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I didn't read all the reply's, so if it wasn't mentioned, I get Citric Acid in the canning section of a food market. I get the Ball brand.

My problem was solved by going to the highest load recommended. I had started with the lowest load and too much leading, so next it was the highest load. Now, I'm working my way down to find the...

I became more consistent when I smoothly raised the handle to fill, no bump, smoothly lowered the handle to fill, again with no bump. I do not tap or bump, just smooth and easy movements and be...

I'm trying to make some test loads and am making up 50 round batches at a time. So, I thought of lubing the 50 rounds at a time. Tumbling seems to coat all of the bullet, base, tip, ogive, etc.. ...

Just got some LLA in for my next batch. I will have to consider that tip to remove the lube that's on the bullets.

Rob, my new barrel has those "rings" in the barrel. They may be the problem and also why the Hi-Point states that you use only commercially manufactured ammo. I had leading but not keyholes with a...

I'm using the lube that came with the Dardas bullets. I was using a harder boolit at 20 BHN and thought it was too hard so I dropped to 16. 12 next? I thought Blue Dot was too slow for a pistol...

I'm trying to find a combination that does not lead and shoots straight. What I shot today:
In my Hi-Point 995 and C9. I made up rounds with a .358 bullet, Dardas LRN, 125gr, BHN 16. Bullseye...

I'm using Lee dies and was thinking of getting the M die. But, first, I am also using .358 bullets in my 9mm. To get a better fit than the 9mm Lee expander, I had to get the expander for the 38S&W...

Wrapped and taped a narrow piece of emery paper over a piece of dowel. Slid it into the bore until it was at the rough area and then worked it back and forth a few times. You could really feel the...

The citric acid is dissolving the zinc in the brass, leaving the copper. I use citric acid, 1 teaspoonful in a pint of boiling water, then clean the brass for 2 MINUTES. That's all. I don't know...

I think your right.

I just started loading with a .358 boolit, BHN 16. It looks like the leading is less with this larger boolit, but there is still some. The barrel in the Hi-Points is gross. Machine marks around the...

OK, the .358 bullets came in and I ran a few dummy/test cartridges.
1. The resizing die: I don't know why I even need it for the larger bullet. The mouth (thanks, Silverboolit) of the fired...

I guess you're talking 9mm. The nickle shells I have measure the same as the brass, maybe less, depending on brand I guess. Do you mean you resized the shell in the resizing die and they still...

Thanks guys. All good info. An important thing is making up some dummy rounds to check size and fit and then load only a small batch to try. A question on compressing the bullet. I read somewhere...

That sounds good. What I did do, without having the .358 bullets to test with, was run a shell thru the FCD without the crimper in it and the die did not size the shell too much and it fact if may...

I've ordered these bullets and have been waiting for 11 weeks now. I haven't gotten into casting yet, but I get a lot of great info in this forum.
In anticipation, I have been getting my gear ready...

Sorry, I double posted.

Now that answer I like.

Isn't a new decapping pin $2 from Lee?

If you use the parts names that Lee uses, it makes things clearer. My leak was between the Body (part AP1645D) and the Rotor (A649) at the point I show in the photo. I used powdered graphite on the...

Not quite sure what you mean. If you mean how to get an accurate and constant fill, I can tell you what I found. Disregard all the tapping stuff. I disregard all the numbers on the Metering Rod...

Congratulations on knowing about how to look at the pointer and doing something about it. Using a balance (not a scale) was part of my profession and you got it right.

I got into researching this because I have ordered some .358 bullets for my 9mm. I have been using .356 bullets and using the FCD with no apparent trouble, but I slugged the bore and found it to be...