Originally Posted by ldmay375
Sir Ron, as usual you are way ahead of me.
The chi-com Lyman caliper and probably chi-com Hornady bullet comparator that I used for measuring.

I measured:

Overall bullet length
Hammer at 1.441”
450 grain TSX at 1.516”

Base of bullet to ogive:
Hammer .799
450 grain TSX .789



Sir Larry,
Buy a donkey for the info, but are you off by about 0.100" over-shoot on that distance from base to ogive
on the Shock Hammer 3 mm HP "400"-grainer ?
I used a cheap digital/electronic scale for the weights.
But my caliper did agree with the 1.44" Steve Davis quoted.
No more than +/- 0.001" on length is good.
Remember, measure twice, crimp once.
From where I like to crimp, middle of first PDR trough/groove to base would be 0.660".
Maybe you meant 0.699" instead of 0.799" from base to ogive ?

I hope JohnBurns can get in touch with Ross and tell him we are praying for his soul.
As for Phil, well, I think we all need to chip in and buy him a Trump Glock
for his next 9mm brown bear kill in defense of his fishing clients.

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A Ross Seyfried commemorative Colt 1911 .45 ACP would be neat.


Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente
NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary
.458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory
THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.