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wk5h

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  1. I'm a bit late on getting back to this... Crimp was definitely my issue. I changed up my process a bit, used less bell, less crimp, and had much better luck with the xtreme bullets. Thanks for the help!
  2. No, they didn't mention the Zero bullets specifically. I was just going off their FMJ RN load data. Still learning, and have lots more to learn.
  3. I got a box of Zero 124gr FMJ the other day, and was following some load data from both Hornady and Hodgdon. Both listed a COAL of 1.150. Out of curiosity, I took a fired case, crimped the next just enough to hold the bullet, and pushed it all the way into my H&K VP9's barrel, carefully pulled it out, and got a measurement of 1.146". I repeated this several times, and every time came up with 1.146" for an OAL. I've seen data say to load all the way to SAAMI max of 1.169, but even loading at 1.150 on my VP9, that's placing the bullet in the rifling? What am I missing here?
  4. I checked a new bullet this morning before I ran a new cartridge through the dies, and the bullet .400 After running it through, then pulling the bullet, the bullet was .399 and there was a very faint line around the top, which you really have to squint to see, but, I'm not seeing any bullet deformation or mushrooming? Would the .001" be enough to cause my issues? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. I'm using the LFCD, but, I don't have the measurements of the crimp at the moment. I'll load a few in the morning (I haven't changed my dies), get you a measurement on the crimp, pull the bullet and see what it looks like.
  6. When shooting the 30ft targets, I was shooting supported and happened to have my chronograph setup. I'm not the best of shot, I'll admit... But, I'm a better shot than the results I had today. Power Pistol - 7.6gr Avg 1,131 with a 60fps spread. Longshot - 7.3gr Avg 1,124.8 with a 25fps spread WS231 - 5.2gr Avg 959.6 with a 36fps spread Titegroup - 5.4gr Avg 1046.9 with a 41fps spread 800-X - 8.4gr Avg 1184.8 with 70fps spread
  7. I have a weird one here... I bought a box of 180gr X-Treme FN bullets on recommendation that they were great for the range. I have a G20sf with the 6" KKM barrel, and so far have only reloaded with Hornady's XTM bullets with no problems. But ever since I've been loading the X-Treme bullets, I can't hit the broadside of a barn. Even stranger, I get better grouping with the factory barrel with the X-Treme bullets than with the KKM; grouping is still pretty bad with the factory, but, it's noticeably better. I say horrible as in from 30ft, with the KKM barrel, I can't put but maybe 1 shot on a 8.5x11" target downrange out of 20. The factory, I can get maybe 3-4 out of 20 on target. Shooting longer distances today on the rifle range, shooting at the 100yrd targets, I'd have some go completely over the target backer, and some would dive into the dirt halfway to the target. I've tried with several different powders (Power Pistol, Longshot, WS231, Titegroup, 800-x) and they all perform equally as horrible, so I'm not thinking it's a powder issue at this point. Is there anything with plated bullets and the KKM barrels?
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