bhhacker
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I have been reloading for a while on a single stage press but have just upgraded to a lee classic turret press. I am using unknown fired brass from the range that is a mix of everything. I have the 3 set of lee dies for 9mm that im using. I am using .355 diameter 125 grain fmjs and loading to an OAL of 1.075
I have made like 50 dummy rounds and none of them have passed the plunk test using my 5th gen glock 19. When loaded in a magazine and slide released most will go into home and extract just fine. I have not attempted to shoot any of these yet seeing as if i cant pass a simple test like this, i dont want to risk it.
I am tearing my hair out fiddling with the crimp and belling. Most videos im seeing on how to set the crimp/bullet seating they are using a successful 9mm cartridge to fit it to...So far i have not been able to get a good one to duplicate at a later time.
I am assuming im too ticked off right now to see what im doing wrong and too close to the problem, going to head to bed and calm down. If you guys could tell me what im doing wrong that would be great. Pointers on how to set the bell and crimp without using a known good cartridge would be nice too.
I have made like 50 dummy rounds and none of them have passed the plunk test using my 5th gen glock 19. When loaded in a magazine and slide released most will go into home and extract just fine. I have not attempted to shoot any of these yet seeing as if i cant pass a simple test like this, i dont want to risk it.
I am tearing my hair out fiddling with the crimp and belling. Most videos im seeing on how to set the crimp/bullet seating they are using a successful 9mm cartridge to fit it to...So far i have not been able to get a good one to duplicate at a later time.
I am assuming im too ticked off right now to see what im doing wrong and too close to the problem, going to head to bed and calm down. If you guys could tell me what im doing wrong that would be great. Pointers on how to set the bell and crimp without using a known good cartridge would be nice too.