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The M die didn’t help, but the competition seater did.

My problem with the Lee seater was primarily bullet tilting during seating.

My first 9mm die set was the Lee deluxe, nothing but frustration. I replaced the seater with a Redding Comp die, but that was not cheap. It’s all about the shape of the recess in the seating stem. Maybe the plain Redding would do as well.

You can seat most jacketed bullets in 9mm (and .38 Super) without expanding, flaring or chamfering with a seating die that matches your bullet profile well. I loaded both those calibers for a while with just the sizing die and a seating die. I was having trouble with a .38/1911 and bullet set...

I like a little mineral spirits in my walnut media. Keeps it dust free, I can run it topless, and the cases come out with just a little slickness, ready for the press with no further steps.(handgun cases, leave the primer in) Too much liquid of any kind will lock up a dry vibratory cleaner.

I’ve had 1 fail to extract with mine. 4.0 W231 under a 124. No problems with anything else. I suspect more power would’ve helped. The extractor is a stamped part, so they have to change dies often, so every batch is a bit different.

Buying a carbine to use up components is what I did. Found a used Ruger PCC for $500. It takes my tiny G-26 mags or the big sticks. Very satisfied.

One more for one shot.

Just remember not to use brake cleaner or gun scrubber on those vintage Marlins, it will destroy the plastic of the mag housing/trigger guard.

I had a 357 max for a while. (10” Contender) Accuracy with anything in 38 cases was terrible, magnum cases not much better. If you wanted accuracy it had to be in max brass.

I have my Romeo 5 on the foreword part of the receiver. No problems with poi shift.

Two threads on this topic recently. Prolly why it’s quiet.

Disregard

Nooooo! Don’t change a thing!

Sig Romeo5. Not perfect, but reliable and clear. I would prefer the brightness adjustment on the knob instead of the buttons. I like the auto off/on. Be aware there are knockoffs.