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Re: 45 ACP

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Ohio3Wheels wrote:I have about 3/4 of a jar of Titegroup and other than using it for fertilizer I'm not sure how I'll manage to use it up.
I've got over 9 and a half pounds. What's funny is every powder trade I've made has included it as a freebie as the individual did not want to work with it after seeing the slight fill a max charge delivers. The only two cartridges I would recommend it for are the 25 and 32 Autos. Those tiny cases get a respectable fill that won't double charge.
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Re: 45 ACP

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When I bought the Titegroup it was for 9mm. This was when I was using a single stage and weighing every 5th charge. When I got the turret press so I could keep up to the volume I was shooting I got nervous about the 3/10ths of a grain difference between min and max charge for the 125 grain bullet I was using at the time. Even though I have since changed bullets that small margin for error still makes me extra careful. The bottle of Titegroup has since left my shelf. I gave it to another loader for free after telling him my concerns.
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Re: 45 ACP

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Macd wrote:When I bought the Titegroup it was for 9mm. This was when I was using a single stage and weighing every 5th charge. When I got the turret press so I could keep up to the volume I was shooting I got nervous about the 3/10ths of a grain difference between min and max charge for the 125 grain bullet I was using at the time. Even though I have since changed bullets that small margin for error still makes me extra careful. The bottle of Titegroup has since left my shelf. I gave it to another loader for free after telling him my concerns.
Yes,sir, that tight "coffin corner" for just about any load is the other thing that keeps me away.

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Re: 45 ACP

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Ohio3Wheels wrote:It's still a good powder but the charges are such that it's possible to double charge a 9mm case.
I've been using the RCBS Lock-Out Die ($50 - 87540) in my progressive, and it has eliminated squib loads and double charges.

It's a mechanical device that measures the amount of powder in the shell, and will not allow you to proceed if the powder level isn't right.

There is a rod inside that has an internal adjustment to lengthen or shorten it depending on what you are reloading. I use a digital micrometer and found the minimum and maximum lengths of the rod for a particular load, and set it in the middle. Once I had these measurements, I can simply adjust the length when I switch loads.

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