Recent content by John_Q

Just some feedback - I got some CMJ 124gr 9mm bullets - they load and shoot perfectly. No gun jams or anything. This is much more like it!! :)

$437!!! :cuss: Oh man!! What have I done! :banghead: Looks like a new barrel then - the slider does not move freely anymore. It took me ages just to move it back far enough to get the pin out so that I could take the gun apart.

Thanks for the info. Good to know you can just get a replacement.

Was at the range earlier and my 9mm FN Browning started jamming - noticed after I took it apart that the barrel is bulged! :eek: I've been firing reloads so it must have been from a squib. I didn't notice anything so the 2nd shoy must have done it. So now that the damage is done -...

Thanks - I"ll look into the bullet sizing die - might be well worth getting. Anything is possible at the moment. I'm just chuffed the fmj's work :)

Checked a few more bullets - .354 and .353.5. What should they be measuring? Cool - I know I must resize them first. I got so excited the first one I resized incorrectly and the bullet dropped all the way in :) How do I know if there is enough tension holding the bullet in place?

Going to expand the mouths and then the taper crimp die. Just loaded a round - perfect! Never been so happy to hear the plopping noise :) Its soooo easy now! :rolleyes:

Ok - some great news at last!! First the case mouth size of a factory round that I shot - 0.351 I went out to buy FMJ's - 115gr - they measure 0.353 Without even resizing the mouth the bullet just slips in. Then putting that round (without even using the press) in, it plops into the chamber...

rfwobbly - thanks - that's not a bad option. Cheap as well. I'll first give the fmj's a go and then try a new taper crimp die. Maybe I should just order one anyone - its cheap :)

I'm going to go and get FMJ's tomorrow and see how it goes. I think your right - the lead bullets are too big. Previously I used the roll nose crimper on the Hornady and crimped it until it fitted. Not a good idea. I've measured 3 factory round's - they are all 0.378, also measured 3 other...

I think I'm losing my marbles - this seems like an impossible task. :( I tried again this morning - I've completely removed the Hornady die. Then made 20 test rounds of a COL from 1.100 to a ludicrous 0.990 I've tried all of the with different crimp taper depths - all of them dont seat...

Its very possible - how would I confirm this? I bought it 2nd hand and it came with the mismatching dies. I'll just try using the RCBS die and see what happens. I've got loads of things to try out tomorrow :)

It's a browning HP handgun.

Not sure - that's got me confused as well. If I turn the knob down then it really crimps the hell out it. Going to remove the crimping tomorrow on the 4th die and just seat the bullet and then use the last die to taper crimp it.

@Rule3 - sorry, I meant the bullet has a crimp mark on it from me overcrimping it. On a new bullet there's no crimp marks. I'm try the shorter depth and report back.