Discuss Pros and Cons to carrying semi auto plus one

EQuinn · September 22, 2018, 12:46am

What’s that? How does it help?

Comanchero45 · September 22, 2018, 1:46am

If you look closely at the pic below, you’ll see a small ring/groove in the bullet above the mouth of the casing. That is the cannelure. When the cartridge is created, the bullet is seated to the depth of the cannalure during the loading process. If it’s still visible, you are good…if it disappears into the casing, it’s time to get rid of it.

EQuinn · September 22, 2018, 2:27am

srdiver · September 22, 2018, 2:34am

this line
not that line

Comanchero45 · September 22, 2018, 2:44am

The lower one…right above the case mouth.

EQuinn · September 22, 2018, 2:44am

Looks like a dotted line?

Comanchero45 · September 22, 2018, 2:48am

Yep…that’s the one.

EQuinn · September 22, 2018, 3:16am

Thanks, good to know.

Comanchero45 · September 22, 2018, 3:46am

You’re welcome!

KeithP · December 13, 2018, 3:01am

I figured out a way to screw up seating a bullet with a cannelure… when you have a revolver and figure case length isn’t all that important… you end up with bullets too long for the cylinder to rotate

Comanchero45 · December 13, 2018, 12:53pm

Sounds like you need a bullet shaver