First Try at Casting Boolits

[clyde 72]

Am using WW lead, Lee .356 102 grain mold. Melting lead in a small cast iron pot and heat from a turkey fryer turned almost off. Weighed my boolits. 27 weighed 99-100 grains with a sharp groove. 15 weighed 98 grains with most having a reasonably sharp groove. Question - If these mic close to .356 are they ok to load?
Clyde 72

[tward]

Welcome to the addiction! Glad you had success but remember, it did not happen unless you post pictures! Tim

[RickinTN]

Clyde,
I'll try to answer your question. I don't cast and load for a 9mm but still think I can help. I have heard of folks using bullets up to .358" in their 9mm's but don't know how common this is. From what I think I know .356" to .357" is best for most 9mm's. If the bullets measure .356" to .357" I would lube them load and try a few. I'm sure someone with more 9mm knowledge will be along soon.
Good Luck,
Rick

[jdgabbard]

Depends on what you're trying to load them in.

[Cherokee]

380ACP ?? 9mm ?? Have you miked your barrel ? .356 works fine in my 9mm's but my 380 needs a larger bullet. Some folks use 357 or 358 in 9mm. Lube and try them out.

[runfiverun]

most 9m barrels are not 355 they are generally more like a 38 barrel in diameter.

[kens]

Am using WW lead, Lee .356 102 grain mold. Melting lead in a small cast iron pot and heat from a turkey fryer turned almost off. Weighed my boolits. 27 weighed 99-100 grains with a sharp groove. 15 weighed 98 grains with most having a reasonably sharp groove. Question - If these mic close to .356 are they ok to load?
Clyde 72
After a long casting session, I generally weight all the boolits. Mostly I find them in 3 groups. Those that are about 1 grain light, those that are about 1 gr heavy, and the bulk are spot on the weight that that mold casts with that alloy.
No harm to shoot them, if you want to.

[captaint]

I'll say this - MY 9mm's weren't working without a boolit of .358 diameter. They're both modern ( a 1911 and a Beretta 92) and needed .358 to avoid the dreaded lead. Mike