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jb26 · December 15, 2000, 11:39 AM

I’m thinking about starting to load 9mm.
I have ordered a manual, but am still waiting on it.

I’m planning on Lee equipment and looking at the turret w/auto indexing or the plain ‘o’ challenger press and using the hand autoprimer. I'm not going to load tons of ammo and don't have the capital to buy more expensive equipment.

Question 1: is this the proper order (Carbide dies)
1 deprime
2 clean case (inside and out?)
3 trim & chamfer case
4 prime case
5 load powder
6 seat bullet
7 crimp bullet (factory crimp die)(separate step and die from seating bullet)
?

Question 1a: is this what I need to start?
press, carbide 3 die set, factory crimp die, powder scoop/measure, autoprime, trimmer and chamfer tools, primer pocket tool

Question 2: Do you have to trim and chamfer if you use the Factory Crimp Die? In the catalog it says no.

Question 3: If you are using the turret and it holds 3 dies, do you have to swap out a die to use the Factory crimp die?

Question 4: When measuring powder, do you do it by volume or by weight? Or powder measure scoop vs scale? Or do you use both?

Question 5: Does anyone know of a reliable recipe for a subsonic round 9mm 124 grains?

Thanks A lot. I know I am asking for a lot of info.

December 15, 2000, 11:39 AM	#1
jb26 Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2000 Location: NE Illinois Posts: 109	I’m thinking about starting to load 9mm. I have ordered a manual, but am still waiting on it. I’m planning on Lee equipment and looking at the turret w/auto indexing or the plain ‘o’ challenger press and using the hand autoprimer. I'm not going to load tons of ammo and don't have the capital to buy more expensive equipment. Question 1: is this the proper order (Carbide dies) 1 deprime 2 clean case (inside and out?) 3 trim & chamfer case 4 prime case 5 load powder 6 seat bullet 7 crimp bullet (factory crimp die)(separate step and die from seating bullet) ? Question 1a: is this what I need to start? press, carbide 3 die set, factory crimp die, powder scoop/measure, autoprime, trimmer and chamfer tools, primer pocket tool Question 2: Do you have to trim and chamfer if you use the Factory Crimp Die? In the catalog it says no. Question 3: If you are using the turret and it holds 3 dies, do you have to swap out a die to use the Factory crimp die? Question 4: When measuring powder, do you do it by volume or by weight? Or powder measure scoop vs scale? Or do you use both? Question 5: Does anyone know of a reliable recipe for a subsonic round 9mm 124 grains? Thanks A lot. I know I am asking for a lot of info.