Deus Machina
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125gr 9mm LRN cast from wheel weights and tumbled in Lee Liquid Alox, not microgrooved, on top of 3.1-3.2gr of Clays and Winchester WSP primers, in Win brass. 1.2" OAL.
Have four pounds of Red Dot I just got at the gun show, because that's a low-density powder that will cover all my pistols. The LLA seemed a little messy in a few spots, and seemed to scrape away from the part being seated. I may consider a very light tumble and then a quick brush or drop in the lube groove in the future.
Decided my Lee Pro 1000 is a bit of a pain for where I am right now. Fifty rounds was an ordeal, between the timing, occasional slip of the slider that prevented feeding, and the auto-prime needing cleaning and jiggling and forcing every five rounds.
I hope that all gets better after some trial-and-error and setup time.
For now, I spent another $130 at Midway for the whole single-stage setup, complete with hand primer, 9mm factory crimp die, and four-die .38 Spl set.
If I like that more, I'll sell off the progressive and stick with single-stage.
Any tips around this load, or one with Red Dot? I'd love to pretty closely recreate one of the mass-produced loads and just fill up a can for later use, and would consider grabbing some Win231 or somesuch for that.
Have four pounds of Red Dot I just got at the gun show, because that's a low-density powder that will cover all my pistols. The LLA seemed a little messy in a few spots, and seemed to scrape away from the part being seated. I may consider a very light tumble and then a quick brush or drop in the lube groove in the future.
Decided my Lee Pro 1000 is a bit of a pain for where I am right now. Fifty rounds was an ordeal, between the timing, occasional slip of the slider that prevented feeding, and the auto-prime needing cleaning and jiggling and forcing every five rounds.
I hope that all gets better after some trial-and-error and setup time.
For now, I spent another $130 at Midway for the whole single-stage setup, complete with hand primer, 9mm factory crimp die, and four-die .38 Spl set.
If I like that more, I'll sell off the progressive and stick with single-stage.
Any tips around this load, or one with Red Dot? I'd love to pretty closely recreate one of the mass-produced loads and just fill up a can for later use, and would consider grabbing some Win231 or somesuch for that.
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