Colt 45 Drag On Press

#1 · November 1, 2015, 6:19 am

I am reloading Colt 45 rounds on the 550B. I have reloaded many other pistol calibers and have never had the amount of resistance I am getting with the Colt 45.

I am using Dillon Dies and I am lubricating my brass.

Is this something I should be worried about or is it just normal because the cases are longer?

Thanks
Delbert McCord

#2 · November 1, 2015, 7:03 pm

i load 45 long colt also, with new brass i used case lube to solve this problem after they are fired the dirt on the brass works as a lube, i also used Dillon dies.

#3 · November 2, 2015, 3:54 pm

The 45 Colt case has a lot of surface area to size. Lube helps a bunch. After the case have been fired once they smooth out and get easier to resize.

#4 · November 5, 2015, 2:49 am

Thanks for the replys.