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  • #486301
    quack
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    I’ve been having lots of problems getting my lee loadmaster tuned back up after a breakdown and clean. Plenty of jams and FTF and stove pipes from what I’m rolling up. I’m using the latest Speer manual for loads and OAL information. It’s showing a OAL of 1.135. I’ve had a few people tell me that just looks too long. Anyone have a OAL for the 9mm 115gr full metal jacket round nose bullets?
    Thanks in advance.
    Stan Evans.

    #486407
    David Lewis
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    Stan, I suggest using the barrel, in which you intend to shoot these loads, as a case gauge. I load 124gr Nukes at 1.15 for my G19. I have to load the same projectile at 1.06 for my CZ P01. My CZ Shadow 2 falls somewhere in the middle.
    Good luck,
    Dave

    #486410
    quack
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    CZ PO1 and Shadow 2. I am envious! I finally managed to get the loaded cases to almost go flush in the case gunge and did a plink test, and they seemed to feed in and slide out ok. With my reloading skills still developing, I don’t feel up to reloading personal defense rounds yet and that is what I want to be doing. For now, with the 115 RN from RMR, I’m just going to stick with plinking ammo until I get that down to 100% reliability and work on some different weights and loads. Then get some of those nukes. I’ve heard nothing but good about them! Thanks for the advice David.

    Stan Evans.

    #486437
    David Lewis
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    Stan, when hand loading, patience is a virtue. You’ll get it figured out. Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. Just follow your published data and be fine.
    Best of luck,
    Dave

    #493601
    David Jessup
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    In case your still interested, I’ve been reloading RMR-FMJ’s at a OAL of 1.10′ and it functions in several pistols; HK VP9, Sigs 226, 229, 225, 938 and 1911’s with reasonable accuracy. Hope this helps. David J.

    #493603
    quack
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    I tried some at that for my Wifes G3c. Instant jam-o-matic. I had nothing but problems with my Max 9 and Ruger 95DC. I also just found a major problem from when I put my press together. The ram was rubbing up against the side of the shelf. Partly my fault and partly a design flaw. A friend of mine came over while I was sick and rebuilt that part of the bench so it’s got lots of room now. I hope that resolves a lot of the issues I’ve been having. Hydrocodone is my friend but I don’t him to meet my press. Thanks for the help guys.

    #493830
    mdi255
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    When reloading a new to me bullet I’ll find a similar bullet in my manual(s) and start a dummy at the book OAL. Make sure there is no flare left on the case and plunk test it. If necessary shorten the OAL .005″ and repeat plunk test.

    I have had more problems with case gauges than I care to list, so, I shoot my handloads out of my gun’s barrel and not a gauge, so I size my handloads to my guns. Works for me for 25+ years…

    #496135
    james2428
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    I’ve been loading this bullet to 1.135 with absolutely no problems , UNTIL the day my daughter brought her new Springer EMP home . With factory ammo , no problems , with my reloaded ammo its as you described , a” jam-o-matic” . I figured out it is a tight chamber , so I bought a Lee undersized pistol die and a 9mm case guage . Now all my reloaded 9mm is sized with the undersize die and checked with the case guage . If the case guages correctly and falls out on its own when I turn it over , it will function flawlessly in her gun . If it is a little “fat” and wont fall out of the guage correctly , then it gets fired in any of our other 9’s . When you use once fired brass you have to take the good with the bad , and what I think is happening is some of the cases are fired from large chambers like Glocks . I would say that about 5 to 10 % of my cases wont resize and guage small enough for her gun ,so these boxes are marked “NO EMP”. It is kind of a pain but really not that big of a deal , besides that little 3″ EMP is really a tackdriver and I wish I would have bought one.

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