Bullet seating is inconsistent

[Phlier]

I thought when using carbide dies lube is not needed? Should I run some anyways? I have read multiple time imperial case wax is really good. Is that true?

I don't bother with lube for 9mm (and other short, straight wall cartridges), but there's certainly nothing wrong with using it if you'd like. All of my dies are carbide, and I do use lube with all longer straight wall cases, and all bottle neck cases.

The subject of Hornady One Shot case lube can be a rather sore spot here (and on other forums), as there are guys that swear by it, and other guys that swear at it. But when used with carbide dies, I've never had a problem with it, and like the fact that it's safe for both primers and powder. When I load longer straight wall pistol calibers, I spray a very short burst of One Shot on 'em, shake them up really well, let them dry, and load 'em up.

 

[Shootin Blanks]

So I am on the seating portion (I switched to ribs carbide 3 die set). And I noticed I had a bag of two different seating plugs. One says 9mm tmj the other says 38 rn. Just making sure I was given the right ones and should I use the 38rn for a 9mm fmjrn?

 

[Shootin Blanks]

Ok so after using the ribs does and the seater plug that said 38rn I am +-.002 where I want to be. Completely cool with that

 

[LiveLife]

should I use the 38rn for a 9mm fmjrn?

Since you are using 115 gr FMJ RN, I would use the seater plug for 9mm TMJ. Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) is trademark for Speer thick plated RN bullet.

Change the seater plug and see what OAL variance you get.

ribs carbide 3 die set

Do you mean RCBS?

 

[Shootin Blanks]

Since you are using 115 gr FMJ RN, I would use the seater plug for 9mm TMJ. Total Metal Jacket (TMJ) is trademark for Speer thick plated RN bullet.

Change the seater plug and see what OAL variance you get.


Do you mean RCBS?

yes you have to love autocorrect. So I used the one marked 38rn for my fmj-rn and I used the die marked 9mm tmj for the hbfp plated bullets and no problem seating them at all. It took a second to understand how to measure the amount of crimp to put on it but I eventually got it

 

[LiveLife]

 

[748]

I have had bullet wax lube come off in the seating and crimping die and make inconsistent sests/crimps.