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Don't see any plastic plug on mine all steel and aluminum. Heck out of the box its good for me but I may polish it next time I readjust it for heck of it to.

Agreed I will keep the Dilon dies incase they work better in other bullets. Just with these plated ones lee works best.

now all my bullet C.O.A.L are withing 5 thousands of each other and I am happy. Before with the dillon die I was lucky to be within 10 to 15 thousands up or down on my 650. The $22 bucks its well worth that investment. Thanks to Calls Shots who suggested it in another thread.

Me too just ordered 2k thanks op

Per chance would you have the part # for the lee die set ? I seem to be having same issues. Made sure I had a full plate and still varies quite a few thousands with 124 grain Extreme plated. Anywhere from 0.120 to 0.130 give or take. Even loaded them with out powder and still varies.

I use a dillon 650 to so I am close to you. Mixed brass here to

C.O.L in 9mm using HP-38 and berrys 0.356 RN projectiles? Like a few thousands 1 to 3 ? Never had any issues really just wondering what others end up with. I try to stay as close to 0.125 but never fails there are always some that range between 0.123 and some at 0.127. I guess kinda like powder a little it seems to vary within a grain on the digital scale and very close on a beam scale. Now crimps I can get 0.376 to 0.377 everytime

Here is some good data on that http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp It says 3.6 to 4.0 so.........

Not exactly sure of what you ask but , I just shoot IDPA and for fun.

experiances have you guys had with Hodgdon longshot powder in 9mm's ? Found some of this locally but never have used it. I saw in the hodgdon reloading guide there was a recipe for it and considering buying some to get me by untill I can find some W231/hp-38 , universal clays or HS-6 which are my preferences. Thanks for the advice

Besides cleaning the dies I polished the inside of the die and get rid of all the build up.

Will do ( right @ .376/.377 now ) and I adjusted the funnel and cleaned the dies and MUCH less brass now thanks to everyone for the help.

I adjusted the funnel so the bell was slightly smaller now. Added a pic below to show what you asked. No I use to and might start again now. Going to load another 200 rounds today and see what happens now.

Yes I posted in in original post I think its from the brass where it pushs the bullet to correct depth. No range brass

All of a sudden I am seeing alot more brass and allthough it may be right just wanted to check. Berrys 115 gr bullet 1.100 Overall length.356 bullet diameter & .372/.373 crimp. Thanks for the help and advice Also this was after about 400 bullets loaded.

Yeah just got 5k ordered of the 9mm 124 gr from powder valley this am. I always check there site 1st thing in the am. Tomorrow going to go to GA arms and get some primers and maybe powder to.

I was told there is only one powder maker here in the US and they were in Fla but not sure about the validity of that either.

Dang lots of good info here I will load some up and try it in my M&P and see whats best.

Ahh ok just saw it thanks

Winchester W231 and Hodgdon hp-38 just about identical ? Have had alot of folks here say that and I have no reason to doubt them but always nice to get more opinions on it. Thanks again.

Oh I agreed Doug . I have a newer sierra loading manual and always go to there site and verify. Thanks

9mm rn fmj 115 grain FYI. Doug and others thanks and will do as you say. Pleasure to be here and trust what you guys tell me.

Hi fellas, Normally I have used hodgdon universal but with all the 1st time buyers out there I could not find any so I picked up some Hodgdon HP-38 and wondered if anyone here used it previously for 9mm and what kind of results you have had ? Thanks and glad to have found these forums considering I load with a 650XL.