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Cooter64

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  1. Hello, Any members from Livingston county Michigan?
  2. I have loaded about 3k of them without any real issues. Never had one set off during loading, but have about 4 failure to fire.
  3. Hello all! Long time lurker, first time posting. I apologize in advance for the long winded post...... I have reloaded for rifle for about 10 years, and I have just picked up a Dillon SDB to start reloading for 9mm. I do not shoot competition, just targets, drills and strive to be a better shooter. I understand that reloading for rifle vs pistol is like comparing apples vs oranges. Nonetheless, still fruit. My questions are when evaluating chrono data of reloads, what values for SD and ES do you consider acceptable. I have been working up loads using WSF, Fiocchi small pistol primers, Winchester brass, and 124 grain FMJ’s. Working COAL is 1.158”. My ladder testing was for (5) rounds in .1 gr increments from 4.7 through 5.3 grains shown below. Testing was at 7-10 yards. There we no over-pressure signs through the entire ladder and all primers looked perfect. The most accurate nodes were at 5.0gr (1020 fps), 5.2gr (1074 fps) and 5.3gr (1093 fps) with 5.0gr & 5.3gr being the most accurate. Groupings were almost identical. The second ladder test was (10) rounds shot at 5.0gr, 5.2gr and 5.3gr. Hi/Low outliers removed for a total of (8) rounds counted. Which load would you pick? The recoil impulse at 5.0 gr is more like a thump/push and at 5.3 gr it is a little more snappy. Both are extremely comfortable and manageable. Another question I have is, what is the best way to further tune this load? My options are pretty limited. I only have Fiocchi small pistol primers so I can’t compare different primers. I could compare different cases. How much do you play with bullet seating depths? With rifle, seating depth is great for tuning the load. I am a little nervous with to do this with the loads I am working with as the cases are quite full now and I would be worried about pressure spikes by seating the bullet deeper. Am I over thinking this? This would not be the first time I have found myself in the rabbit hole. Thanks!
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