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I'm using PC'd Lee 9mm truncated cone boolits sized to .357". I've had issues with a Smith and Wesson M&P before because of a tight chamber (same OAL worked in my G19 no problem). Anyone experience...

Hornady guy is saying that if the flakes were getting between the rotor and casting then I would see powder smearing on the rotor, but I don't see anything like that.

I sent your inquiry to the technician I am emailing back and forth. I like this idea; it makes sense when I consider it runs great with one flake powder but fails with another slightly different...

I have contacted Hornady to get their opinion. Their technician said that the have not found Hodgdon's Universal to cause issues in their powder measure. I'll let you guys know if I learn anything...

Do any of you know if the LEE auto-drum measure works well with the more difficult powders? If it does, that could be an inexpensive fix.

Thank you all for the comments,

I might just have to buy a different powder measure for these kinds of scenarios. My little LEE Perfect Powder Measure has no issues with Universal, it is just the...

It is a flake powder like Unique, hence my confusion.

The measure cycles freely without powder.

I am trying to throw 4gr Universal with the Hornady LNL Powder Measure on the Hornady progressive press but can't get through ten throws without having terrible binding and an extremely low powder...

It seemed to work, I had to scrape off quite a bit, but the ingots look much better now.
I think what happened initially was due to a high percentage of steel COWW. Once I had taken all of those and...

Initially I was thinking it was zinc contamination, but after reading some threads about the purple color being a symptom of a too-hot pot, I'm not so sure. These were unsorted COWW and I never saw...

I'll take the fourth box of COWW.

The case body measures 0.390" at its widest point, whereas my other 9mm brass measures 0.388". This is after both have been sized. Could this indicate that it was fired in a 9x18 makarov? The SAAMI...

Case wall measures about 0.011" at the mouth, same as my other 9mm brass. This case is headstamped 9mm luger and standing side-by-side with a .380 acp case it is quite a bit taller. I couldn't tell...

I suppose there could be a chance that I picked up someone else's brass. Maybe I'm too quick jumping to conclusions about the FTF problems my friend was having and seeing this short case in my pile...

I went shooting with a friend last week who was running factory Armscor 9mm ammo. There were a couple times where he had a failure to feed; I didn't think much of it at the time and chalked it up to...

I measured some loaded .223 cartridges (with j-words) and discovered that most of the case lengths were at 1.750" +- 0.003" and a minority were as long as 1.757". These were all trimmed with the...

He has risen indeed!

Thank you for the replies,

They have been enlightening. I am glad I can learn from your mistakes!

Thank you for the reply Winger,

I am glad you brought up gunsmithing. I have looked at the curriculum for SDI and it seems to lack in ammunition related studies. In their "Program Outcomes"...

Hello all,

I want to hear from those of you who were or still are fortunate to work in the firearms/reloading industries.

I am 19 years old and studying electrical engineering. I have an...

Based on my reading this is what I think I have learned. There are dies that flare the case neck, dies that expand & flare the case neck and dies that expand & flare with a step.

Flaring Only:...

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From Left (All Eastwood): Mirror Red, Ford Light Blue, Mirror Green, Blue & Red, Blue & Green, Red & Green

Had some fun mixing powders this weekend.
-CCB

Thank you for the input, I'm just waiting on the wads to arrive. I've got nitro cards on hand.

My first attempt at reloading these slugs was unsuccessful. I wanted to use Unique because I already...

Is it possible to substitute a 7/8oz Lee Key Drive Slug for a 7/8oz Buckbuster?

The load data I am looking at is from Hodgdon:
2 3/4" Remington Hull
23gr Universal Powder
Win209 Primer
WAA12...