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Rick W. · 01-01-2019, 07:08 PM

Thanks for the notes from everyone, they are appreciated here; thanks for you all taking time for me.

rHuff's and my procedures are pretty close in techniques. All learned over the years I reckon.

I am a bit leary about the pistol, not so much in parts or whatever, but might need a touch in final fitting of the breeching. Tis the linkless design fwiw. I believe with SAAMI ammo specs, it will be ok really; thinking the buck stops with me sorta speak.

I am pretty much in concert with getting the recipe down and then just shooting as well. With the blowout I wished that I had done more(famous hindsight routine), but after the first mass quantities of that ammo, I floated some I guess.

I have measured this lot of bullets by Berry's until blue in the face, all are right on the numbers. So that leads me to my technique when I make up a bullet into a case that will not pass muster in the gage. I just have not found it. I cannot trace the abbynormals to a vendor of brass case either.

I like Dillon too, a 450L(9mm), new square deal(45acp) and a 1050 for 38 special wadcutter. Once the recipe is found, the machines do not change intentionally. My 45 acp loads, again with measured Berry's 200 gr SWC will show up a few that will not gage(same oddity near bullet insertion area). Both the 9mm machine and 45 acp machine were redone for recipe in function after the oddites showed up. No blowups with the 45 acp in my 745 yet; but we are tying to be more diligent here.

I probably will consider letting go of the new 9mm pistol after a trip back to the vendor if they will accept it for a looksee.

I probably have overdone as rhuff said about the taper crimp, usually just a little does all we need, but at the time I thought the oversized exterior was near the case mouth.

A friend of mine is using a bullet that I am unfamiliar with, so will get his take on the new stuff in his pistols. Also will take a looksee into the other mentioned bullet makers and perhaps try them as well. I had almost 10K of the Winchester jacketd bullets, but time marched on, and they are gone. Buying the same again will hurt more, but perhaps will allow me to get on with life...........

still diggin...........

01-01-2019, 07:08 PM	#9
Rick W. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 339 Thanks: 81 Thanked 359 Times in 198 Posts	Thanks for the notes from everyone, they are appreciated here; thanks for you all taking time for me. rHuff's and my procedures are pretty close in techniques. All learned over the years I reckon. I am a bit leary about the pistol, not so much in parts or whatever, but might need a touch in final fitting of the breeching. Tis the linkless design fwiw. I believe with SAAMI ammo specs, it will be ok really; thinking the buck stops with me sorta speak. I am pretty much in concert with getting the recipe down and then just shooting as well. With the blowout I wished that I had done more(famous hindsight routine), but after the first mass quantities of that ammo, I floated some I guess. I have measured this lot of bullets by Berry's until blue in the face, all are right on the numbers. So that leads me to my technique when I make up a bullet into a case that will not pass muster in the gage. I just have not found it. I cannot trace the abbynormals to a vendor of brass case either. I like Dillon too, a 450L(9mm), new square deal(45acp) and a 1050 for 38 special wadcutter. Once the recipe is found, the machines do not change intentionally. My 45 acp loads, again with measured Berry's 200 gr SWC will show up a few that will not gage(same oddity near bullet insertion area). Both the 9mm machine and 45 acp machine were redone for recipe in function after the oddites showed up. No blowups with the 45 acp in my 745 yet; but we are tying to be more diligent here. I probably will consider letting go of the new 9mm pistol after a trip back to the vendor if they will accept it for a looksee. I probably have overdone as rhuff said about the taper crimp, usually just a little does all we need, but at the time I thought the oversized exterior was near the case mouth. A friend of mine is using a bullet that I am unfamiliar with, so will get his take on the new stuff in his pistols. Also will take a looksee into the other mentioned bullet makers and perhaps try them as well. I had almost 10K of the Winchester jacketd bullets, but time marched on, and they are gone. Buying the same again will hurt more, but perhaps will allow me to get on with life........... still diggin...........