Jeep's loading chronicles
- Dillon 650, Mr. Bullet Feeder kit
- 9mm Luger
- Mixed brass
- Bullet: .358 125g RF Lee 6 cavity mold, DIY Hi-Tek coating
- Winchester 231 - ball, 3.8-4.5g
- Dies - Dillon sizing, Hornady Custom Grade for all others Seating has micrometer attachment w/ gasket removed:
- CCI primers
- COAL: 1.010, dialing this as development continues
- Chronograph data (if possible):N/A
- Goals intended with this load: Accuracy while making minor, fast production speeds
- Using a bearing kithttp://hitfactorshooting.com/products/products.html
Working on load development for 1 Sig P226 and 1 Glock 19. Goal is to find optimum OAL/charge for each for minor load out, focus on accuracy with production cost second, reducing total time of investment 3rd priority.
Methodology for initial development
- 1-Starting OAL = pass case gauge
2-Bullets are unsized .38 loaded in 9mm cases
3-Dial charge load
4-Run 10 pieces of brass through for plinking ammo to settle powder measure
5-Run 10 rounds for load development
6-Reset powder measure for next charge amount
7- Repeat 3 through 6 for .2 grain steps
Bullets are .358 grain, DIY coated with HiTek powder for 2 cycles. Currently unsized, later this year will be adapting existing bullet collator for semi-automated bullet sizing on sigle stage press.
Bullets are cast with scrap wheel weights, using a Lee bottom pour 'drip o matic' pot. Temp knob kept at 6.5, takes 2-3 pours in the mold to get good fill out and bullets. Temperature isn't consistent, as diameters change a bit during a casting session from not having PID temp control. Only matters when using with bullet feeder, can get caught in the dropper assembly.
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Jeep's loading chronicles
Can't load anything if you don't have the bullets. Took an hour or so and cast these, then coated and sized them today. Mold is a Lee 6 cavity .358 125 grain. Going to make some 105 grain semi wadcutters in a month or so as well.
I'll likely add another mold that is more traditional of the 9mm projectile, which should be very friendly on my bullet feeder and hundo case gauge.
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