Lee 105 SWC in a 9mm

[Texas by God]

I've shot it as cast in two Shield 9s, a Beretta 92, a Hi-point C9 and a Ruger P95. Just a sliver of shoulder above the neck, and seated over 4.8 grs of Bullseye. It stuttered a bit in the P95 at first, then ran fine. The others ate it fine. I like it a lot in the Shield for a carry around the farm load. The exact same load is good in the .38 Special, too.

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[Beerd]

here's a picture next to its big brother


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[Finster101]

Beerd, that looks the way I load them as well. Both of them.

[marshhawk]

Thanks for all your input!
Marshhawk

[Jal5]

I think if I adjust the OAL it should work for me too. Those pics really helped too. Thx


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[flyingmonkey35]

I just got this one in a whim a. Few weeks ago.

So far I've used it 9mm and .380

9mm lubed and sizes to .356 over 4 grains of cbi powder.

It cycles and shoots great out of a Ruger and a hipoint carbine.

The .380 is bullseye powedr out a Ruger lcp

No issues.

Fun bullets.

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[Bashby]

I tried to get that boolit to work in my P80 and they would not feed at all. I have a different barrel now so I should try again. Had one person suggest a wadcutter magazine, but it looks like that’s a 1911 thing. I thought about modifying a magazine but I’d hate to ruin one.

[Bashby]

Made up some dummy rounds and they actually seem to feed!

[gwpercle]

here's a picture next to its big brother


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Picture's worth a thousand words !
This is how deep they must be seated in 9mm and 45 acp to work .
The 9mm Luger for sure ...
Gary

[Beerd]

Picture's worth a thousand words !
This is how deep they must be seated in 9mm and 45 acp to work .
The 9mm Luger for sure ...
Gary

thank you
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[Cosmic_Charlie]

If you have your 9mm barrel throated it makes it easier to use this boolit. Had Doug Guy here on the forum do my CZ 75 barrel recently. It allowed me to seat the boolit out past the crimp groove. AOL is 1.100" and it feeds slick. I used 4 grains of VV N310 and got 1200 fps and good, practical service pistol accuracy. Strong ejection and positive lock back. Very light recoil as well. No pressure signs. I'm using an NOE .358 x .355 auto pistol expander plug and this makes for nice even seating without any bulges. Also Dillon seating and seperate crimp dies.

This powder however is very fast burning and will not tolerate mistakes or absent mindedness. If your measure won't throw within a tenth of a grain with it don't use it. Titegroup, HP 38 or Bullseye will work just fine with this boolit. And given the current scarcity of reloading supplies you may have to use what you have.

[Vegas Vince]

I have 4- 9 MM, XD, Glock, Beretta, & Ruger. They feed the 105 gr. boolet fine. I gave a hand full of boolets to a friend & his M&P feed poorly. Then he tried the 102 gr. they feed fine but some would key hole. Other friend have Kimber, CZ & M&P. They all have feeding problems with the 105 boolets & some other cast boolets. I think the ramp is different. Not sure??!!

[Bashby]

If you have your 9mm barrel throated it makes it easier to use this boolit. Had Doug Guy here on the forum do my CZ 75 barrel recently. It allowed me to seat the boolit out past the crimp groove. AOL is 1.100" and it feeds slick. I used 4 grains of VV N310 and got 1200 fps and good, practical service pistol accuracy. Strong ejection and positive lock back. Very light recoil as well. No pressure signs. I'm using an NOE .358 x .355 auto pistol expander plug and this makes for nice even seating without any bulges. Also Dillon seating and seperate crimp dies.

This powder however is very fast burning and will not tolerate mistakes or absent mindedness. If your measure won't throw within a tenth of a grain with it don't use it. Titegroup, HP 38 or Bullseye will work just fine with this boolit. And given the current scarcity of reloading supplies you may have to use what you have.

I made up a dummy round about the length you are doing them and it will chamber in my Lone wolf Glock barrel. Seems like it will feed better. Loaded 20 over 4gr Unique to try.

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[marshhawk]

Thanks again to all, I had a batch of the lee 105s sized and lubed to .358, I took 10 and ran them thru my lee sizer to .357, my start load is 4.3 Titegroup and the seating depth I'm starting with is .990.5, now off to the range to see if they cycle!
Marshhawk

[marshhawk]

Thanks again to all, I had a batch of the lee 105s sized and lubed to .358, I took 10 and ran them thru my lee sizer to .357, my start load is 4.3 Titegroup and the seating depth I'm starting with is .990.5, now off to the range to see if they cycle!
Marshhawk

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I made up a dummy round about the length you are doing them and it will chamber in my Lone wolf Glock barrel. Seems like it will feed better. Loaded 20 over 4gr Unique to try.

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It feeds good in my M&P too.