saab-bob -
Is that Astra a large frame pistol??? I wanted this Star because it was a medium frame auto in 9mm...I have enough scars on my stomach from Colt autos...
BTW: I neglected to say if the Star had any problems...With five rounds loaded in the mag (my usual string of fire) I had none...but with eight rounds loaded, I had three stovepipes...
My handloads were set up to ~1.169" OAL, which is what SAAMI recommends for 9mm auto-loading pistols...but looking in my Speer handloading book, they recommend 1.100" OAL for 125 gr bullets, and 1.080" for 100 gr bullets...
I'll try another 50 with the shorter rounds; or if I can find a box here that are shorter than 1.169"...
Gotta get another pound of 231...I'm out...