peterthefish
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What about using some of the light .380 bullets when you load your 9?
I tried using some 90 grain JHPs for an open minor load. At 125 PF recoil was brutal. I'll second some 147 GR bullets and some N320 or Titegroup.
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But, but, bushing...
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I'll add that I resize while depriming before wet tumbling. As I'm not operating a powder measure, seating, and crimping, it's easy to run the press. The die may take some more wear but hasn't worn out yet.
When loading I still run a sizing die with decapping rod (to catch any stainless pins that may be caught in the flash hole) but more of a precaution than a necessity.
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You can get Zero bullets directly from Roze Distribution (when they're in stock). Shipping is reasonable fast and prices shown include shipping.
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Have you tried any coated lead? They offer the same protection as plated/jacketed but at a much better cost. I currently use Blue Bullets in 125 for my Shadow and 180 for my Tactical Sport. I'm loading with titegroup and have almost no smoke, no grime in the barrel and no lead on my hands. Check them out.
I'll second this. I've used Blue Bullets and Bayou. All the best benefits of lead and plated (less powder, no exposed lead, etc...).
An added benefit is shipping time. Xtreme (cheapest plated bullets I use regularly) can take 3 weeks to get an order to me, vs 3 days for Bayou or Blue Bullets.
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I am going to have to check this out. I don't have a ton of brass to swage but the RCBS bench swager I have is slow.
Hornady has been on fire this year with add-ons for the LNL. Powder Measure alarm, primer counter, etc...
ETA: watching the video I guess it's a totally separate workflow / run through the press to swage. Probably still faster than a bench swager though. I'll probably grab one at some point...
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Excess lube could get your dies messy and cause issues as a result. It's also just an unnecessary step with carbide dies. But I don't think it would be harmful.
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I think he is saying that if the barrel chamber and breech face give way to a rupture, a metal framed gun would offer more protection to your hand and chest than a polymer framed gun.I for one am always a little hesitant to run reloads of any kind in polymer guns, even my own.
Your barrel, chamber and breech face contain the pressures under combustion, and those are steel regardless of what the rest of the gun is made of. Polymer pistols are not inherently weaker than steel or alloy ones in this regard.
That would also be incorrect. Polymer flexes quite a bit more than steel or aluminum and is more likely to absorb the shockwave of a kaboom and not send pieces into your hand.
Of course, most metal frames are open under the grip panels, so the grip material is likely to be the deciding factor.
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Totally normal variation in OAL. There is some flex in the shell plates / ram - more than you would see in a single stage.
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Unless you've done something funky with the primer seater, you just need to seat until you feel the primer bottom out. You may need to use a bit more effort or make sure your primer pockets are clean, but that should be it. With no primer in the press, but a piece of brass in the primer seating station and bottom it out as if seating a primer and while holding it down try to remove the case. You'll see that the primer seater goes WELL below flush; enough to catch the case and nearly bottom in the primer pocket. If you're used to CCI primers you'll find the Feds seat much easier.
I load for a 627 & 929 with very light triggers on an LNL AP and I approve this message.
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Yes, they dropped back into my 357 cylinder with no problems, the expansion was just above the base, which was resized when I ran them thru my die. I do not plan on runing the 38 short colts thru my 929 on a reguler basis however I could not pass up the opportunity to give it a try.
Fair enough - doesn't hurt to know I guess.
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As far as your velocities, other than the 211 FPS, they don't look out of the ordinary. You can take all the care you want in loading - you're probably not going to see single digit ES with what you're loading. There are more variables than charge weight at play.
I would expect as you push the CFE 147s towards the max load they'll continue to tighten up. I get similar velocity spreads with Power Pistol light loads - similar burn rate to CFE.
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I inspected and resized the 38 Short colts I fired in my gun a few days ago, there was a noticeable increase in diameter just above the base of the case, after resizing the case looked normal and feeds into the chamber with ease. II would expect a serious diet of resizing and firing would stretch the casse to the point you might see some case head separation, however an occasional firing in the 9mm cylinder should not lead to any problems especially at the pressure levels I am currently using.I think he really meant shooting short colts in the gun. They fly into the cylinder with ease, and even headspace perfectly. Rumor is they will expand too much at the bottom of the case to be resized into a straight walled cylinder. That's the theory anyways....
Do they fit back in a 38/357 after sizing? If they're getting expanded at the base I would the sizing die may not get far enough down to get them back. If not seems like a good way to wreck expensive brass when free brass would work.
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Did the short colts expand too much to be used in the 627 chamber now?
I'm assuming he's referring to the .357 sized bullets, not dropping a Short Colt round in?
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Yes, that is sarcasm.
Sad that you have to point that out.
/Is it really sarcasm if true?
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Happy to help. Either way need to sell a fair amount of powder to make it worthwhile.
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Bullocks. The FedEx hazmat course is a couple hundred bucks and available online. If it takes you more than a day...I have yet to find a UPS or FedEx terminal (depot) that will prepare a hazmat shipment for you. To become a certified hazmat shipper you must take a certified course. FedEx offeris, it is a 3 day course and costs $1,000.
FedEx offers an online course?
I was referred to this link from FedEx when I inquired:
http://www.fedex.com/us/hazardous-materials/training/index.html
Here are the relevant sections that I was referring to:
3-Day Dangerous Goods Seminar A three-day comprehensive class that covers all aspects of shipping dangerous goods by air, including general familiarization and fundamentals, identification, classification, packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation. This class is designed not only for initial training but for recurrent training as well. (Radioactive materials training is not included in this class.)
FedEx Dangerous Goods Seminar Pricing 3-Day Dangerous Goods Seminar $995 per person
Unless you're shipping by air that's the wrong place. Probably meets the ground standard but overkill.
http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/Ship_Safe_Ship_Smart_program.pdf
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I found the hornady faster than the RCBS. I've broken down a few hundred rounds and gave away the RCBS. The RCBS is certainly more durable but I'd rather have speed. If I was pulling a thousand and the handle broke Id buy another if they didn't replace it, but I would guess they would.
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Did you even read the minutes? It seems an unnamed employee was taking cash withdrawals (I'm sorry, payroll advances? The minutes aren't totally clear on who, how, etc...) with their corporate card. Probably just mixed it up in their wallet with their regular card, happens all the time. They made a policy against it (which apparently they didn't have after an employee bought football tickets with their corporate card) so everything's fine now. Promise.EMBO
TL DR; Stay in your lane prole.
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I have yet to find a UPS or FedEx terminal (depot) that will prepare a hazmat shipment for you. To become a certified hazmat shipper you must take a certified course. FedEx offeris, it is a 3 day course and costs $1,000.
Bullocks. The FedEx hazmat course is a couple hundred bucks and available online. If it takes you more than a day...
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What is going on with this?
Stay in your lane. The board will deal with this. They were just busy with Nats.
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I was wondering if anyone has shot 3 or 4 moons through their 929 to see how its works hot? If so, did you have any issues?
I ran through 5 clips in a number of strings (30 seconds or less) in a local falling steel match. The cylinder gets hot! Reloading becomes a bit uncomfortable. But I also was shooting with Power Pistol which is a bit on the hot side. No function issues.
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Gunbroker seems to still have them going in the $8-900 range. I'm a buyer at $600.