ok. i am new to reloading. i am shooting a 45 ACP with a 185gr Hornady XTP hollow point, Accurate #5 powder and CCI Primers. when i shoot i have a bit of unburned powder in the action of the gun. what could clear up this problem
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Or use W231. It burns clean and you will use less of it and it is one of the most accurate powders in the 45ACP, especially for cast bullets.
+1 on WW 231. I find the easiest way to establish the proper crimp is to observe the mark the crimp die leaves on the case mouth. A width of .035 is evidence of the proper crimp.
i use bullseye for my 45 acp reloads....i havent noticed anything excessive like what was described above.
I've seen some cases which collapsed when almost any mark is there.
"Just tight enough" is fine, if tight enough gets you to where there's no spiral powder burns on a piece of clean white paper at short distance from the muzzle. It's a trial and error thing, and be sure to lock in your lock rings when you get there.