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WesCummings

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  • Birthday 01/01/1950

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    LR HP shooting and side arm practice for proficiency
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    Wes Cummings

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  1. I think the problem is solved. I actually moved the Bullets out to 1.250 (did the "plunk" test in barrel) from the original 1.230 and ran fifty this morning in 50 degree temps. All cycled fine; fast and slow trigger pulls. The only thing I have changed in this Glock is the guide rod from OEM to a tungsten one. Thanks for the help.
  2. I have these same Bullets loaded for my G 21 using 5.3 gr of VV N 320. They are hit and miss on chambering. Anyone else have this issue? I use a light taper with a Lee Taper Die in station 4 of my 550b.
  3. Not to be flip, but go back to the RN? I know a lot of folks are getting other than RN to feed reliable, but the majority of posts I read on different forums seem to weigh heavier towards RN and HP for the .45 ACP.
  4. I use the Bayou 147's in my G 26 gen 3, A# 7 @ 6.4 grns for a range load that functions flawlessly. I would power up your load some.
  5. Mine are seated 0.224 into the case. You can definitely tell when seating into CBC brass.
  6. That sure gives me pause to shooting stepped brass. I have experienced case separation in rifle comps and that is one PITA. An old timer (older then me ) did show me a quick solution for that situation if you don't have a case separation tool handy. He said to keep a flat head screw driver with the head just wide enough to fit inside the chamber with the stuck piece of separated case in it handy. Grind the head of the screw driver so you have sharp shoulders; gently tap into the brass and then turn to seat into the brass. Pull back and the separated case should come out. Be warned not to scratch the chamber. Works great on rifles; have not had to try it on a hand gun yet.
  7. I am shooting 147 Bayou Bullets loaded out to 1.145 OAL in my Glock 19 stock barrel. So far the CBC and stepped Aguila(sp?) seems to be functioning well for this gun.
  8. Well after fiddling around with the dies I am able to get all my "used" brass to pass the case gauge test. I figured it was something I was doing causing the problem. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
  9. I am using 1.145 w my G 19 and the Bayou 147 FP. Stock barrel. As suggested, do the plunk test to get it right.
  10. I agree with your assessment of the difference between the two categories. I know a lot of folks will disagree with my philosophy of weapons, but I have always believed my sidearm was to be used to fight my way to my long gun. In the recruit academy we were instructed to seek cover and distance between us and the bad guy if feasible and possible because most hand gunners were not that proficient using a hand gun. ( little light bulb goes on in my then young head) Ah, a long gun vs a hand gun with distance gives the advantage to the rifle.
  11. Don't even get me started on reloading for long range......OCD and then some. Interesting thing about reloading for handgun is that some of my rifle reloading habits have carried over to loading for the 9mm. As to chasing brass, I use a reduced load with the 147's (5.4 grains A#7) so my brass usually falls right at my feet.
  12. Thanks for the suggestion, I will give that a try.
  13. I'm sure it is something I am or not doing. I champher the case mouth and follow up with steel wool to leave a smooth bevel. You are chamfering 9mm pistol brass? I assume you bell the case mouth and crimp afterwards, so what's the point? I do bell the case and use a slight crimp. I just found the Bayou Bullets coated seat without issue if the mouths are champher and Remember I am "retired" So time is not that big a deal. I probably shoot about 1K a month in 9mm so it's not a hardship to me to take the extra time.
  14. I'm sure it is something I am or not doing. I champher the case mouth and follow up with steel wool to leave a smooth bevel. All my other loads plunk like they are supposed to. The case gauge is a Wilson which has a good rep in the reloading circles I shoot in. Got me stumped .
  15. I have to admit I am not using a Dillon progressive press any longer as I gave mine to my God daughter and her husband when they began shooting GSSA Matches. I single load with an old Lyman torrent press with the RCBS carbide dies. With the cbc brass every round fails when placed in the 9mm case gauge. They pass after re-sizing, but fail after re-loading. I have tried every thing from re-adjusting dies to standing on one foot with my fingers crossed and they still won't fit into the case gauge after loading.
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