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Thanks for the offer man, looks like i probably wont be casting anymore due to all the advice from various forums. The only thing i have done towards casting is i bought a burner lol will probably use it for something else.

Do you have any insight into the wear and tear of the gun from the pressures using 124gr?

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it!!

I will be loading CMJ Restrike 124gr RN

Spillage is minimal with AutoComp or HS-6, plenty of room left in the case, with 124gr bullets. what would the OAL have to be then? I know 9mm 1.169" is the max OAL for 9mm in general. Would the OAL for the Trubor in 9 major exceed this?

Thanks for the article, so in a standard gun, a heavier bullet = less powder and therefore less recoil, however a comp reverses this so that a lighter bullet with more powder and gas = more gas redirected out the comp therefore reducing muzzle lift.

Thing is that everyone tells me something different. I was told what you guys are saying on other forums, but then people shooting 9 major at the range tell me a completely different story with 147 gr etc etc. Not to say either is necessarily wrong. Anyway, with 124 gr (which is easy for me to get and cost effective) using a medium burning powder, what OAL would be best? also will i encounter alot of powder spilage when reloading?

why would you not run more than 125gr? What are the advantages of 124 to 125 gr? Will it not ware out the gun quicker?

As far as i have been told the 124 and 115gr are best for 38 sc, however for 9 major 147gr is best, because it reduces wear and tear and the dot does not lift as much when shooting. Also here i South Africa we are restricted in open to not using below 120gr. Are you using .38 super or 9 major?

Hey all, I am thinking of staring to cast bullets to reduce the price of my shooting. I know that this is a good idea for the sport shooter with a standar gun, however I will soon be shooting IPSC open division. I am going to use an STI Trubor chambered in 9x19 Major pf. What BHN hardness should I be looking for in the lead in order to not deform the bullet from the pressure, nor cause leading in the barrel and comp? On a side note: it would be much appreciated if someone could give me an oal that ,from experience, runs reliably through a Trubor in 9 major. I am going to use a 147 grn bullet with medium burning powder (called s221 in my country RSA).