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Rev. A of the 9mm AA#7 chart This is from a 3.9" barrel. (Note that some of these loads exceed the recommended specs) 6.7 921 6.8 946 6.9 971 7.0 992 7.1 1013 7.2 1027 7.3 1041 7.4 1056 7.5 1071 7.6 1086 7.7 1102 7.8 1107 7.9 1119 8.0 1140

Powder Dipper Consistency With every dipper-powder-user combination, you'll find a "grains of powder" value that will give you the most consistency. For me, with the Lee 0.5cc dipper, and AA#7, it is 7.3gr.

Follow-on chart to my earlier post:

Thank you, brother.

I'm basically brand new to reloading, and I agree that, for the right powder-to-dipper match, dippers do work. If you don't know what a dipper is, it's a little scoop that is designed to hold a specific amount of powder (say, 0.5cc). You dip the dipper into your powder, then empty the dipper...

Trivia: The 0.5cc Lee dipper gives me 6.9gr - 7.5gr (usually 7.1gr - 7.3gr) of AA#7, per "full" scoop. Never seen lower or higher. I don't deburr, or clean primer pockets. I disagree about the calipers. Avoiding a short overall length is important for 9mm, in my opinion. So is taper crimp not...

Basically, yes. On my little Pelican Case setup, I can load 30 rounds/hour. The powder measuring is where most of the time goes.

Rounds Per Hour, Hand Press Paul, I just tried to simulate your conditions (a few test loads), and loaded five rounds in 10:05, deprime to factory crimp.

Pelican Case FTW Works like a champ.

Lee Breech Lock Hand Press, Pelican Case I just started reloading 9mm, myself. Here's a photo of my equipment setup: Here's a list of what's in the picture: - Digital calipers - Digital scale (with 0.1gr resolution) - Scale calibration weight - Lee Breech Lock Hand Press - Lee powder funnel...

9mm 124gr, AA#7, 4" barrel, Minor Power Factor First time reloader; first time poster. With no previous experience, I decided to start reloading 9mm. This thread was one of the many resources that I used to teach myself about the safety and performance of using Accurate No. 7 powder. This...