Michielk

if you sell to Europe, I'll take one as well. If possible for a normal top (sti steelmaster). thanks

16" barrel with 2" compensator

Personally I load a very soft/smooth 9mm minor for my STI Edge. my load : VV340 5 grain , 123gr FMJ bullets (Fiocchi atm), Federal Primers and I load long (1.1811"/3cm). Makes factor. I met a German shooter not to long ago who has got a load that was almost as soft as mine with 147gr bullets. His load : Hogdon HP38 : 3.6 grain , 147gr FMJ Speer bullets , Rifle primers (don't ask) and he loads them up to ( 1.133856" / 2.88 cm ) Hope this helps

Hi, I've been shooting IPSC for about 10 months now and finally decided to get into reloading. Main reason is cheaper ammo, but a more accurate, smoother shooting bullet is off course very desirable. I've bought myself a new Lee Pro 1000. The best shooter in my club uses one, so he can help me where needed. And since I'm reloading to save money, it does not make sense to buy a 1000$ press. I shoot a STI Edge 9x19mm in Standard Minor and according to STI my barrel is made out of 416 rifle grade, stainless steel billet forgings. And the rifling is 1 in 16 twist and has 6 lands and grooves. So wich bullet weight is a perfect match for this Barrel? So far I've only shot commercial ammo. Here are my experiences. Fiocchi 9 Luger; Full Metal Jacket; 115 grain + Burns very clean - Shoots very "angry", cycles the gun very fast, strong short bursts of power Magtech 9mm Luger; FMC; 9B; 124 grain + Shoots a lot "smoother", better control of the gun - Dirty Fiocchi 9 Luger; FMJ; 147 grain; Custom made for my gunstore + Shoots even smoother + cycles and feeds well - twice the price of the Magtech 124gr or Fiocchi 115gr I love the last ammo, but they are just too expensive. I've shot the most magtech's, they are a lot smoother/softer then the 115gr fiocchi and even a bit cheaper. Downside is that they make a big mess in my pistol. So right now I'm in the market for bullets to make my own ammo. I'm just not sure on which bullet weight to go for and which type of powder to use. A fellow shooter was making a big powder order (group buy) to get a better price and I bought N340 from him.. several shooters assured me this would work well in 9x19mm.. Will it? 124 grain bullets or 147 grain bullets? Winchester primers? (federal is sed to be too sensitive for progressives presses). Wich powder? So keep in mind I want to make about 130PF and prefer a smooth shot then a fast shot. thanks a lot, Michiel