iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
RCBS Case Lube 2
What did you do at your reloading bench today?
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What did I do on my bench today? I produced something for a change! I am brand new to reloading.
I present to you my first 5 reloads. 9mm 115gr FMJ bullets, Hodgdon CFE Pistol 4.7gr, Winchester Small Pistol Primers, Cartridge overall length 1.100". It has taken me a month to get to the point of being able to produce actual cartridges that I can go shooting with. Lot's of learning, reading here, and logistics.
These all pass my 9mm case gauge correctly, easy in, easy out. I'd say the hardest thing to get adjusted was the seating and crimp die. Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
I present to you my first 5 reloads. 9mm 115gr FMJ bullets, Hodgdon CFE Pistol 4.7gr, Winchester Small Pistol Primers, Cartridge overall length 1.100". It has taken me a month to get to the point of being able to produce actual cartridges that I can go shooting with. Lot's of learning, reading here, and logistics.
These all pass my 9mm case gauge correctly, easy in, easy out. I'd say the hardest thing to get adjusted was the seating and crimp die. Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
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iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
They look lonely.
And congrats.
And congrats.
EKing
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EKing
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My first reloads were 9MM also. I went to the indoor range, loaded the handgun, pointed it safely downrange, and hid the rest of my body behind the lane divider while I pulled the trigger the first time. I was totally confident in my master reloading abilities, but after reading so many horror stories I was still a little nervous (OK, terrified).
All went well and 6 years later I still have all my digits. Enjoy your new hobby.
StickShaker
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Congrats!
Unless you measure the COL from the bullet ogive don't try to get too precise. It's normal to see a few thousands +/- between rounds because of nose variations.
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Where's the beef?
Congrats! Welcome to a life long rewarding hobby!
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Where's the beef?
I did have one (not one of my 5 pictured) that did not go easy in, easy out, of my 9mm case gauge. So, I am still suspect of my crimp setting. But these 5 are good to go! They look normal. Feel normal, and measure good. Powder charge is what I wanted.
I had a lot of trial and error getting to this point. I even *gasp* mistakenly deprimed a live primer. I was trying to size it after pulling the bullet and forgot the sizer _also_ deprimed. *gasp* Lesson learned.
Old reloading "area" part of my work bench.
Just put up shelving and will be building a new reloading only bench. Probably tomorrow.
Still a work in process. I'll make sure I looks up to standards when it's all done.
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Just put up shelving and will be building a new reloading only bench. Probably tomorrow.
Still a work in process. I'll make sure I looks up to standards when it's all done.
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Did you sweat while charging it?
My first round was 7.62x54r for my Mosin Sniper.
I sweat more until i seated and crimped the bullet but not when I shot it in a plain Jane Mosin 91/30
Congrats
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Did you sweat while charging it?
My first round was 7.62x54r for my Mosin Sniper.
I sweat more until i seated and crimped the bullet but not when I shot it in a plain Jane Mosin 91/30
Congrats
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Where's the beef?
I was sweating before I pulled on the handle the first time.
But, I had pulled about 19 bullets from my trial and error over the last week. I like the Frankford Arsenal bullet puller. Even did a case with bullet and primer (no powder). That made me sweat. I had my safety goggles (and even ear plugs) on. I can't imagine doing that with powder in the case too. I would need to put on extra anti-antiperspirant. 
ClutchyMcClutcherson
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I was sweating before I pulled on the handle the first time.
And maybe some Depends. No sense in ruining a good pair of pants.
StickShaker
Active Member
What I meant was, once you go into production mode and start seeing the overall case length change by a few thousands either way, don't try and adjust the length each time because it's like a dog chasing its tail. Try to adjust it so that most are the length that you want with an equal +/- variance. Premium FMJ's are pretty consistent but don't be alarmed to occasionally see a +/- .005 with the cheaper coated/plated bullets. This is because your bullet seater is pushing approximately on the ogive but you are measuring COL from the tip of the bullet unless you have the tools to measure from the ogive.
Taper crimping with no bullet cannelure is actually just removing any flare from the case mouth. Measure the small crimp area at the very tip top of the case and make it equal to or about .001 less than the case area occupied by the bullet. Going any further will start to distort the bullet and may bulge the case if set for extreme over crimping. Lead has zero springback but brass has a fair amount. You are basically depending on an interference fit between the bullet and case to hold the bullet in place unless there is a bullet cannelure to form the case into.
It sounds like I need to be picking YOUR brain. I have a Kossel Mini, that is my nemesis. My Folger FT-5 has been a bit of a pain, but is starting to put out some nice prints.
Awesome, now time to pump out 100s in a sit down. You will soon learn 9mm is very easy and COL doesn't have to be exactly every time. Have fun !!!
Looks like you developed a new round, whats you going to call it?
It won't be the first time you will deprime a live primer, sometimes to have to. I've done it a few times and even reused the primers, they worked fine.
