gonoles_1980
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I'm getting ready to start reloading 9mm for my wife's gun. So far I've only been reloading .38's and .357's for my revolvers, this will be the first time I've reloaded for a semi-automatic.
If I'm reading the guidelines correctly, I should be able to use the brass that has a trim to length of between 18.90 to 19.15mm. All the brass I have is in that range, the smallest is 18.94, the largest is 19.15. So I believe all the brass I have is of oood length.
And a second question.
I'm looking to start out with 124gr Copper Plated bullets from Xtreme with 4.0 W231, but now I'm thinking 4.3 might be better. Lee shows a CP bullet for 124gr, but doesn't use W231. It has W231 for a 125gr lead bullet, 3.9 to 4.3 which (xtreme says to use mid-high range for a lead bullet). I know a 124gr bullet will use slightly more powder than a 125gr, but it can't be that much more. Hodgdon recommends 3.9 to 4.4 for a 124gr BERB HBRN TP. The closest Lyman has is a jacketd 125gr at 3.9 to 4.4.
Scanning the archives, for similar powder, bullet and weight, I see a range from 3.6 to 4.4. Which is why I was thinking 4.0 to start. I just want to make sure it's enough power to eject from my wife's Ruger LCP 9mm.
If I'm reading the guidelines correctly, I should be able to use the brass that has a trim to length of between 18.90 to 19.15mm. All the brass I have is in that range, the smallest is 18.94, the largest is 19.15. So I believe all the brass I have is of oood length.
And a second question.
I'm looking to start out with 124gr Copper Plated bullets from Xtreme with 4.0 W231, but now I'm thinking 4.3 might be better. Lee shows a CP bullet for 124gr, but doesn't use W231. It has W231 for a 125gr lead bullet, 3.9 to 4.3 which (xtreme says to use mid-high range for a lead bullet). I know a 124gr bullet will use slightly more powder than a 125gr, but it can't be that much more. Hodgdon recommends 3.9 to 4.4 for a 124gr BERB HBRN TP. The closest Lyman has is a jacketd 125gr at 3.9 to 4.4.
Scanning the archives, for similar powder, bullet and weight, I see a range from 3.6 to 4.4. Which is why I was thinking 4.0 to start. I just want to make sure it's enough power to eject from my wife's Ruger LCP 9mm.