Wilson Combat Ammo Yikes!

[Cooperwannabe]

So I bought some Wilson Combat .45 ACP 185gr. XTP Self Defense ammo, loaded them in my Springfield Armory 1911. Later I Unloaded it to field strip. This is what came out of the chamber!

 

[Bob Lee]

So I bought some Wilson Combat .45 ACP 185gr. XTP Self Defense ammo, loaded them in my Springfield Armory 1911. Later I Unloaded it to field strip. This is what came out of the chamber!
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Ooops! I'm glad you didn't fire that!

 

[John Galt]

That seems more like a mag issue than the ammo.

This will happen to carry ammo…….particularly when the first round is loaded and unloaded repeatedly

 

[HooDoo Man]

Just be aware that when you chamber any ammo it may be set back in that case. Especially on numerous chamberings. Rotate you rounds.

 

[Southern Shooter]

So I bought some Wilson Combat .45 ACP 185gr. XTP Self Defense ammo, loaded them in my Springfield Armory 1911. Later I Unloaded it to field strip. This is what came out of the chamber!
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Looks like it wasn't crimped at all or very little at the most. I've loaded many 45 ACP's with 185 grain Hornady XTP bullets and I've never had any problems like this or anything else. I only use LEE dies and always use their factory crimp die on everything I reload and have never had a pushback on any caliber. In Semi-Auto pistol calibers I reload 380 Auto, 9 x 18 Makarov, 9 MM Luger, 357 Sig, 40 S&W and 45 ACP. I don't crimp them at all using the bullet seating die. I crimp them using the factory crimp dies because you can't over crimp it and mess it up. It works with or without a cannelure on the bullet. It will make it's own crimp groove if you want.

 

[Bentwing]

HP with non ramped barrel? I know the HP rounds can have feeding issues in some 1911s. Cycle a round slowly and see how it impacts the feed ramp. You may be able to tweak the spring follower in the mag to assist with this. How does it feed these rounds at the range? Good luck And happy shooting