case gauge.

It'll feed in from a Wilson 47D in three different guns I tried them in if I slam the slide closed. It'll feed slowly into two different custom Colts without any issue, but jams in a stock Colt if fed slowly.

Does it look right? Anything I need to adjust before adding powder and going to the range?

[JagerDog]

Looks good to me.

Might wanna test out the tight guns and see if it's feed ramp or chamber issues. Gov't Colts were designed around SWC. Usually took some feed ramp work.