9 mm bullets

c.j.sikes · June 8, 2010, 03:22 PM

i load a 9mm beretta, at present i am loading 121 gr. lead bullet but the price of bullets went to 120 per 1000 so i am going to cast my own. i see where the 90 gr -356242- looks good and i have a friend who shoots the 120 gr -356402- i was shooting the rn 120. i have the casting equpt but which mold do i buy? i lean to the 90 gr. bullet but i dont know about it. anyone have any suggestions? thanks cjs

DiscoRacing · June 8, 2010, 03:46 PM

i like the 356-124TC lee mold... .356diameter, 124grain trunicated cone.

Travis Two · June 8, 2010, 03:49 PM

I get 9mm 125 gr. Round Nose Premium cast bullets as well as others for 65.00 per 1000 at www.pennbullets.com
Bob can ship up to 3800 of these in the flat rate box for 10 bucks plus insurance. Best cast you will ever use.

riverwalker76 · June 8, 2010, 05:39 PM

I determined the exact same thing this past weekend.

I sat down and figured out that even with purchased lead I could make my own bullets for 50% cheaper than buying them.

With making 124 gr. lead round nose bullets I would pay for my equipment after I made 1500 bullets. That's cheap considering I will cast for 9mm, 45 acp, 41 mag., and 45-70 Government. I figured the monetary savings would be around $600 per year given my present shooting habits.

chris in va · June 8, 2010, 08:35 PM

Before you buy any mold, you need to slug your bore. Take a lead sinker from the fishing department, grease the barrel and sinker, tap it through with a wood or fiberglass rod. Measure across the widest part and get back to us.

I say this because I was having a HECK of a time with my CZ and carbine. Everything tumbled with zero accuracy. Turns out the CZ likes a boolit at .003 over bore diameter, so I bought the Lee 358-125-RF mold and sized it to .358 (drops at .362).

You also need to play with hardness and charges. I got better accuracy by water dropping them, along with a mid to light charge.

armoredman · June 8, 2010, 09:46 PM

castboolits.gunloads.com Greatest casting resource ever.
I use the Lee 124TL round nose .356 mould, drops at .360, so I have two Lee push through sizers, one for .356 for 9mm use, and one for .358 for 38Spl use. Costs me about $.25 to cast for an hour or two.

riverwalker76 · June 8, 2010, 11:06 PM

Do you like the Lee Lube & Size setup?

I'm thinking of getting one, and using the Lyman Orange to tumble lube my bullets.

c.j.sikes · June 9, 2010, 04:26 PM

i have never used the lee equpt you speak of but i do cast on rcbs elec. pot and size on lyman sizer. i have good results. i think the orange lub comes only in stick form, but i could be mistaken.. i never start lying until after 1300 hrs. it is now 1100 hr. thanks for the info. cjs

K96771 · June 10, 2010, 09:33 PM

http://www.missouribullet.com/result...=5&secondary=8

$58 / 1000

Seedtick · June 12, 2010, 11:38 PM

$54 per K

They shoot good in my PX4.

ST

Jim243 · June 13, 2010, 01:19 AM

I wasn't aware they made a PX4 in 380??

Jim

chris in va · June 13, 2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

I wasn't aware they made a PX4 in 380??

You can shoot those in a 9mm as well.

As for the Lee setup, it's a bit of a pain to use. Cast the boolits, sprinkle some ALOX/mineral spirits, tumble...let dry under a fan for a couple hours, size with the Lee die, TUMBLE LUBE AGAIN...let dry. But it's cheap and I'm not looking to spend hundreds of dollars on more equipment.

June 8, 2010, 03:22 PM	#1
c.j.sikes Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2006 Location: marlow okla Posts: 227	9 mm bullets i load a 9mm beretta, at present i am loading 121 gr. lead bullet but the price of bullets went to 120 per 1000 so i am going to cast my own. i see where the 90 gr -356242- looks good and i have a friend who shoots the 120 gr -356402- i was shooting the rn 120. i have the casting equpt but which mold do i buy? i lean to the 90 gr. bullet but i dont know about it. anyone have any suggestions? thanks cjs

June 8, 2010, 03:46 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	i like the 356-124TC lee mold... .356diameter, 124grain trunicated cone. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

June 8, 2010, 05:39 PM	#4
riverwalker76 Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 993	I determined the exact same thing this past weekend. I sat down and figured out that even with purchased lead I could make my own bullets for 50% cheaper than buying them. With making 124 gr. lead round nose bullets I would pay for my equipment after I made 1500 bullets. That's cheap considering I will cast for 9mm, 45 acp, 41 mag., and 45-70 Government. I figured the monetary savings would be around $600 per year given my present shooting habits. __________________ *Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto* - “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.”

June 8, 2010, 08:35 PM	#5
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Before you buy any mold, you need to slug your bore. Take a lead sinker from the fishing department, grease the barrel and sinker, tap it through with a wood or fiberglass rod. Measure across the widest part and get back to us. I say this because I was having a HECK of a time with my CZ and carbine. Everything tumbled with zero accuracy. Turns out the CZ likes a boolit at .003 over bore diameter, so I bought the Lee 358-125-RF mold and sized it to .358 (drops at .362). You also need to play with hardness and charges. I got better accuracy by water dropping them, along with a mid to light charge. Last edited by chris in va; June 8, 2010 at 08:40 PM.

June 8, 2010, 11:06 PM	#7
riverwalker76 Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 993	Do you like the Lee Lube & Size setup? I'm thinking of getting one, and using the Lyman Orange to tumble lube my bullets. __________________ *Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto* - “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.”

June 8, 2010, 03:49 PM	#3
Travis Two Member Join Date: September 27, 2006 Posts: 63	I get 9mm 125 gr. Round Nose Premium cast bullets as well as others for 65.00 per 1000 at www.pennbullets.com Bob can ship up to 3800 of these in the flat rate box for 10 bucks plus insurance. Best cast you will ever use.

June 8, 2010, 09:46 PM	#6
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	castboolits.gunloads.com Greatest casting resource ever. I use the Lee 124TL round nose .356 mould, drops at .360, so I have two Lee push through sizers, one for .356 for 9mm use, and one for .358 for 38Spl use. Costs me about $.25 to cast for an hour or two.

June 9, 2010, 04:26 PM	#8
c.j.sikes Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2006 Location: marlow okla Posts: 227	i have never used the lee equpt you speak of but i do cast on rcbs elec. pot and size on lyman sizer. i have good results. i think the orange lub comes only in stick form, but i could be mistaken.. i never start lying until after 1300 hrs. it is now 1100 hr. thanks for the info. cjs

June 10, 2010, 09:33 PM	#9
K96771 Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2006 Location: NJ Pinelands Posts: 120	http://www.missouribullet.com/result...=5&secondary=8 $58 / 1000 __________________ Tom

June 12, 2010, 11:38 PM	#10
Seedtick Member Join Date: June 11, 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 45	$54 per K They shoot good in my PX4. ST __________________ Parasite On Society : /

June 13, 2010, 01:19 AM	#11
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	I wasn't aware they made a PX4 in 380?? Jim