judgecrater

I am loading 4.8 and get good function from my stock Glock 19 using 124 gr. HiTek coated.

I have at least 2k rounds on my AR9 CMC drop-in. Works perfectly and was exactly 3.5 lbs.

I started with an Elftmann and it would not reset. My CMC is perfect and half the price. Was your CMC specifically advertised as an AR9 trigger. AR15 triggers normally will not run in a blowback gun.

If it passes plunk, does not bind in the magazine and feeds 100% I don't see why shortening would be of benefit. Am I missing anything? How could you improve on this?

With 40 years of experience, I would agree with you post completely. This works for me with all bullet types. And yes, just enough bell to prevent any scraping of the bullet as it is inserted.

My Dillons seem to like Autocomp, CFE Pistol, Universal and a lot of others. Of course the long grain rifle powders are a problem but they don't do very well in any drop system.

I would think you are over crimping. You only want to just remove the flair. Additionally I would recommend seating and taper crimping using separate dies. Using one die, the bullet is still being seated (and in motion) as you crimp and can scrape the bullet. No need to chamfer.

I think you will really like the Bayou Hi-Tek coated bullets as they do not lead, are smoke free and accurate (and the price is right.) I have dropped using uncoated lead altogether. As I am loading with AutoComp and CFE Pistol I can not comment on your powders.

I have used 147 Bear Valley with 4.1 gr WSF at 1.12. Functioned fine in my Glock17/KKM. Felt pretty soft.

I too had problems with this same Federal NATO headstamp with a few range pickups. They were sticking in my sizing dies and ripping out of the shell plate in my Dillon.

I just used up 1000 SPP and had some difficulties. Would not seat in my 38Sp brass while Remingtons seated with ease. In 9mm had some high primers from my Dillon requiring a second strike in my Glock. One primer refused to go off regardless of the number of strikes. With that said, if it is the only thing you can get, I guess I would get some.

I am going to bet it is a bad batch of bullets. A friend had horrible accuracy with some Xtreme bullets in one batch. I took a good look and could see they were not rounds. It is the bullets. I left a message at Xtreme and never got a call back.

My Gen2 G17, 1988 came with NFML and do not drop free.

I agree. The Zev Tech by Glockworx is as good as any. That and a 6lb trigger spring will be good.

The are not almost the same, they are the same thing, exactly. I asked Hodgdon.