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The crimp subject has caused me a lot of questions when it comes to auto pistols. I am Also fairly new to loading 9mm, and have had mixed results with accuracy, especially with coated bullets. Does anyone have a preference for the type of crimp/ bullet ? Like a certain crimp that seems to work better for coated and a different for jacketed. At this time I have only used the taper crimp for autos and roll crimp for revolvers, but I did order a lee FCD die yesterday.

Next time you're at the range and see someone with a chrono, ask them to shoot a few through it. I long ago gave up on the factory stated fps.

I just shot 19-03 this weekend and was surprised no mandatory reload.

A little of subject, but I have to wonder why the Pal went away. People obviously liked it.

I use the Dawson classic, no issues so far but I do not shoot single stack in competition either.

This is my way when I'm in a hurry, big pan in the oven for about 30 minutes

He's kidding... dont move south.

I've never experienced any light strike issues. This thing has been disgustingly reliable. I have apex trigger and the FSS.

Same here... so much easier and the FART almost doubles the capacity of my corn cob tumbler. And no dry media can come close to cleaning as well as when I use the pins. I still use the corn cob occasionally to knock the lube off finished rifle rounds.

Most of my guns love the SMK 69 GR. with reloader 15 or BL 2. I'm away from the bench or would share the recipe. The Bergers do well also, but hardly ever at a price comparable to the Sierras.

Make sure its clamped to a true table before welding to keep from warping the slide.

The form 1 is attached to a serial number. More than likely a new lower will have a different number.

I went with the B model just because it's what I'm familiar with. The VP is a really great gun, good trigger and accurate. I'm a fan of it after only a few hundred rounds.

I always buy in bulk, when its something tried and true. Wait for free hazmat or shipping. Make my own case lube. I remember the component shortage years ago... and almost feel like it made me a little more conscious about blowing money. I'm still not very frugal, but buying in bulk and saving my money to wait on sales makes me feel like I'm literally getting more bang for the buck.

I would be worried about ricochet too... I worked a call once where a gent decided he was going to shoot out his wife's tires with a 45 acp and he ended up gut shooting himself.

I didn't expect any of that ammo to make it home anyway. Between practice, matches, and shooting with my kids for fun... that is the least of the ammo that gets wasted at my house.

The SR22 is the only one I own that my niece can work the slide on, its turned out to be a great little gun. Pretty accurate, not to picky about ammo, and has the small grip you can install. The H&R revolver works well too, and of course shoots everything

It's not that bad swapping over, but I would definitely make sure I had components to do a big run. Swapping for a couple hundred is not worth it to me. I usually load 3k to 4k and that holds me over for a while. Depending on what your 650 is currently set up to load the swap may be easier.

I got mine about three weeks after the check was cashed. This was in September

P07 or sp101, lately. I always have 4 or 5 in the ccw rotation.

No way I'm picking corn cob out of my spotless primer pockets after wet tumbling. I shake em in a towel and put them on the dehydrator racks for 90 minutes. I use an el cheapo amazon timer for the dehydrator.

For me it helped to bring the gun in close and watch the mag until it was at least half way in the magwell. If I take my eyes off the magwell to soon it was probably gonna get bobbled

Thanks for the info, I'm loading some of these to test with some AA#2 and Sport pistol.

I just came into a pile of these, I'm guessing around 3500+ in 45acp I'm wanting to load some practice ammo and possibly try single stack with these and was wondering if anyone had info on these. I normally use the plated 230's but this deal was to good to pass up.

I would try the AA5 or the N320 or N340 Chrono some of your factory carry ammo and go from there. My personal ammo is going to be what is the most reliable and accurate. I think most defense ammo could stand less recoil, I've never shot a G26, but I know a hot load in a G27 is a handfull