Somewhat.
Like everything Redding makes, especially the comp dies and the 10X.
For components I like everything Hornady makes, but I’m growing very fond of RMR bullets.
Fired up the BL 550 for the first time in a while.
Loaded 9mm Luger with GFL brass, Rem 5-1/2, 5.0 grains Power Pistol and 124 RMR match winners @ 1.055”.
I loaded my coated MBC 125’s to 1.055” and the sweet spot for me was 3.6 grains W231.
I would start at 3.2.
With a can I would think HS-6 would be louder than W231, more powder, more noise. W231 is also cleaner.
I’m not a gunsmith, but I believe some of the old guns had tapered dovetail slots and were designed for in and out on the right side, but my memory is fuzzy.
Finding the right OAL is about the only obstacle. My Kimber needs them far shorter than the Glock to chamber properly.
They (MBC 125 coated SWC) have fed fine in the two pistols and my Ruger carbine, solid accuracy.
I load for a single shot Handi rifle.
20 grains H4198 under a 110 grain Varmageddon or a 110 RNSP.
6 grains Trail Boss under a 115 LRN for a sub sonic pinker.
IME fast burning powder is cleaner than factory 9mm in a carbine.
I use Bullseye, W231 and Power Pistol in my carbine loads, all very clean burning in my blow back Ruger.
Power Pistol is the accuracy champ.
My concerns with Colt pattern rifles is the lack of a proper feed ramp that needs FMJ to feed reliably, at least IME.
Hard to beat the reliability and accuracy of the Ruger.
If I were buying a AR 9 it would be a Glock mag type with an advanced feed ramp for reliability with HPs.
Tumbling from lack of velocity combined with a long for its weight bullet and low twist rate. Not enough RPMs.
I used to shoot a lot of factory WCs, all were stable @25 yards, some tumbled at 50.
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