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Old August 21, 2013, 08:18 PM   #8
Nick_C_S
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9mm is worth sorting. I'm relatively new to loading 9's, so I'm still in denial about it. (Meaning, I DON'T sort by headstamp - yet.)

Most experienced loaders already know this, but for the rookies: It's good to sort by headstamp because of the differences in cartridge internal volume. Now (I believe) it's not that critical for most calibers; but in the case of 9mm, it probably is. The cartridge is so small, that minor differences in volume and mean big differences in pressure - with the same load recipe.

My hottest 9mm load is 6.1g AA5 w/ 124gJHP; and the headstamp doesn't seem to matter. And the chronograph doesn't show any unusual velocity fluctuations. Of course, I didn't check the headstamps - they could have all been the same

At any rate, I don't sort. And my two 9mm guns gobble up and spit out everything I feed them without any problems. So I have found no need to dig into that logistical nightmare of sorting.
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