Reloading newbie here with what I'm hoping is a newb question.
I'm trying to load 9mm 124 grain JHP rounds but having trouble and not sure what the problem is. Details are below but the problem is the round is failing to completely chamber and then keeping the slide from closing. This happens with all of my 9mm firearms (no glocks). My Beretta gave a little more information as the slide jammed when I attempted to chamber one of these rounds, and when I finally got it to rack back, the casing was removed but the bullet remained jammed in the back of the barrel. This is leading me to believe the problem is either with OAL or the bullet itself, but I could be wrong, which is why I'm asking here.
Here are the details of the components, hopefully someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Lee Single Stage Breech Lock Press with Lee 9mm Carbide 4 die set
Brass: once-fired Winchester Winclean 9mm brass, .747-.750" length
Bullet: 124 grain, .355-.356" width copper plated 9mm JHP from Berry's mfg
Primer: (none at the moment) eventually Winchester small pistol
Powder: (none at the moment) eventually bullseye
Loaded cartridge:
1.1425-1.1435" OAL
.3785-.3795" width at end of casing
I'm a little concerned about reducing the OAL to less than 1.142" as that is the listed minimum OAL for a 124 grain copper plated 9mm in my reloading manuals. Not sure what other information is needed but I guess the main question is am I missing something obvious? If I need to just reduce the OAL, doesn't that eventually start creating dangerous amounts of pressure inside the casing?
I'm trying to load 9mm 124 grain JHP rounds but having trouble and not sure what the problem is. Details are below but the problem is the round is failing to completely chamber and then keeping the slide from closing. This happens with all of my 9mm firearms (no glocks). My Beretta gave a little more information as the slide jammed when I attempted to chamber one of these rounds, and when I finally got it to rack back, the casing was removed but the bullet remained jammed in the back of the barrel. This is leading me to believe the problem is either with OAL or the bullet itself, but I could be wrong, which is why I'm asking here.
Here are the details of the components, hopefully someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Lee Single Stage Breech Lock Press with Lee 9mm Carbide 4 die set
Brass: once-fired Winchester Winclean 9mm brass, .747-.750" length
Bullet: 124 grain, .355-.356" width copper plated 9mm JHP from Berry's mfg
Primer: (none at the moment) eventually Winchester small pistol
Powder: (none at the moment) eventually bullseye
Loaded cartridge:
1.1425-1.1435" OAL
.3785-.3795" width at end of casing
I'm a little concerned about reducing the OAL to less than 1.142" as that is the listed minimum OAL for a 124 grain copper plated 9mm in my reloading manuals. Not sure what other information is needed but I guess the main question is am I missing something obvious? If I need to just reduce the OAL, doesn't that eventually start creating dangerous amounts of pressure inside the casing?