New to 9mm- oal advice on lee 124 and 105gr boolit

[Duvel]

Mike

I've got Lee's TL356-124TC, and while I can't really quantify why I don't care for the bullet it casts, I just don't.

Lee's 356-120TC on the other hand, bloody fantastic coated. Around 1.110 it cycles perfectly in a TP9, TP9SA, XDM, SIG...

I cast & coat, then size. I don't load em' hot - usually around 1,075. Plenty accurate.

If you'd like I'll send you a handful to try - if you end up liking them sell the -124TC

 

[Reefinmike]

Duvel, i like the way that bullet looks and bet it would fit the bill for me. Pm sent.

 

[stilly]

The other day I shot some ladder loads with the Lee 105gr SWC out of my 92FS Centurion. I swear they were like shooting lazers...
Sized to .356 too. They seem like awesome little stingers.

I used Power Pistol, (I THINK I like that!) HS-6 (AWESOME!), CFE Pistol (GREAT!), 700-X, WSF, ZIP, PB, RED DOT, and Unique.

I still have to make them in HP-38, BE, and Blue Dot but I had an issue. I am typically good at making educated guesses as to what charge. I guessed about 7 gr of Blue Dot and I did not like what I was seeing, very light compaction. I did not make any, I passed and wanted to research Blue Dot some more and then put some together.

HS-6, PP, and CFE-P were the best to shoot, HS-6 maybe the charge was a tad high, but everything shot and most things fed well. Funny how that feed issue works...

All of the rounds were inserted and crimped at the crimp line, but maybe I need to go a tad shallower next time. That made about every round approximately COAL= 1.0035. I used Sellior & Belliot SPP and the brass was mixed. I believe these were all sized at .356 with my Lee push through sizer and they were PC pills as well.

The actual charges I have written down in the other room, but I did not care for RD, PB, ZIP and Unique. I think those charges need to be increased next time or keep them as a single shot bunny fart load. CFE-P and HS-6 were VERY nice though. PP was too, but one of those three made me feel like I was hammering away on my frame.