Recent content by JKP

A lot of posts have come in like this. It is said to be caused by the bullet leaving the case before the case has expanded to make a good seal in the chamber. I have seen some facory loads do this also. I don't worry about sooty cases, as it all comes off in the wash. I've never seen any gas...

I use the 9mm Makrov carbide sizing die and push through. That works pretty well

I bulge bust all my 9mm brass before reloading. I can do it faster than dropping each one in a case guage. With both my SA 1911's and my Canik having tighter chambers than my other 9's, it just makes every round (almost) chamber. I would like to have a roll sizer, but they are expensive. Every...

I bought primers from them twice. Both times the order came quickly with no issues.

I load 7.0 gr HS-6 with 158 gr coated LSWC. They crono an average of1050 fps. Nice medium load, but the brass is sometimes stiff to extract and the primers are slightly flattened. This is in my 66 no dash. The same load never showed that in my old 19-3.

I use CFEP with 125 gr coated in my 9mm pistols. I always start new loads light and usually have to go up to close to max to get my guns to eject more than a dribble. I now load 4.6 gr. and that works fine.

I now have 4 9mm 1911s (one is a DS). I just like the trigger and the look is classic. I only shoot them at the range. My CCW is a Sig P365, size and capacity rule this choice.

I tried 1000 in my 9 mm 1911s. No problems, so I bought 10,000 more. They are much easier to seat than Fiocchi.

I use Southern Shine Chips. I think they get the primer pockets clean faster and haven't had any get stuck.

I've had no problems with SA SPP. They seat much easier than Fiocchi primers.

They work fine in my TP9sfx. The only primers I had trouble with were srp I bought when primers were scarce.

When I used to shoot 44 mag a lot, I did trim some cases that were too long. They wore out before needing a second trim.

I use the chips from Southern Shine. I think they work much better for primer pockets. The trick is to use citric acid, I get milliard from amazon. I use 2 1/2 pounds of chips on the small FA wet tumbler. I can clean up to 500 9mm with this. The FA wet media separator is well worth the money...

I usually shoot 300 to 350 every week. 300 9mm, then if I bring along my 66 no dash or 1911 Colt 45acp, I will shoot another 50.

It's kind of like reporting a "dead body". When a body is found, I think it's always dead.