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@ Grumpyone, I figured that much cause of the recoil, I felt pressure and I know I a lined my sights but was still off I thought it was cause I was nervous, so I had to re group and my second set of 9rnds was grouping but not how I was expecting I'm going to lower the powder a few tenth's or try at least 6.8 or 6.7, what is your opinion on that?

Been loading for 20 yrs & this guys absolutely right. I'm not going to start what powder is great or better, but as a newbie and also just started re loading I like power pistol powder so far I just gotten setup to load for my .40 cal and when I got to the measurement goal it was on it (7.7),! It fluctuated +1/-1 tenth! I'm still going to try others like HP38. I just wanted to share this with you all so I hope this might help!

Hay Bart, does the media both corn and walnut from pets mart, ever get stuck in the primers flash hole?

@ slick, white rice! And what kind of polish do you use?

What kind of bullet are you using How many grains does you bullets weigh? I too just made a batch of 50 completed cartridge's and I caught the crimping problem my 1st 3 completed rnds, I had em crimped at .417 pulled em and got em and adjusted my crimp to about .419.... Hornady xtp/jp 155gr cci small pp and mixed range brass filled with 7.7 gr of power pistol powder! Went to the range Sat. Tested em, no "key holing" their was some recoil but I was shooting it from a sub compact, my 1st 9 rnds was over 10in my 2nd was about 6 @ about 15 yards guessing! Just wanted to share this with you all!

Welcome!

Welcome to the forum!

Such hospitality! I need to take a road trip...

Welcome to the forums! Great to hear how much fun it is! Good luCk and be safe!

Heart of a warrior!

Ya this forum is great! Like an extension of my family! Lol. Nox - haven't forgot about you! And ill take care of that in a lil... Okay?

Thanks slim as long as it touch's the brass and bullet for oal and it touch's with the "knife edge" or tip when measuring the crimp!

Thanks fellas, so in most cases oal of my crimp is .420! I got a Gage that came with BE's complete setup. And when I measure the crimp using my caliper. Do I use the tip and do I close in on the caliper tight measure? What about when I check the oal of my completed cartridge? Do I measure using the tip or the flat part of the caliper?

@ HL Gomer, I can tell your concentration was off you last post look like this, "hfhhddjjrydkdhhfdyuslzbxteeih" lol! And they are well oiled too, to keep em from getting rusty! Lol...

so say I got one completed cartridge(.40) you mean it might measure at .420 but after I seat and crimp I t should measure .422 cause of the case thickness? Sorry if this seems to be a dumb question! And fed x just dropped my .40 cal kit's!! Yesssssssssssss!

Don't forget to read your Manuals and get and have more then one as reference so that you are able to compare the recipes. Damm!!! I sound like my Pal Grumpyone, lol.. This is like a trial and error part, start with the minimum load. And work your way up! You should get better info I'm sure from other pro's I just wanted to put my .02 inn! Have fun and be safe!!

I am of the same crowd, too. So, then, what are you using for lube? Spray bottle or lube pad? What are you using to remove your lube after resizing? +1 on Cali's post! @ parabellum the lube is called "OneShot" made by hornady you would use this when you are case prepping, spray 1-2 quick sprays on your brass right be for you run em through your press! I use the top lid of my shoe box and spray a couple times and shake the brass around and give it 1 quick shot "if" needed, I let it set inn and dry for about 15 min at least cause if you don't the powder might clump and or stick together and not burn properly and might misfire or not allow your firearms to fire properly. After I spray I run it through the press(my 550) and compleate the round and just wipe with just a towel that I use after I have oiled my weapons. I hope this helps!

I just wanted to say that those knockers were the best thing I looked at all day....haw, haw, haw! I would add that this is good as I have 1K of thee primers and will use them up. Also, that is one time that I wish there were NOT firearms in a picture! I know jimmyzip but we have to remind ourselves about the 2nd amendment!! Lol...

I just wanted to say that those knockers were the best thing I looked at all day....haw, haw, haw! Thanks and the boobs look great too! Lol....

Thanks Sarge, I Salute you! Lol... How do you do the cheers with the two mugs?

Well put fellas!

Welcome carlos!

Thanks PBR, and welcome...

What's the lingo for boatload? @ Bart I just ordered my setup for .40 & they should be inn tomorrow,and I just measured a few spent pieces of brass and some factory loads the rim on the spent read .425 and the factory loads read 0.421 - 0.422.5 does it very I will be using Hornady HP/XTP 155gr bullet 10mm .400" power pistol with Sm CCI primers!