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    Swaging 9mm crimped range brass

    I’m reloading 9mm on a new Mark 7 Evolution, and am not sure how to adjust the swaging. When I load 100 rounds of all crimped range brass, I will have several primers that don’t seat properly and have to be tossed. Usually the crimp on these problem cases is not symmetric. On one side the...
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    Higher than expected velocities with BE-86

    I’ve been getting higher than expected speeds using BE-86. I’m using an M&P Pro, which has a 5 inch barrel and using a Caldwell chrono. For my latest load, I wanted to go to a reasonably high power factor. I want to use these rounds as a practice round that approaches major (165 power...
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    Disappearing primers, RCBS turret

    Quite a few times I was sure that I had picked up a primer with the dispenser and tried to seat it using my RCBS turret, but then have something go wrong, like a sideways primer. Usually the primer falls out and I can find it on the floor or in the primer catch assembly. Other times it just...
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    crimping moly coated black .38 bullets

    I'm having trouble getting a good crimp using 147 grain moly coated .38 caliber bullets I bought from blackbulletsinternational.com. I have loaded a few thousand 9 mm rounds using Precision moly coated bullets and like them very much. I used the Lee 4 die set including the Lee factor crimp...
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