Not long ago we had purchased a Taurus Judge. I had been running Armscor 255 gr. cartridges through it, and while it had a bit of recoil, I was getting used to it. Recently, I switched to American Cowboy Ammo 200 gr. cartridges and immediately noticed three things,
1) The recoil was greatly reduced.
2) It was incredibly dirty (after 50 rounds my hands were black)
3) There seemed to be severe inconsistencies in the loads. I base this solely on the sound of the discharge. One at least one occasion I broke open the cylinder to make sure I had not fired a squib.
On what may be a related note, when I got home and was sorting through my collection of brass (I had also fired a lot of 9mm), I noticed bits of unburned powder on the counter where I was sorting. I suspect, but do not know, that it came from the .45 Colt ammo.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? I expect that I will be doing a lot of reloading of the .45 Colt, and that should (hopefully) sort out the problem, but in the meantime I find myself with a LOT of questionable ammo. Anyone out there have a similar experience?
1) The recoil was greatly reduced.
2) It was incredibly dirty (after 50 rounds my hands were black)
3) There seemed to be severe inconsistencies in the loads. I base this solely on the sound of the discharge. One at least one occasion I broke open the cylinder to make sure I had not fired a squib.
On what may be a related note, when I got home and was sorting through my collection of brass (I had also fired a lot of 9mm), I noticed bits of unburned powder on the counter where I was sorting. I suspect, but do not know, that it came from the .45 Colt ammo.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? I expect that I will be doing a lot of reloading of the .45 Colt, and that should (hopefully) sort out the problem, but in the meantime I find myself with a LOT of questionable ammo. Anyone out there have a similar experience?