9mm Star BM

sheepherder · 12-13-2009, 06:11 PM

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...

12-13-2009, 06:11 PM	#17
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	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...