9mm reload

[Average Joe]

I have found soot on factory rounds at the range, never worried about it much, as long as it shoots.

 

[Spare Parts]

My intention was to create a bit more pressure. Maybe I was wrong but it seemed to work.

+1 on more pressure. Carbon indicates an incomplete burn - i.e powder wasted. I selected a slower powder and higher load. No soot. Don't know if that works for 115gr, but it did for 124 and 147. Zippy bullets and easy-to-clean brass - reloader nirvana.

 

[jonb32248]

+1 on more pressure. Carbon indicates an incomplete burn - i.e powder wasted. I selected a slower powder and higher load. No soot. Don't know if that works for 115gr, but it did for 124 and 147. Zippy bullets and easy-to-clean brass - reloader nirvana.

Right now beggars can't be chooser's, I load what I can find. I've found Berry's 100gn and 124 HP, CFEPistol or HP-38. So i have to live with what is available. Oh yeah and small rifle primer's. No difference in primers though.