rustybayonet Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'm going to start casting 9mm bullets. I'm already have the casting art down, due to black powder shooting. Just wondering which bullet you like shooting. I will be going 124gn, not sure if I should go round nose or trundicated cone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I vote: 124/125RN shoots & feeds well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 When I shot lead 9mm, I preferred the TC. But, I'd consider a heavier bullet (135 or 147). They shoot "softer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCH Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I like round nose in a semi auto, although I shoot TC in my .40 and they feed well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybayonet Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) When I shot lead 9mm, I preferred the TC. But, I'd consider a heavier bullet (135 or 147). They shoot "softer". I'm running 147 plated right now, and they have that soft .45acp feel, but I find the accuracy varies every 10 meters or so. If I make a load that works great at 25m, it becomes a motar round at 50m running a 4.95 ported barrel in a full size M&P. The 124gr is very easy to handle and I can get some distance out of it. And once I get my 9mm casting perfected, I'm sure I will be branching out now that my reloading is becoming second nature. Edited July 18, 2016 by rustybayonet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Semi wad cutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteroman Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 http://leeprecision.com/6-cavity-356-125-2r.html This mold rains bullets, at 725 degrees I can easily do 30 bullets a minute, and that includes dumping sprue back into the Lee 20lb. pot. Most lee molds need to be looked at with a loop to find burrs and clean up, then you are good to go. This drops 130 gr. with range lead and about .356. I shoot them in all my 9mm guns and are 2-3" at 25yards Mainly use it in a CZ Target Shadow, Glock with Lone Wolf barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybayonet Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 http://leeprecision.com/6-cavity-356-125-2r.html This mold rains bullets, at 725 degrees I can easily do 30 bullets a minute, and that includes dumping sprue back into the Lee 20lb. pot. Most lee molds need to be looked at with a loop to find burrs and clean up, then you are good to go. This drops 130 gr. with range lead and about .356. I shoot them in all my 9mm guns and are 2-3" at 25yards Mainly use it in a CZ Target Shadow, Glock with Lone Wolf barrel. I like that one, we might have a winner, or at least the first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef15 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I like the Lee 356120TC, drops about 122/3. My recent Lee molds have dropped dead on marked diameter with COWW alloy, not the best for most 9mms as they tend to slug .3555 or larger. NOE 358155TC is showing some promise at 25yds, haven't stretched it to 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC27 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I load round nose 147s because of the softer felt recoil and I just assume the round nose feeds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 JHP L-SWC JFP L-FP L-RN or FMJ-RN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Round Nose, because it is more likely to feed reliably. I'd probably pick something bigger than 124 grain, because of the different recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 RN for maximum reliability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I like the TC. No feed issues and leaves a cleaner hole than RN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I've shot a boat load of 115 gr SWC from Penn bullet over the years. No feed issues and nice round hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 http://leeprecision.com/6-cavity-356-125-2r.html This mold rains bullets, at 725 degrees I can easily do 30 bullets a minute, and that includes dumping sprue back into the Lee 20lb. pot. Most lee molds need to be looked at with a loop to find burrs and clean up, then you are good to go. This drops 130 gr. with range lead and about .356. I shoot them in all my 9mm guns and are 2-3" at 25yards Mainly use it in a CZ Target Shadow, Glock with Lone Wolf barrel. this is not a challenge... more like a "and if you can do it, won't you show me how?" I can get an average of 20-22 bullets a minute so you are doing at least one more drop a minute than me. I know I have to wait about 4 sec or a little less for the last bullet filled to solidify. I know I run a 'hot pot' ... it is.that I want a good non-wrinkley bullet but the time I spend waiting and tapping the get the bullets out seem to eat some time. If the utube fill time is normal, I am about the same. hmmmm you are doing 6 drop to drop per minute... I am doing 3.5 drop to drop per minute 10 sec vs 17 sec per cycle. a quote from Halo "move like you got a purpose" I suspect temp control and faster fill speed may yield a better rate... miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteroman Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Do you use a PID for consistant temp? Do your bullets drop freely just by a quick open?? Your mold had to do this to get jigh production... If not get a jewelers loop 15 bucks on eBay and look for tool marks and use a dremel with jewelers rouge to clean up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) ah. the temp control is my basic guess from fill response. If It takes more that 3 one-thousands to solidify, I lower the temp. ... I do have a personal pid in the secret workshop however... The tool marks I will hunt because, the bullets do not all fall freely. that tapping takes more time than I may have realized. Much like the shooting competitions, a lot of little things add up to a easily seen difference. eta: forgot my Signature... miranda Edited July 28, 2016 by Miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteroman Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 After u clean/inspect mold if u still have issues i hear Kroil oil just a touch applied with a qtip then wiped off the 6 bullet areas per some on here say it helps... I have Kroil but never use it. I do use frankford arsenal Drop Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 and what ever you do, do not spray it on high schoolers. I'll get some and do a little clean up on the mold. ... it will be a few months before I expect I'll be casting. I'll post my results here. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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