usmc0811
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Im casting some 9mm bullets for my S&W Shield. I just slugged my barrel by pushing soft lead thru the barrel from muzzle to chamber and then measured the groove dia. My groove dia. was between .353'' - .354'' using a caliper. I know they are not the best choice to measure groove dia. but thats all i had.
What is a good starting dia. cast bullet for this size bore? 1-3 thousands bigger?? I do have a .356'' resizing die.
I know bullet size is more important than hardness but what BHN should I shoot for? When I look on forums and elsewhere I get all types of answers. Basically just for shooting paper.
What is a good starting dia. cast bullet for this size bore? 1-3 thousands bigger?? I do have a .356'' resizing die.
I know bullet size is more important than hardness but what BHN should I shoot for? When I look on forums and elsewhere I get all types of answers. Basically just for shooting paper.