alamogunr
08-25-2017, 12:28 PM
I started posting and asking questions in another thread but got away from the primary subject of the thread and thought it best to start a new thread. I am wanting to load practice loads for the 9mm S&W Shield using Red Dot and the Lee 105 gr SWC.
I loaded 16 rounds w/4.0 gr of Red Dot under the Lee 105 gr SWC. It does compress the powder a little. When I saw that, I checked the scale with check wts and every thing was spot on. Is some compression to be expected?
BTW, I checked every round in the Shield barrel for chambering. Also checked the OAL which came in at 1.005. Seems a little short. Hopefully, it won't raise pressure too much. Nobody outside of this board recommends this boolit in 9mm but I would like to use it.
My next move is to check it out in both the Shield and a full size 9mm handgun, probably a Sig 228 or a P6. I'm hoping that the chronograph won't show too high a velocity indicating high pressure. I'm hoping this load will work for practice and plinking in the Shield since I plan to give the gun to son and daughter-in-law. I don't want to give them anything iffy.
I loaded 16 rounds w/4.0 gr of Red Dot under the Lee 105 gr SWC. It does compress the powder a little. When I saw that, I checked the scale with check wts and every thing was spot on. Is some compression to be expected?
BTW, I checked every round in the Shield barrel for chambering. Also checked the OAL which came in at 1.005. Seems a little short. Hopefully, it won't raise pressure too much. Nobody outside of this board recommends this boolit in 9mm but I would like to use it.
My next move is to check it out in both the Shield and a full size 9mm handgun, probably a Sig 228 or a P6. I'm hoping that the chronograph won't show too high a velocity indicating high pressure. I'm hoping this load will work for practice and plinking in the Shield since I plan to give the gun to son and daughter-in-law. I don't want to give them anything iffy.