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  1. Thread: Dead soft 9MM

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    4.5BHN is about as low as it gets, so 5BHN, close...

    4.5BHN is about as low as it gets, so 5BHN, close enough.
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    This is why you dont drain it. Leave it full or...

    This is why you dont drain it. Leave it full or near full, the walls never get crusty.
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    Fastest start up is a pot half 1/2-3/4 full. Then...

    Fastest start up is a pot half 1/2-3/4 full. Then you can add warmed ingots as needed.
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    IMR 4831 & Hodgdon are NOT the same. H4831 is a...

    IMR 4831 & Hodgdon are NOT the same. H4831 is a bit slower so data is NOT interchangeable. Why I cross ref several data sources. The Hogdon/IMR website is a good source for cross ref with any manual....
  5. Thread: Dead soft 9MM

    by fredj338
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    Accuracy will vary with diff bbls but dead soft...

    Accuracy will vary with diff bbls but dead soft has never worked for me. I run range scrap equiv, 8-9bhn, PC, about 830fps. It shoots fine in various 9mm sized 0.357”. All you can do is try.
    Sorry...
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    I never drain my bottom pour pots. It keeps crud...

    I never drain my bottom pour pots. It keeps crud out of the spout. If you must change alloys, leave 2# or so in the bottom. Not likely affecting your alloy in a 20# pot. 2# of lyman#2 & 18# of pure,...
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    Did you mean the other way around? I shoot a lot...

    Did you mean the other way around? I shoot a lot of 3-1, lead/lino. Makes a very good bullet for all the service calibers. You can water drop that for harder bullet. Only rifle stuff I shoot is 45-70...
  8. Thread: 45 acp

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    When you say quick load, you mean higher vel? I...

    When you say quick load, you mean higher vel? I would mix 4-1, lead to mono & load it over max charge of Unique for an accurate higher vel load. There are other powders of course but accuracy with...
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    Back in the day I had access to very cheap lino &...

    Back in the day I had access to very cheap lino & cast my CAS bullets with it. Shot great but a waste of good lino, & I had quite a bit of leading at low pressure 45colt levels. Wish I would have...
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    Wow, the mold looks in pretty bad shape,...

    Wow, the mold looks in pretty bad shape, hopefully you can get it cleaned up. IMO, you dont need a therm with a Lee 20#, just turn it to 8 & heat everything up. Lubricating the mold alignment pins is...
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    I would melt them but then I dont shoot 38sp...

    I would melt them but then I dont shoot 38sp much, & prefer a good 158gr swc.
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    Your OAL may or may not work. DAta with the XTP...

    Your OAL may or may not work. DAta with the XTP oal will be a good starting point.
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    OAL is always bullet & barrels specific. The TC...

    OAL is always bullet & barrels specific. The TC has a shoulder & that can contact rifling sooner than say a RN. Its trail & error, every gun is diff, so you are correct using your bbl for a gage.
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    In most handgun applications, most worry too much...

    In most handgun applications, most worry too much about bhn imo. I use a lot of range scrap or pure lead alloyed with some lino or clip ww for most handgun shooting needs. Especially with coated,...
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    I do 1-1 for pb handgun that are PC, up to about...

    I do 1-1 for pb handgun that are PC, up to about 1200fps, 9mm-hvy 45colt. I have no issues with accuracy or leading.
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    ^^THSI^^ You guys know that bullet wts are set by...

    ^^THSI^^ You guys know that bullet wts are set by the mold manf with specific alloys, often Lyman #2.So anything else plus casting temp, will affect final bullet wts.
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    Yeah bummer. Price of my magma just went up, or...

    Yeah bummer. Price of my magma just went up, or down of it breaks.
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    This may be true for older manf guns but modern...

    This may be true for older manf guns but modern 9mm will be pretty much on. My oem glocks shoot 0.356” fine but i size to 0.357” just in case.
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    Likely the bullet drops fatter. So likely looking...

    Likely the bullet drops fatter. So likely looking at 0.360+. While you can easily size down to 0.357, a better fit imo, more force than needed.
  20. Thread: Testing BHN

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    If I bother testing at all, its usually about 2...

    If I bother testing at all, its usually about 2 weeks after casting.
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    Well I woudn't worry, just pull all the ammo...

    Well I woudn't worry, just pull all the ammo down. Something obviously caused the corrosion. Toss the powder & clean up the bullets, keep the cases, probably deprime them too. WHy we never shoot...
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    Its likely not zinc if it melted @ less than...

    Its likely not zinc if it melted @ less than 700deg. More likely just crud from other contaminates. Try aggressive fluxing, skim & toss the dross. Yes the zinc wts will float up.
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    I tend not to cast a large amount of bullets I am...

    I tend not to cast a large amount of bullets I am not sure I will need. So while I have melted small quantities of bullets I no longer need, it is far from enough to keep me shooting something else.
  24. FOr my handgun bullets I rarely test bhn. I also...

    FOr my handgun bullets I rarely test bhn. I also weigh samples of my bullets to get a rough idea of hardness. It works fine unless I am trying to achieve something very specific.
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    Almost all catastrophic events due to reloading...

    Almost all catastrophic events due to reloading come from distraction. I try to never have anyone talking to me, no tv, radio is ok. Pay attention, dont reload when tired, no booze is obvious but...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check