Cases? 9mm cases should be pretty standard right? no but close enough, for minor. major 9mm the cases are a little more critical
Does primer matter much? IF I'm not working my way up to max loads, can I sub primers as needed? My local shop thought CCI and Winchester were OK to sub as long as I wasn't going to use a max load I had developed and tested myself.
i use mainly winchester primers only, some primers cases are softer and easier to set off. a lot of people like federal for revolver shooting.
Can I use any FMJ bullet in any load that calls for a FMJ bullet? In other words, any differences in bullet brands assuming I seat them to the right OAL?the profile is not as critical as the weight of the bullet
CMJ in place of FMJ? yes
LRN bullets have different ballistics, so they seem to get their own loads, same for JHP? lead bullet are softer and require less powder than jhp or any jacketed bullet
For the near term my plan was to load up my random cases with the Load Alliant suggests for Bullseye, using CCI primers instead of winchester and Hornady 115gn FMJ bullets. this is were you should do a search on these forums to find a nice load
Looking forward, I'd order up 1000 from Precision Delta but stick to the CCI primers if I can. I also need to see if any of the ranges I shoot at allow me to use a chrono. Anyone use a chrono at an indoor range? My understanding is they need to be about 10' downrange, right?precision delta bullets are a good start. 10' sound right.
Also, should I always load 5-10% down from the books until I get the chrono? sounds good to me
good luck!
lynn