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April 12, 2013, 08:19 PM | #1 |
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Newbie's first 9mm reloads
Being the overly cautious one that I am would someone please confirm what I've put together?
Berry's Preferred Plated 9mm (.356) 115gr RN 4.9 gr unique cci #500 sm pistol OAL 1.165 Sellier & Bellot once fired brass A whopping first production run of 5 rounds Thanks in advance for the double check and the magnitude of information that you all share on the forum. |
April 12, 2013, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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not bad.
i use a shorter OAL for 115gr bullets. I stick with 1.100" 5 rounds only? You single staging them?
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April 12, 2013, 09:28 PM | #3 |
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No on the single stage, I'm using a lee classic turret.
Why only five? After bumping the box of bullets with my elbow and having them cascade like copper drops of rain all over the damn place I though it might be a good idea to call it a night. Plus I had some adult beverages calling my name from the upstairs fridge. Thanks for the input. |
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Remove the barrel from your pistol and with the muzzle pointed down, drop a round into the chamber and you should hear a "PLUNK" sound. This is called the "PLUNK" test. You should also be able to spin the cartridge freely while it's in the chamber. This will prove that your OACL isn't too long for YOUR pistol's chamber. If the load doesn't pass the test, you need to shorten the OACL until it does.
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April 13, 2013, 07:57 PM | #6 |
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Good for you
I did about the same thing this past Winter.
I made 5 different loads of 5 each. I didn't want to throw away hard found materials to a load I didn't like. I also have to drive 1 hour to test so I wanted to learn as much as I could. It won't take long to home in on loads you like. It is a blast and feels good to have the knowledge to roll yer own.
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The only other suggestion I have is to check your rounds for setback. This is to make sure you didn't reduce neck tension during the expanding step. If you did this could dramatically increase the peak pressure when you fire the round due to the bullet being driven deeper in the case when the round chambers.
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April 14, 2013, 11:18 PM | #8 |
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sounds perfectly safe from here
Too long. Maybe.....(I run 115s between 1.080" to 1.135", based on bullet). Your magazine and gun will 'inform' you on the correctness of your OAL.
Your charge is very safe (figure a 115g can take 5.5g Unique as perhaps a more reliably functioning charge weight). Push the cartridge bullet-first into your immoveable bench; the cartridge should not shorten, even against body weight pushing.
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April 15, 2013, 09:26 PM | #9 |
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thanks all for the knowledge. I came up the the OAL 1.165 since I've been shooting the S&B factory rounds recently and they work really well in my PPQ.
I'll go through a couple of the suggestions before letting them fly. |
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