Is this normal?

[Jamison]

Is it normal for 45acp ammo to be different looking depending on brand or something? Or is this ammo not good? Check out my pic.

 

[RiverBend]

yep, chute em all

 

[sewerman68]

Going by the bulge under the crimp line it looks like two of those rounds have the bullets mashed down into the case. Those will be much higher pressure than normal and I would not shoot them if that is the case

 

[Jamison]

Going by the bulge under the crimp line it looks like two of those rounds have the bullets mashed down into the case. Those will be much higher pressure than normal and I would not shoot them if that is the case

That's what I figured. You think that they could be salvaged or should be thrown away?

 

[sewerman68]

That's what I figured. You think that they could be salvaged or should be thrown away?

If you reload they can be fixed

 

[atljetmech]

Yeah you'll find slight overall length (oal) variations amongst different factory loads but the two on each side of the brass cased round are definitely seated too deep and will have higher pressure as stated.
I'd have no problem shooting them out of my Ruger Blackhawk but I'd pass on firing them from a 1911 or any of the various striker fired polymer 45's.

 

[Bulldog Man]

CHOOT UM

 

[lostchild]

I’d save ‘em to throw into the fire next camping trip.

 

[kodis556]

That's...not...right...

 

[November Sierra]

They look like they've been rechambered multiple times. Sick way to get some +P ammo though.