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Try tumbling with stainless steel pins.

I assume you know that the S120's "chrome" finish is really just chrome colored Ceracote.

I have the Harbor Freight double tumbler. The capacity of each tumbler is 3 pounds. I use one pound each of stainless pins, brass (deprimed), and water in each tumbler along with a drop of Dawn detergent and some granules of Lemishine. I don't mix brass, just tumble one caliber at a time. I...

Hodgdon manual says they used a 4" barrel. I stand corrected. Lee's data is the same as Hogdon's so that's probably where they got it.

What barrel length were the velocities listed for vs what you shot them in? The manuals didn't specify what barrel length was used in the tests. I assume they were longer than the Shield's barrel.

Yes, they passed the plunk test in both my max cartridge guage and the barrel.

I loaded up some Friendswood 115gr LRN bullets for my S&W Shield 9mm. I found that due to the shape of the bullets and the Shield's chamber size I had to seat them to 1.070 in order for them to properly chamber. I used 4.4 to 4.5 grs of W231. The Lee and Hogden manuals show a minimum OAL of...

Call Lead Products Co. near downtown Houston - 713-224-9546. They sell an alloy that is 92% lead, 6% antimony, and 2% tin for about $2.00 a pound. This is the same alloy used by Friendswood Bullet Company for their commercial cast bullets.

Triumph, I could use a pound of your 231. I'm just about to take up reloading once I find some powder, projectiles and primers. I have an old Lyman Spartan Press and I ordered a Lee Classic Turret Press and 9mm, .40 and .45 die sets from 10 Ring (who knows when they will get them). I've been...

Academy is having a sale this week - the M&P Sport is $549.99.