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    Suggest 9mm mold

    Hello Friends:
    Want to start cast 9mm please suggest a good all around mold.
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    LEE 120 grain truncated cone. Easy to cast, feeds in all the 9mm I have tried it in so far, ie Browning HP, Tangoglio, Astra A100, Polish Radom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Springfield View Post
    LEE 120 grain truncated cone. Easy to cast, feeds in all the 9mm I have tried it in so far, ie Browning HP, Tangoglio, Astra A100, Polish Radom.
    That’s a good one ... I also cast the 125-2R ... that one has to loaded pretty short - 1.075-1.085 for my Sig’s and saves on powder due to that ... very accurate with my P226

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    I have had good success with Lee's 125 gr RNFP (358-125-RF). Feeds well in my 4, 9mm pistols and also works well in my 38 Special and 357 Magnum handloads (nekkid and PCed). Just size accordingly and for the 9s, ignore the crimp groove...
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    For a first 9MM mold I agree with the Lee 356-120-TC. Easy to cast, easy to load, feeds well in everything, and its cheap.

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    I also recommend the Lee 356-120-TC for 9mm.
    Other molds I tried had me seating the bullet too deep in order to pass the plunk test.

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    The .356-120 tc with the standard lube grove works , if possible the 6 cavity .

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    MDI "I have had good success with Lee's 125 gr RNFP (358-125-RF)."

    +1 for the 358-125-RF.
    It works great in all my 9's sized .357, and .359 for my 38's, 357 mag, and 357 Max. I don't, but some also use it in the 380.
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    https://www.mp-molds.com/product/357...e-groove-mold/

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    I have the Lee 356-125 2R, my first mold purchased. Along the way, I picked up the 356-102 1R, the 356-120 TC, and later, the 356-95 RF and the 358-125 RF. All of my 356 molds actually cast at 358 and I size for that. Every 9mm I have owned preferred the 358 diameter. Favorite is the 125 2R which has cast 750K over the past 35 years. It is also my go-to for 38 SP loads. Second is the 102 1R. All of the flat nosed boolits shoot fine in my pistols, not as good in the AR 15 9MM due to the use of Colt type stick mags that feed left-right. I may change to an adapter to take Glock mags that feed from the center.

    It really depends on what you are shooting for, paper, tin cans, etc., and what you are shooting from. Heck, I even bought the Lee 358-105 SWC which prints great targets from my pistols, but won't feed in the AR. Of late, I mostly cast and load the 102 1R for plinking and lead conservation. I carry factory ammo as I carry concealed, and shoot my own loads for regular practice. YMMV
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    I have a 35-125pz from Accurate. It is a round nose flat point. I powder coat so I didn’t want lube grooves that make it easier to swage the boolit. The tapered base makes it easier to start the boolit in the case. I’ve only tried it in my Polymer 80 but have had no problems feeding.
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    I second the recommendations on the MP and Accurate molds, with this caveat: you may not want to learn how to cast with such costly and finely made molds.

    It's not that they're tricky to use; exactly the opposite! They cast beautifully, without any quirks or issues. It's just that, personally, I didn't really know how to treat them right in use or storage, so now I have molds that are damaged in various ways.

    If you're an old hand to the art, or have a good mentor or are extra careful or have piles of money to replace whoopsies, then go for it.

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    I have to also recommend the lee 356-120-TC. I cast them by the thousands and have no issues. The lee molds are inexpensive and work great. I have a two cavity and a six cavity . I have loaded and shot this bullet in no less than 11 different brands and models of 9mm, and have not found one yet where it did not work .

    you can typically pick up a two cavity for less than $25 shipped and try it. I started with the two cavity and a pot and ladle. I can get about 300 an hour with a comfortable pace pressure pouring with a ladle. With a 6 cavity and a bottom pour you can get close to 1000 an hour.

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    The Lee 120gr. TC or the Rcbs 124gr. TC if you prefer iron moulds. Pretty much the same bullet. My Lee mould casts a couple grs. heavier than my RCBS. Feeds great in every 9 I've tried them in. Gp

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    All those mentioned are good choices, I will just add this one to the list: the Lyman 358242 120g version.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pworley1 View Post
    All those mentioned are good choices, I will just add this one to the list: the Lyman 358242 120g version.
    My personal favorite for 9MM as well as its NOE clone 359-121-RN. I do believe that a double cavity Lee 120 TC for $25 is the best choice for a first mold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Springfield View Post
    LEE 120 grain truncated cone. Easy to cast, feeds in all the 9mm I have tried it in so far, ie Browning HP, Tangoglio, Astra A100, Polish Radom.
    I second that. Get the regular lube version not the tumble lube version..seems to be more accurate

    If you can swing a six gang mold do it....it'll make a pile of lead in a hurry and I feel that Lee's six gang molds are of better quality than the two cavity molds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fcvan View Post
    I have the Lee 356-125 2R, my first mold purchased. Along the way, I picked up the 356-102 1R, the 356-120 TC, and later, the 356-95 RF and the 358-125 RF. All of my 356 molds actually cast at 358 and I size for that. Every 9mm I have owned preferred the 358 diameter. Favorite is the 125 2R which has cast 750K over the past 35 years. It is also my go-to for 38 SP loads. Second is the 102 1R. All of the flat nosed boolits shoot fine in my pistols, not as good in the AR 15 9MM due to the use of Colt type stick mags that feed left-right. I may change to an adapter to take Glock mags that feed from the center.

    It really depends on what you are shooting for, paper, tin cans, etc., and what you are shooting from. Heck, I even bought the Lee 358-105 SWC which prints great targets from my pistols, but won't feed in the AR. Of late, I mostly cast and load the 102 1R for plinking and lead conservation. I carry factory ammo as I carry concealed, and shoot my own loads for regular practice. YMMV
    Very interesting. I have some of those 358-125 RF that I cast for my .38 and .357, but experimenting a little, I discovered that the .358-125 passed the plunk test in my M&P 9mm. I will be loading and testing just as soon as I can get more primers.

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    I have a 5 cav 35-130-c from Accurate. It is a round nose flat point without a lube grove and I coat with Hi-Tek, very accurate and feeds in all of my 9 mm's .

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    After working with the Lee 356-120-TC and several other designs I decided I liked the 120 gr, weight and Truncated Cone design best .
    I also decided I wanted a gas check design , I wanted to cast them of softish alloy
    (50/50 COWW - Lead) and I wanted to be able to drive them over 1000 fps and use them in my 357 magnum ... I find a gas check helpful So...ordered a 4 cavity NOE 358-124-TC-GC
    Works perfectly in 9mm Luger , 38 Super , 38 special , 38 special +P , 357 magnum .
    They drop .3579 , size .357 for the semi-auto's and run through .358 lube/sizer for revolver boolit .
    You can order it plain base but I find the GC helps when seating boolits ...great design and the 4 cavity mould increases production a lot .
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