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Janesconn,

Good advice on here. These are the same Gents that helped me out of the 9mm problems.

-Slug your bore. Very important.
-Size your boolits accordingly.
-Use a good boolit...

Thanks Rick. I think I will try that out on one of my less cooperative Lee moulds.

Hey Clint,

Thank you for the recommendation. I would start a little higher on the data, but I have been noticing some things lately. I am sizing my boolits to 0.358" and I think it is causing...

MikeS,

Thank you for the info. I went back with a magnifying glass and i did find a teeny tiny burr on the problem cavity. I used a mini file to smooth it out. It still sticks a little, but...

Hey Guys,

I decided to take the expensive leap into a quality mould. I got a Lyman 356402 120gr TC 9mm mold. I really like the mold so far, but I have a few questions.

One of the cavities...

I like the Lee 105gr SWC over 3.8gr of Bullseye. It is minute of can accurate at 15 yards out of my Smitty 438. That may be a little hotter than your looking for, adjust as needed. I have shot a few...

I may try some W231 again. I have also heard good things about tightgroup in 9mm, just never tried it.
Never seen any Long Shot in my area. Blue Dot is every where though.

Thanks for all the...

Gabby,

I figured it was just soft primers. Maybe W231 is too fast for 9mm. That would also throw Bullseye out too.
After this match is over, I am going to dedicate some serious time to in...

Firefly,

I only found one source that gave PSI. Winchester's data for their 124gr LRN states that max load is 4.7gr of WSF at 27,300 PSI. Ramshot and Vihta Vuori do not list pressures, just...

One of my better loads was using 4.6gr of WSF under a Lee 120gr TC.

Maybe I need to revisit some of the faster powders. The Federal primers I use seem to like the slower powders better than the...

I am in the middle of load development for the 9mm again. I guess you could say that I am still chasing the perfect load combination, or maybe just a better one than I have. Since I started...

That little 105gr is a fun and versatile little boolit. I have loaded it in 380, 9mm, and 38 spl. I prefer it in 38spl for low recoil plinking. I havent really figured out the best OAL for it in 380...

I use the 38 special M Die, but the point was too blunt and caused some issues with the tapered 9mm case. A friend ground the blunt tip of the expander plug to make it more 9mm friendly.

Hey Guys, its me again. I was out shopping around yesterday and found some VV N340 powder for $25 per pound. I went online with my phone and downloaded the Vihta Vuori load guide and they did show...

I have been doing some reading on the RCBS steel dies and others that are similar to it. What I am reading is that they still do not size down far enough due to the shell holder. Saw where some were...

Subsonic,

I cant find a "Lee Case Sizer" online, would it be marketed under another name? . I have seen the Redding GRX push through sizers, but you can not use them with 9mm due to its...

I agree with the others, slug your barrel. I have found that most LW barrels stay close to 0.355", but you may have a rare one. If your going to buy your bullets, you may need to order them in a...

I have a question about the aftermarket barrels (other than Lone Wolf) in 9mm. Are the chambers really tight?

The reason I ask is because I have a Lone Wolf barrel for my G17 and the chamber is...

I experimented with my Lee powder through expander back when I was having case swage issues with 9mm. My modification was similar to yours, except you put more detail into yours. I just dropped a...

A few weeks ago, I shot 30 rounds of my cast reloads through my G17 with factory barrel. I ran a nylon brush through the barrel to wipe out the lube fouling. NO LEADING.

Lee 120gr TC, AC WW ,...

I like the Lee 120gr TC as well. I have found that this boolit is very accurate out of my Glock 17. I cast this boolit from AC WW alloy , sized at 0.358" , and lubed with BAC. My 120gr TC boolits...

I want to thank everyone for the imput. I am going to wait a bit before I start casting for a rifle. I have some other things that have came up that require attention (and $$). This should give me...

Oldeyes, Thank you for the info, Sir.

Wiljen, I will probably look into some of the other molds later on once I get better at casting rifle boolits. I like sticking with Lee for the moment due...

I picked up a pound of AA#5 today. It meters great through my Hornady powder measure.

I have been using CLP bore foam. I filled the bore with the foam, let it sit for 20 minutes, then I ran a bore brush though it a few times, then swabbed the bore out with patches. I did this twice....