Glk21C
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You will have a long drive to work if you are looking at living in Middle River and working at Ft. Meade. Try looking in Anne Arundel county for housing if you can.
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Other simple answer is yes, you have to "ramp" as you call it the bottom of the control ribs on both sides of the mag so the transition is smoother/less abrupt. No matter what guts you use if you don't do this you'll have the problem you first described.
Good luck
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If you have to move to MD it's a shame, in regards to 2nd amendment laws. Otherwise you are not far from PA where there are many good competition pistol and multi-gun matches you could attend. Plus on the eastern shore there is ESPS and out in western MD and WV you'll find good matches of all varieties as well.
Good luck
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Yes, that is what you asked for (38sc)
No barrel holes
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Grab all you could want used targets after a local match? Typically they are thrown away.
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1.235 oal., mg 124 cmj rn
7.0-7.2 grains
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9mm dies will work for everything but the sizing die. That has to be a 38 super/380 auto
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Why not just use mg 124 cmj?
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At a min. You need a 38 super sizing die. All the other dies you can use, plus shell plate and pins. Technically dillon recommends a .223 shell plate for 38sc but the one for 9mm should work, does on mine anyway.
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Lastly, you can bring a pdf of the schematic to your local print shop (kinkos is an example of that) and they should be able to enlarge it to whatever yout like, 24x36, 36x48 sizes come to mind
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Back in the day my friend was sponsored by eaa and the only brass they would send him for his 9x21 open gun was 9x19. Still runs to this day on 9x19.
Oal should be about 1.160 with those small frame magazines.
Good luck
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Exactly.
It only sizes what can't be sized by a sizing die. Ie the very bottom if the case. Then it gets loaded traditionally to size the rest of the case.
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9mm is a slightly tapered case...push-thru will not work.
Yes it does. I've done thousands of them.
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Why not just save the extra labor and use a standard LEE die? Then if that doesn't work why not a Udie?
Couple reasons for me.
1. When I was shooting .40 and using range pickup brass when I had my Tanfoglio with old-style mags there was no way to get max. capacity AND reliable feeding without having the cases completely resized.
2. I've always used Lee sizing dies as well. Yes, they size furthest down the case but not all the way down. Push through sizing completely resizes the case.
3. The reloading process in general is therapeutic to me and I enjoy it. Each step is neiher a burden nor a chore. The extra step taken to completely resize the cases; I view as just more fun.
To each his own
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I did the same thing as well for 9x21 and 9x19 with a 9x18 markov, always worked perfectly. Too bad for some reason it did not work for you.
Now that I shoot Open 9mm, I first bought the 9x18 markov LEE FCD, only because I read someone here on the forum used that for 9mm. But it didnt work!
So I bought 9mm Luger Lee FCD remove the inside parts and used that for awhile. But I stopped...to be honest, I have been reloading and have not had a problems with the rounds not feeding!
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Yes, I've been doing this for a few years myself, works like a champ. In searching the topic I found an obscure mention about this here on enos. The main part was it was something that came from Brandon at SVI. I contacted Brandon and he gladly filled in the blanks.
It's so much more economical and IMO better alternative than roll-sizing
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I was going to say the same thing, call him.
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Grams because his are the best, IMO
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I know, there are many on here who run 9x19 without spacers in STI mags; glad it's working for them. This is "why" you shouldn't be able to run 9x19 reliably in an STI 9/38 mag.
The STI .38 mag tube has 2 spacing ribs going down each side. The forward rib is located too far forward to make contact with the case of the 9x19 cartridge and does not control the double stack correctly. Loading the round longer does nothing to prevent this as the front edge of the case is still in the same location. The front edge of the case can actually get jammed along the inner surface of the forward control rib. This is why the spacer is needed up the back of the tube, (to push the case forward, and make the forward rib work). A shorter OAL on the cartridge will have to be used, 9x19 at 1.175"OAL works with a spacer.
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What bamboo said. When I had my small frame 9x21 open gun I used 1.160 oal.
Good luck
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It's possible with the jhp 1.235 might be a smidge too long when the round is feeding up the tube. Might be. Try first some at 1.225, might help.
There is also the chance the double stack to single stack transition inside the tube is not to spec. Does the tuning guide from Dawson cover that?
Good luck, hopefully it's just an oal adjustment.
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Better chk your extractor tension. A little to loose will not show up with 140 mags but will definitely rear it's ugly head with a big stick.
Good luck.
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Fyi, Beven's springs and followers are designed to ride the inner right side of the tube. Start taking material off the right side of the follower and you'll start messing with the intended design that works. Give Beven a call with your question.
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I was taught whatever you misplace or lose will be found exactly where you last left it.
Picked up 5 lbs of IMR 4756 to try in my 38 super
in Open Pistols
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when I did some searches here I found in the 8.2 to 8.4 grain range for 124's. Of course work up lower than that.