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  1. Darrell, that is good to hear. I am hoping to load the MG 124gr CMJ to similar lengths. Also hoping that the Lee AutoDisk Pro drops this WAC well.
  2. I just ordered 1k MG 124gr CMJ and picked up a lb of WAC. I need to see how long I can load these in my 9mm Storm Lake M&P barrel. Doing some research it seems that a lot of people using the 115gr CMJ can't load them much past 1.150", but I'm not sure how the different ogive will do. Thinking that if I max out at 1.150" I need to start @ 6.6gr or so. I have seen some mentions of a 124gr CMJ @ 1.145" with 6.8gr making 174PF, and with my pistol I think I need to get around 170PF to get the comp working (YHM 3 port).
  3. Makes sense to me! I am going to run 9mm major, figured I would zero at 15 yards as to split the difference.
  4. Where do y'all zero your optics to? I am working on an my first open gun and have never used optics on a handgun. Our long shots are roughly 25 yards out. BTW I am using a Burris Fastfire...
  5. Great start, thanks! I just so happen to have 1k PMC once-fired saved up for just such an occasion. I also have 500 Federal SPP, that should interchange with the Winchesters just fine? I was worried that I would have to use magnum primers for this. Most of my shooting is during warm to hot weather. Is the AC temperature sensative? I will have to research which of these powders meter well from the Lee Auto Disk as that is all I have. Also, I need to check the Storm Lake barrel to make sure it will take a round loaded that long. Guess I should buy some bullets (wish I could find a smaller quantity to test with).
  6. Never messed with a comp'd barrel, but I picked up an M&P 9mm 4.25" with a comp. I had dismal success loading 125gr lead with HP38 for my 9mm Pro so I got rid of most of my bullets. Can anyone make me a recommendation for a minor PF load using HP38 (I have a ton, use it will my .45 loads). Should I be using plated/jacketed rounds with the comp? Only thing I have like that is wwb... Thanks in advance!!!
  7. I have had a few PF9's, use as a BUG. Anyways, last weekend I ran some 125gr LRN COL was 1.125". Ran just fine for me.
  8. I broke the same finger a few years back right at the knuckle, still have no feeling in that finger.
  9. I hate it when I don't practice then show up at a match and blow it. I really bombed today and it was due to not shooting for several weeks. It didn't help that I was squared with one of those know-it-all I'm perfect and here are your numerous flaws kinda guys. I can shoot a stage poorly and laugh it off, but this guy really ruined my already downhill day. Long story short: practice so you can out shoot the jerk! End rant...
  10. I need some help with a 9mm load that is giving me poor accuracy in my M&P 9 Pro. It has been 100% reliable for over 300 rounds and is fairly clean, but I am getting 6" groups at 25 yards off a rest. With a certain factory load I have gotten 2" consistent groups from this pistol so I don't think it is me or the gun. Here are my load specs: 125gr LRN (Lane and 2 Alpha yielding same results) 4.0gr HP38 1.143 COL Federal SPP Mixed once-fired brass 1052 FPS average over the chrono at 10' I am loading on a Lee Classic Turret press with Lee carbide dies. I am using the FCD but not crimping at all with the seating die. I don't get to shoot often so it is kinda disappointing to show up with a load that fires like crud! Any suggestions on how to make this a more accurate combo?
  11. Maybe I can chamfer the edge of the hole in the disk. It will inrease the capacity slightly, but maybe it will eliminate buildup in this area and give me better consistentcy?
  12. David, the shelf idea is what I was considering. I have had that issue with the lee micrometer charge bar in the past. What can I do to correct the issue?
  13. I am looking for a relatively hot load for use in a .45 carbine. I am using 230gr LRN (unknown manufacturer) and HP38. Now Hodgdon lists 5.3gr as max but I have seen other sources all the way up to 6.0gr. I am going for a COL of 1.250" in once fired Winchester brass and Remington SPP. Has anyone run this load in the 5.5-5.7gr range?
  14. I have been using the auto disk pro for a while now and have always gotten good throws using HP38. Last night I was cooking up a load requiring 5.4gr and I settled on the 53cc hole. I threw 10 charges and they all came out 5.4th on the chili. Started loading and weighed every 5 throws just to be safe as I am near the top end of this particular load. Got to round 11 and weighed it: 5.7gr! I double checked that on another scale. So I threw another charge and got 5.4 again. Threw several more at 5.4, but randomly about every 8-10 throws I get 5.7. I took the hopper off to see if powder was collecting on top of the disk thinking that must be where the extra charge is coming from but I found no evidence that it was happening. Any idears on this? As I stated before I have always had good results with this powder and the pro auto disk in the past.
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