Recent content by Jayman

Note: I have only briefly played with .380, and only with Titegroup... Are you looking for max velocity, or just a consistent combo in terms of accuracy and velocity? I've been a big fan of Titegroup in other calibers, and that may be a good one to try. If you want more velocity, there is a...

I like the Lee dies better than the RCBS ones for .357sig. I have tried both, now the Lee dies are in my press, the RCBS ones got sold.

I doubt you will have any issues, but you may not be getting the most accuracy out of those loads. Most bullets are more accurate when loaded to mid levels.

I've used thousands of CCI small pistol primers with no issue. They are a good primer. The only time I ever had one fail to go bang was when I didn't seat it enough, and that was 100% my fault. For guns with lighter springs, I like Federals, they are very soft and go bang easily. But I have...

With your particular powder I typically run 27.0-27.5 (max loading) behind a 55gr FMJ. Velocities are good, accuracy is OK, nothing spectacular. I get occasional fliers, but I believe that is because of the bullet more than the powder combo. (FMJ isn't _that_ great.) BLC2 seems to be fine for...

My wife is so used to guns being around in every room that she never asks about them. Seriously, she can come home to me sitting on the couch with handguns and rifles strewn all around me and she won't even mention it. One time I had one of my swords downstairs and that was the only thing she...

There's a body armor dealer at my local gunshow and he's had a sign up for over two years now about how the government is going to ban sales of body armor to civilians, so BUY NOW NOW NOW! Buy extras! Buy for your friends! Buy for freedom! Why do you hate freedom? Srsly, the first time I read...

I've loaded thousands of rounds of .357sig with Berry's 124gr TC/FP 9mm bullet. I have pushed them faster than 1200fps with no accuracy/tumbling/other issues. Even with a max load of AA#9 (13.0gr) pushing one, the accuracy was just fine. I didn't chrono that particular batch, but they should've...

I've set off a primer in the press before. No fragments hit me, but that one time was enough to convince me that wearing safety glasses during any priming operations was a REALLY GOOD IDEA.

I've shot thousands of Berry's bullets in 9mm at .356 with no issue. You will be fine if you choose to go that route.

As a FYI, I've pushed plateds to 1300+ in a .357sig with no issue. I 'spect it depends on the barrel and the plated bullet. If you're going to cross 1200fps, ease up to and past it to see if your accuracy holds. If accuracy falls off, that'd probably be your first sign that things are going awry...

I had some vague recollection of running 147gr JHPs with a hotter charge of PP than the original poster. The Speer 13 manual lists a max of 5.0gr, but Modern Reloading lists a max of 5.7gr with an OAL of 1.140". The load I ran was right at max. I say if you're going to stick with 5.0gr, you can...

I did that once. Case didn't fail, but the primer pierced, indicating to me a severe overpressure situation. Bottom line, I wouldn't do it, and if one slips through and loads (which will sometimes work, despite the .380 being loose in the shellplate) pull the bullet and discard the case. You...

I doubt 5.0gr of PP is the problem. You can run ammo that is considerably hotter than regular SAAMI spec in a Glock and it'll still function. (I'm not recommending you do this, btw.) I'd be more suspicious of your OAL. I don't think I've ever run a JHP in a Glock any longer than 1.135", and most...

Titegroup would be my first choice, it meters exceptionally consistently in every Dillon powder measure I've tried it in. Universal Clays would be my second choice. Meters OK, average recoil, not too much flash, clean burning.