Recent content by MajorMagnetic

Hello..as far as the sealed primers go..when you shoot the bullet and no soot or smoke comes out from around the primer, wouldn't they be waterproof? You should be able to tell by looking at the empty cases. Seems like the pressure would send soot or smoke out around the primer and leave a stain...

Hello...why are you wasting your powder and time on self defense loads? The SD loads you buy are much better than what you can load yourself. Here's why: 1 The bullets have been tested to make sure they expand properly. 2 The cases are nickel coated so they don't corrode (such as from...

Hello...if you look at the load data in your book, it will probably tell you the 9mm OAL is crucial. Just a few thousandths will raise the pressures very quickly. At lease all my books tells me that. There's always some variance, depending on the brass. I don't mind going longer, but when you go...

Hello...I've been using Berry bullets for my 40 S&W and 9mm for years and they work great. Tried some Xtreme's in the .40 S&W and the accuracy went away. The only way I could get an accurate Xtreme bullet was to make a max load. Went back to Berry bullets. I use 124gr FN for 9mm and 180gr FN...

Hello...I don't know what you mean by "the shell won't fit in the gauge". I had a problem with a Redding die, where I had to manually move the shell slightly to get it to go into the die. I sent it back to Redding and they modified the die by installing a new mouth in it, but told me I still...

Switching drums is easy...just push a button and it's out. Switching the mechanism is easy, too. If you don't have a Hornady case activated powder measure I suggest you look into one. Or modifying a Redding 10X to fit your LnL AP like someone else here did. MM

Hello...go to Handloads.com and look in their handload database and see if they list anything. Here's the link http://handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp They have tons of recipes. HTH...MM

Hello...I have a S&W MP9 that had an extreme leading problem. First it had a rough barrel, which I could only see when I cleaned it with a paste bore cleaner such as Iosso. So I fire-lapped the barrel to get it smooth. Then I switch to 147gr lead bullets because the 147gr has a much longer...

For OAL, I make up several fake bullets at different lengths then find the longest that fits the chamber. Subtract .005 and that will give you a good starting point as far as accuracy goes. HTH.....MM

Hello...I assume you're using the Hornady LnL case activated powder measure? Hornady came out with a smaller drum for pistols a while ago that is supposed to be more accurate. Also, you can be another mechanism for about $20 so you avoid the setup time between different calibers. I use a...

I use 5.0gr of Universal Clays, 180 LSWC at 1.125 works good for me...also use 5.2gr Universal Clays with Berry 180gr at 1.125 for polygonal barrels works great also. MM

How about a Vortex Razor red dot sight? Not cheap but great for target shooting. MM

Hello...I shoot the 9mm and the .40 and carry them both. I shoot the 9mm more because I reload and the 9mm is cheaper to shoot, but the .40 is my favorite. The 9mm is a speedy bullet that might go through 2 or 3 people but doesn't have a lot of knockdown power. The .40 has the speed of the 9mm...

If the Bayou bullet isn't as accurate as the S&S bullet, then just go back to the S&S. I've had to do that before. Not all bullets are created equal. Some are better than others. HTH..............MM

9mm bulge Hello...sounds like your bullet may be too long. Look at the o-give. I use 147gr lead at 1.10 and they work fine but that may not be the case with 150gr bullets. The o-give is going to be different. Take the barrel out of the gun. Load some 150gr bullets at 1.05, or shorter and drop...