Slugged Barrel of 1925 DWM

ptrickamp222 · 11-14-2010, 12:47 AM

I went to Outdoor World and they had soft lead fishing bullet weights. Brought in my digital caliper and went to work. The bags were zip lock and the salesman said help yourself!!!!!! I found 1 that was exactly .3095 and 1 that was around .330. I took the barrel off and put in leather and vise. Hoppy's #9 oil and slugged both. The average is .3095!!!!.

I can only find .309+ hard cast lead bullets from 1 supplier. Will this effect accuarcy alot and leading?????? Need input from the 30 Cal Pro's here. I can live with cleaning more often but the accuracy maybe bothersome. The jacketed are .309 and should shot good but I prefer lead hard cast. Cheaper and when I use to shot I shot alot of rounds. What do you'all think????? Any suppliers of hard lead cast please let me know, Thanks!!!!!

DavidJayUden · 11-14-2010, 08:47 AM

I can't contribute to the diameter issue, but I have loaded a lot of 125 gr. round nose cast bullets in 9mm for use in all my 9s, including Lugers, brooms and SMG's. I have toyed with powder charges and lengths, but I have yet to get a 4" Luger to feed them well. The Artillery and the Navy eats them well, but all 4 inchers fail to feed reliably, which I can only attribute to the "roundish" nose shape.
Seller and Belloit jacketed always seems to work in them.
From now on I'll spend a bit more for jackted bullets for my 9mm reloads.
dju

ptrickamp222 · 11-14-2010, 04:03 PM

What about 30 Cal luger hard cast lead Round Nose Level Base??????? 90 grain????? I shoot 125gr Truncated Flat point in my Browning Custom Mark III with no problems. Tightgroup powder. Novak Custom will shoot anything. The original bullets were round nose jacketed I believe so lead round nose should work. Just get the OAL correct...........The Hornady jacketed flat nose I think would be harder to get to shoot to find the right OAL.

Sieger · 11-17-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ptrickamp222

What about 30 Cal luger hard cast lead Round Nose Level Base??????? 90 grain????? I shoot 125gr Truncated Flat point in my Browning Custom Mark III with no problems. Tightgroup powder. Novak Custom will shoot anything. The original bullets were round nose jacketed I believe so lead round nose should work. Just get the OAL correct...........The Hornady jacketed flat nose I think would be harder to get to shoot to find the right OAL.

Pat:

Here are two accuracy loads for the Luger (4 inch barrel) in 9mm, using the Hornady 124 gr. FMJ FP.

WW cases, Remingtron 1 1/2 primers, OAL of exactly 28.7mm

Power Pistol 5.4 grs.

SR4756 5.5 grs.

These shoot three shot groups, to one hole, at 25 yards for me (double hand held over a sand bag).

Sieger

ptrickamp222 · 11-17-2010, 10:09 PM

Sounds great but my Luger is 30 Cal. Thanks!!!! Great shooting

nukem556 · 11-18-2010, 07:42 AM

There's a cast bullet company you can locate on the web called "Pb Boolits" that offers a 90gr round nose cast listed as for .30 mauser in a nominal .308, but also offers it in .310 dia...it might work for you....it looks like they make quality stuff in a zillion shapes and calibers....just ordered some .320 cast for my Nambu.... their address is www.unobtainamite.com

ptrickamp222 · 11-19-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks for the info. I have a 1000 of the 309+ coming but the . 310 maybe the trick. Thanks again!!!!

Hugh · 11-21-2010, 12:57 AM

Hard cast lead bullets are usually more accurate if they are slightly over bore size. If your bore is .3095, then the .310 bullets would be ideal

ptrickamp222 · 11-22-2010, 11:10 PM

I found another place to get bullets custom made. Any size but they are alot more per bullet. the last 1000 of the .3095 were 6.5 cents apiece. That's what I am usually used to paying. These are around 24 cents apiece per 100. No matter how many you buy. I just got in my winchester brass today. Will get back into reloading. Haven't for a couple years because of life occurs and sometimes gets in the way. So I purchased all new powder for the 45, 9mm and now the new 30 Cal. Will shoot these and see how they shoot and what the barrel looks like. May have to pay the extra to get the .3105's for a better group and looking barrel.

11-14-2010, 12:47 AM	#1
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Slugged Barrel of 1925 DWM I went to Outdoor World and they had soft lead fishing bullet weights. Brought in my digital caliper and went to work. The bags were zip lock and the salesman said help yourself!!!!!! I found 1 that was exactly .3095 and 1 that was around .330. I took the barrel off and put in leather and vise. Hoppy's #9 oil and slugged both. The average is .3095!!!!. I can only find .309+ hard cast lead bullets from 1 supplier. Will this effect accuarcy alot and leading?????? Need input from the 30 Cal Pro's here. I can live with cleaning more often but the accuracy maybe bothersome. The jacketed are .309 and should shot good but I prefer lead hard cast. Cheaper and when I use to shot I shot alot of rounds. What do you'all think????? Any suppliers of hard lead cast please let me know, Thanks!!!!!

11-14-2010, 04:03 PM	#3
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Luger 30 Cal What about 30 Cal luger hard cast lead Round Nose Level Base??????? 90 grain????? I shoot 125gr Truncated Flat point in my Browning Custom Mark III with no problems. Tightgroup powder. Novak Custom will shoot anything. The original bullets were round nose jacketed I believe so lead round nose should work. Just get the OAL correct...........The Hornady jacketed flat nose I think would be harder to get to shoot to find the right OAL.

11-17-2010, 10:09 PM	#5
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	30 cal luger loads Sounds great but my Luger is 30 Cal. Thanks!!!! Great shooting

11-19-2010, 07:17 PM	#7
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	30 cal luger loads Thanks for the info. I have a 1000 of the 309+ coming but the . 310 maybe the trick. Thanks again!!!!

11-21-2010, 12:57 AM	#8
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Hard cast lead bullets are usually more accurate if they are slightly over bore size. If your bore is .3095, then the .310 bullets would be ideal __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

11-14-2010, 08:47 AM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I can't contribute to the diameter issue, but I have loaded a lot of 125 gr. round nose cast bullets in 9mm for use in all my 9s, including Lugers, brooms and SMG's. I have toyed with powder charges and lengths, but I have yet to get a 4" Luger to feed them well. The Artillery and the Navy eats them well, but all 4 inchers fail to feed reliably, which I can only attribute to the "roundish" nose shape. Seller and Belloit jacketed always seems to work in them. From now on I'll spend a bit more for jackted bullets for my 9mm reloads. dju

11-18-2010, 07:42 AM	#6
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	There's a cast bullet company you can locate on the web called "Pb Boolits" that offers a 90gr round nose cast listed as for .30 mauser in a nominal .308, but also offers it in .310 dia...it might work for you....it looks like they make quality stuff in a zillion shapes and calibers....just ordered some .320 cast for my Nambu.... their address is www.unobtainamite.com

11-22-2010, 11:10 PM	#9
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bullet Size I found another place to get bullets custom made. Any size but they are alot more per bullet. the last 1000 of the .3095 were 6.5 cents apiece. That's what I am usually used to paying. These are around 24 cents apiece per 100. No matter how many you buy. I just got in my winchester brass today. Will get back into reloading. Haven't for a couple years because of life occurs and sometimes gets in the way. So I purchased all new powder for the 45, 9mm and now the new 30 Cal. Will shoot these and see how they shoot and what the barrel looks like. May have to pay the extra to get the .3105's for a better group and looking barrel.