New to LugerForum and reloading 9mm...

DCCUK · 02-01-2007, 08:54 AM

New to LugerForum and reloading 9mm x 19mm Para...
Have owned a P '08 for some time now but always bought factory ammo in the past. As I reload quite a few other cals thought it was about time to try 9 x19...
Using Lee dies resized a whole load of used once brass, capped with Fed S/P primers and with 4gr of Bullseye ran into problems as soon as I started seating bullets - both FMJ .3555" dia and cast lead .3565" dia caused visible case swelling just below the neck.
How critical is the .380" dia shown in all the manuals?
Any tips would be appreciated - maybe should I buy a factory-crimp die?

DCCUK

02-01-2007, 08:54 AM	#1
DCCUK User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N Somerset, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to LugerForum and reloading 9mm... New to LugerForum and reloading 9mm x 19mm Para... Have owned a P '08 for some time now but always bought factory ammo in the past. As I reload quite a few other cals thought it was about time to try 9 x19... Using Lee dies resized a whole load of used once brass, capped with Fed S/P primers and with 4gr of Bullseye ran into problems as soon as I started seating bullets - both FMJ .3555" dia and cast lead .3565" dia caused visible case swelling just below the neck. How critical is the .380" dia shown in all the manuals? Any tips would be appreciated - maybe should I buy a factory-crimp die? DCCUK