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Originally Posted by noylj
...it is also an excellent way to trim cases to actually fit YOUR handgun and minimize head space...
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The comment on headspace is an excellent one. I like my headspace much tighter than the loose allowances SAAMI allows.
Also, if you have a rare 9mm variant, like the Mauser C96 'Export' model broomhandle with the 9x25 cartridge, the 9mm Win Mag is one of the few sources of good brass. I've read on the other forum that the 9mm Bergman [9x23] will work, but it's just 'not right'.
In the past, I've fabricated/loaded up some exotic cartridges for friends who didn't want to get into the time/expense of reloading. My buddy Jim had a Lar Grizzly, firing a lengthened .45 cartridge. I made them from cut-down .308 Winchester brass. Jim liked real whompers, so we loaded them 'hot'. Lotsa fun.
