Bench

If the plunk test is ok for all the rounds then you are good to go. After all, where are you going to end up using the rounds...in the gauge or in your barrel

LOL, there's ALWAYS something interesting when the match is bumped up a notch

What GrumpyOne said...he just beat me to it...

You bet, gotta do that from all the help here. Thanks all!!

Thanks Steve RA, I have some precision 38/.357's on the way.

LOL...if one doesn't work then go to another...so far I've found that slugged size doesn't work. Just ordered some .358". Hopefully I'll be getting closer with these. Then .357" just in case. Thanks!!

Coated for sure...thanks!

And the .358" should work in a slugged .356" barrel?

Thanks again...bullet size is about the only thing left to fiddle with...well, besides a new pistol.

Thanks, I'm getting that "coke bottle waist" in the finished ammunition so I'm assuming (again) that the original case sizing is good. Now on the hunt for .357-.358" bullets.

Thanks! Looking forward to getting some .357" bullets and with the HP-38 hopefully I'll be good to go.

I slugged the barrel and it came out to .356" so that would indicate that I should be loading .357" bullets(??). I pulled 10 random bullets and crimps measured .378" to .379". There was no coating scalping but a very faint ring that was easier to feel with fingernail than to see by eye. I understand about loosening the crimp but how much farther can one go and still avoid set back? Bullets measure .356"(+) prior to loading and the pulled bullets (mixed brass) measure .356" on the mark. None measured less than .356"

Others that I have talked to have no issues with Gallant bullets so this afternoon the barrel gets slugged after I check for scalping and dia on some pulled bullets.

Thanks for the CLP and solvent name...already switched to HP_38. Less smoke and less leading. Checking today for bullet swedging, crimp, and coating shaving.

Update: HP-38 doesn't smoke as bad as Titegroup but there remains an issue with leading though certainly not as significant as with Titegroup after ~150 rounds at the match today. SO...the next issue to look at will be the crimp through pulled bullets to check for excessive crimp and scraped coating. More later!!!

Already taken care of a while back. Thanks.

Not an issue with the Lee crimp die, using Dillon dies that came with the SDB. Will check pulled bullets this pm and check for leading from the match today.

I'm going to have to work up the load for this gun as my other 9mm won't accept this load. Slugging then pulling bullets is going to be my next step after seeing how the new powder works today. Thanks.

New powder is the first stop for today then just for drill I"ll see what the slugging results are. I'm using a Dillon SDB and Dillon dies so I"m assuming that all should be fine for the crimp at .378"...but pulling a few rounds should tell. Thanks.

Tomorrow will be the test for that with HP-38.

The test will be tomorrow with some new powder, HP-38. Thanks for your post.

You'll probably one of the lucky ones with no issues at all

I'll stay away from plated...and I'm too cheap for jacketed especially when buying in bulk.

Gonna' try to find Sport Pistol locally first...

Slugging the barrel is one of the items on the list. Thanks for the Bownell's post!