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What charge weight are you using for 135PF? The data they list just seems really low.

I have a mess of 147gr Precision Molys. I found some Ramshot Comp at the store the other day. Looking through some of the post here, people are using 3.3 to 3.5gr of Competition with similar bullets. But Ramshot list the max load for lead 147 as 2.8gr, which is supposed to barely make minor. I checked for Ramshot data in my Lyman 49th last night and the only powder listed is True Blue, and the data is WAY off from Ramshots listed data. Any ideas?

I'm loading a 147gr Precisions at 1.115" with 3.5 of N320 with no problems.

If you don't want to change your load, put a .160" front site on there, that should be pretty close to POA=POI.

Anybody using Int'l Clays?

Thanks for the advice. I like the way the 3.5gr load feels, and I am hesitant to go lower. Reason being that the brass looks like it is hardly getting out of the gun. I will make some 3.3's or 3.4's and see how those do.

I think it may be the chrono...I have used this same jug to load 147gn Zero's and they were VERY consistent. I have to ask the stupid question though, whats the point in marking them with a sharpie? lol So the bullets contrast more against the screen.

I would have to guess it was both the shorter OAL, and that the PD's jacket is harder than the moly coating on the Precisions. The two 3.7gr loads felt about the same, which they were both pretty soft. The 3.5gr feels stupid soft though, even at 138PF.

Shot these last week after trying some loads. Loaded using Precision 147gr FP Moly's and 147gr Precision Delta FMJ. Load Spreadsheet Hope this is helpful for some.

Keeping this simple without an in depth metallurgical discussion, Stainless is an alloy that contains a small amount of regular steel and it will rust. Not as quick or as bad as steel but it will rust. Just like dcarter, I found out Saturday how bad an M&P slide will rust if you forget to oil it.... Thanks Ken. I got some Eezox in the mail yesterday, and I think it will do a pretty good job of protecting the metal; has to be better than CLP.

For Precision Delta's I have loaded out to 1.15" with their 147RN. For the Precision 147FP's I can only load out to 1.12".

For those that have the Cabela's stainless slide, or those that have had theirs bead blasted, what are you doing to protect the bare slide? What products are you using to stave off the rust demons? Thanks

What kind of primers were you using when getting the light strikes? If you weren't using Federals you may want to try some of those as they are a little softer.

Did you bead blast it with the Melonite still there, or was it stripped to bare metal first?

Like water. Spot on 4.6gr with every pull of the handle. I randomly pull a case off the 650 and powder check about 4-5 times per 500 rounds. I have never had a deviation in thousands of rounds with 7625. I reckon I'll have to try some then

Do ya'll find that SR7625 meters well?

Just use the 124's that you have. The data on the Hodgdon website has a starting load for 125gr FMJ with 141PF. That should be plenty for steel.

This. I have been able to load the Precision 147's to 1.115 without it touching the rifling, but try to keep it around 1.110. Precision Delta 147's I load at 1.140.

Most certainly. Edna is awesome.

I find that N320 rocks with 124gr MTG in 9 mm, even compared to Clays. Harder to get, cost more, just as clean but a softer pulse. But Clays rules with 147gr. TG in 40 with 200gr jacketed, is a good load. I always thought that factory 9 was minor, but I learned last night that is not the case two guys borrowed my crono to check their ammo for Space City Challenge, well thier factory stuff only came out 121 pf. So you need to crono, else you don't know what you are shooting. Another guy showed up with a different crono and it didn't change anything, go figure. My major 9's came out at 1378 fps 170 pf right where they should be so I knew it was right. When you say Clays, would that be Hodgdon Clays, and not Hodgdon Universal or International Clays?

No one listened to this guy, but I think he may have hit the nail on the head. Shorter cases will not enter the seater as deeply, affecting crimp I recently had to mic every 9mm case I own and sort them first according to that. Then according to headstamp. Royal pain, but may solve your problem I did. I checked probably 10-20 Fed cases with the WIN and RP cases that I was using and there were all very close.

That sounds like it should work well.

Made a video showing how to disassemble the bolt release on the Mossberg 930.

The slide that the bolt rides on isn't by chance contacting the forearm retainer is it?

Yes, I am. And the plot thickens. I guess I'll have to try a different sizer.