Willy Snyder
PO Box 2732
Pocatello, ID 83206
I took a regular 9mm reamer and reamed my CZ pistols.
The tightest CZ that I have though is actually a p07.
And that one looks melonated or surface hardened.
So can't do that one.
Instead I use it to gauge rounds.
I believe the NOE 358-124-TC is a clone of that RCBS boolit, but I’m not 100% sure. I have the NOE mold and that boolit generally, for me, has poor accuracy. I’ve shot it in 9mm, .357 Sig, and .357 Mag with a variety of barrel lengths and powders. However, the last time I shot it through a 9mm with W231 powder - accuracy was surprisingly good.
I musta lucked out. I have 4 CZ’s. Three are in 9mm. The fourth is in .40S&W.
The matte stainless CZ-75 is the only one I bought brand new. The SP-01 and the Czechmate are used.
My usual OAL for 9mm is 1.15” to 1.17”. And they fit and function just fine in my Beretta 92’s
This is where I lucked out…
They ran just fine in the matte stainless and the Czechmate and the SP-01.
I normally run a 147 grain Hornady j-word bullet. That’s my number 1 pick.
My number 2 pick is the Hornady 124 grainer FMJ
But both those j-word bullets are running about 16 cents a piece. I think a full Steel Challenge match would require 195 rounds at a minimum. With primer, and powder that comes out to almost 45 bucks in ammo per full steel challenge mstch. I can see why .22LR has become so popular.
Maybe the previous owners got them reamed?
They ran 100% through 3 different CZ’s:
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This is the mold I'm using now:
https://www.mp-molds.com/en/product/...v=0b3b97fa6688
Before that I tried the Lee 125 2r (won't load at an appropriate length in any 9mm, probably better suited to revolvers)
I tried the Lee 147 grain and wasn't happy with that either
I use the 125 RF for cowboy action but I haven't fired any in a 9mm, only made dummy rounds
If I was going to do a Lee again, I'd probably try the 124 tumble lube, although I really prefer round nose for my one unramped 9mm 1911.
I would pay double the usual price for a Lee 147 or even 135 grain round nose/no lube groove mold. The only reason I haven't had them custom made is I'd need to buy about 10 of them to get them to make it, and I'm not sure I could find 8 other people to go in on it with me.
I tried the 125, figured, how different can it be? It never worked well in my CZ pistols. The 124 works perfectly. Shot some today out of the CZ P-10C Ported COA.
Da Boy.
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I have some of MP’s brass moulds that I bought 15 years ago.
One of those is a .359. I casted with it once about a month ago.
It still has the lube groove.
Let me try casting with it again here in a week or two.
I am currently swamped at work.
I really liked this aluminum 6 banger mould by Lee.
And normally in 9mm for IDPA and USPSA, I like the 147 grainer FMJ’s.
| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |