Me thinks that you are all side-tracked on all this belling conversation. As I mentioned, some new 9's are not designed for cast bullets, plated or otherwise. Also some are very sensitive to the length of the shoulder of the bullet: My PPQ will not take a rounded Parabellum bullet, thus my use of the 9 Cone design. So if the round won't chamber completely, whether the chamber is leaded or if the bullet is contacting the lands, a rim separation is more likely
Yes, the finished product should pass the "plunk" test, but don't ruminate over the minutia.
dju
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