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Originally Posted by Jim Watson
If you have multiple pistols of the same calibre, plunk different OALs to find the shortest chamber, then load to suit it. (Target shooters may ignore this recommendation.)
I have some of the reverse right now, 9mm SWCs that will only chamber freely in one gun. I will not replace them.
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Exactly that ^^.
My first move with a new to me brand/style of bullet is to plunk test a dummy round at different COLs in each of my pistols until I find which pistol requires the shortest COL. Then load it accordingly knowing that COL or shorter will fit any of my pistols. The shortest COL found with each brand/style of bullet is usually with the same pistol, but there have been a couple of exceptions due to ogive shape. ymmv