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I found Fiocchi primers to be the second softest, Federal being the softest.

The charge is just way too light to handle the variables associated with shooting. You didn't account for the added friction of plated bullets. Powder charges should increase as you go up the "bullet ladder" (lead-->coated-->plated-->FMJ). As you can see from the data below you aren't even at a minimum lead load, let alone something appropriate for a plated bullet.

S&B along with Fiocchi are great "value" primers. The fact that my Vibra Prime loves feeding them is a bonus.

Collet if you screw up a lot, lol, hammer for the occasional mishap. The grip-n-pull is a glorified pair of wire strippers.

Primer suck back can usually be solved by gently reshaping the pin with medium grit sandpaper. You can round the pin or I've also had success with a hypodermic needle type shape, like this:

You can fill the seating stem to create a matching cavity but that's a lot of work to fix a problem that doesn't (???) affect accuracy.

Unless the primers are being exposed to extreme conditions a little flaking of the primer sealant won't cause light strikes. Are the primers being seated properly? If so then you probably have a gun problem.

http://ammoload.com/mark-lv-loading-machine/

I don't load .45 but according to Hodgdon you're on the lower end. Clays is a pretty fast powder so I'm surprised you're not getting a clean burn.

Ewwww.... Keep your loads to yourself!

Ok... The OP asked about WST, not WSF.

I've yet to see any definitive proof that bullet setback can cause a catastrophic failure. It's a term that gets thrown around when people can't explain or understand how they f*#k3d up.

Did you mean WST?

Something doesn't sound right. What bullet are you loading? What's the case mouth measurement of a finished round? The gauge should allow for a 1.135 OAL. Are you using the gauge below?

Don't even break stride, lol, rarely (if ever) would lot to lot differences create a safety issue.

I got up to 4.0gr of WST (settled on 3.8gr) with a FMJ. I really like WST in 9mm but I'm saving it for my .38 loads. I currently burn a lot of WSF in 9mm. Gun: Ruger SR9/9E Brass: Mixed Primer: Fiocchi Powder: WST 3.8gr Bullet: CamPro 147gr RNFP (Thick plated bullet, manufacturer suggests using FMJ data) OAL: 1.135 Weather: 25°C Avg: 891 ES: 16 SD: 6 PF: 130 Gun: Ruger SR9/9E Brass: Mixed Primer: Fiocchi Powder: WST 4.0gr Bullet: CamPro 147gr RNFP (Thick plated bullet, manufacturer suggests using FMJ data) OAL: 1.135 Weather: 23°C Avg: 928 ES: 21 SD: 7 PF: 136

Can you prove that or are you just talking $hit? Hint: I know it's the latter.

The above was not my work, I just cleaned it up a bit. The information above was obtained from "The Original CZ Forum".

How to determine a pistols max OAL

I'm voting again.... Shoot it.

The barrel length won't affect the safe charge weight range but it does affect performance/function. The longer the barrel the more velocity it will produce. What does this mean for you? If you were looking to achieve a constant bullet speed for 3 different barrel lengths (e.g. 3.3", 4", 6") using the same components for each the 3.3" barrel would need the most powder and the 6" barrel the least. Below is an example which hopefully better explains my ramblings above: Safe charge weight range for a 147gr bullet with Titegroup = 3.2gr - 3.6gr 3.3" barrel - 147gr FMJ - 3.6gr of Titegroup - OAL 1.09 = 900 ft/s 4" barrel - 147gr FMJ - 3.4gr of Titegroup - OAL 1.09 = 900 ft/s 6" barrel - 147gr FMJ - 3.2gr of Titegroup - OAL 1.09 = 900 ft/s

Who said I was loading a coated round nose? What's a tapered cone? I've heard of a truncated cone but never a tapered cone. Are you on the wacky tobaccy? lol.

Shoot it.