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All of these suggestions are great, and you would be fine going with any of them. My 2 cents would be Longshot, American Select, N330, or HP-38 for 9mm. It all depends on what your priorities are. If you want speed go with slow burning like Longshot, if you want soft shooting try HP-38, and if...

I have gone through about 5k Wolf primers and in my Ruger Gp100 I have maybe 1 in every 100 fail to fire. I do get some that take a 2nd strike to fire off, but I am not counting those. The Ruger has a lighter-than-factory hammer spring installed, which I believe is my problem. In my HK P30 and...

I would admit that I have never used the Lee Hand Press, but I cannot imagine that it would be easy. Even in an apartment with very limited space, I would think you could get a small single stage press that could be clamped onto a table easily. Like I said, I have no experience with the hand...

"mebe you were banned because your invitation sounded more like a craigslist ehem dating post then as you claim an invitation to spread firearms knowledge and "rights" just saying" My thought exactly.

Not only for charts and load data, but also good explanations of the steps and the reasons behind doing certain things. It is a good idea to have a basic understanding of why you are doing what you do during reloading, ie expanding, setting up the dies, powder charge, how much to crimp. The most...

I use heavy grease via the grease fittings and regular gun oil on any other metal surface that isn't oiled by the fittings. WD-40?? I was under the impression that WD-40 is not a lubricant, but simply a water displacer. Once the WD-40 dries there is no lubrication to speak of, save for what was...

I have used the Hornady collet puller mounted on my LnL AP for pulling 9mm bullets, and it works fine. The only problem I ran in to was finding the "sweet spot", so to speak, to make sure there was enough grip to pull the bullet without the bullet sticking in the collet. If you do find the...

The data from Handloads.com lists the source as "Alliant", but, as already stated, there is nothing to denote how old the data is. It is a good example of why you should make sure to cross reference data like that with current publications.

Dr. B, I would assume that you have a reliable scale to check the charge weight? I went through a couple of electronic ones, but found that they were not as accurate as a balance beam scale. I use the Dillon one, but any of the major manufacturers' scales are good. I have a buddy, my...

For me, the answer is "it depends". If you want plinking loads, I say Titegroup because you have fast powder giving lower velocity and in my experience not much unburned powder or fouling. For faster loads, I like autocomp, VV 3n-37, unique. If you load towards the higher end of the spectrum the...

Like many people, I have dies from almost every major manufacturer. I use them in my LnL AP mostly, and reload mostly 9mm luger. I like the Hornady dies, especially the seater dies with the sleeves. I use a Lyman "M" die for expanding, and a Lee FCD for crimping after seating. I do not use the...

When I worked at the DA's office we would often scour a defendant's social media pages. I can remember many times that they would have pictures of themselves flashing gang signs and holding guns. I can remember one moron who was already a convicted felon, so he cannot legally own a gun, who had...

I just think it is fun. Half the excitement with almost any purchase of luxury items is the anticipation. Haggling and looking excessively to save a few bucks is a great way to prolong the experience.

When I hear the argument that you shouldn't NEED the FCD, and that people loaded safe and accurate ammo for years before, I always think about the Hornady Powder Cop and RCBS lock-out dies and the powder/primer alarms of Dillon. Sure people loaded good ammo without those safety precautions, but...

I was going to ask where you got the brass. I have loaded thousands of 9mm luger and have never seen anything like that. I haven't read about that before either. I don't doubt you, I just think that it is amazing that you got that many from only 500 pieces of brass. I don't suppose you know...

9mm is a tapered case, .380 is not. You could use some of the same dies but the sizer die is different. I am sure some people can and do get away with it, but it would not be the best idea in my opinion.

I am an attorney in Texas, so the laws may be different in your state. Also, I am only stating my opinion, not legal counsel. I have worked in two different DA's offices, and I have never seen or read about the issue of handloads coming up in a trial. That being said, I can imagine that it might...

I have the LnL and have loaded extensively with a buddy's Dillon 650. In my personal opinion, I think you get more from the LnL for the money than you do with Dillon. My experiences with Hornady's customer service cannot be beat. I think all of the big reloading companies have great CS. I load...

I use the Lyman "M" die and have found that it allows the bullet to sit perfectly straight for seating. I use this on conjunction with the Hornady seating die with the sleeve. Using these I never worry if the bullet is tilted in the case when I set it on, it gets straightened out every time. I...

I had a problem with my early reload chambering in my Springer EMP. I eventually found that I was not crimping enough, not taking all of the bell out of the case. I have also seen some cases that were bulging near the base. I THINK that it was caused by an unsupported chamber, but I am not sure...