- Sun Mar 03, 2013 2:37 pm
#49750
Over the last few months I have gathered the equipment and supplies I needed to start reloading. It has been a bit slower than I would have liked due to component shortages and my budget but it all came together in the last couple of weeks.
Yesterday afternoon I got my press set up and made a dozen rounds of 9mm without powder or primer to check dimensions and basic operation.
Using the speer reloading manual #14 I set up for 124 grain 9mm lead round nose bullets from S & S Casting. The book called for a 1.135 OAL so that is what I adjusted for. Measuring the 12 rounds I put through all were between 1.130 and 1.140 using a mix of head stamps on once fired brass.
They all looked very good.
An experienced reloader here suggested that I try several rounds in a 9mm hand gun before making a bunch. That was good advice.
Since I usually like to cover all the bases I tried them in all of my 9mm handguns with the exception of my carry gun with the following results :
Test conditions : 10 rounds in each magazine except for 1 which held less. Cycle each until empty and note the operation.
Ruger SR9 - cycled all 10 no issues
Ruger P95 - cycled all 10 no issues
Walther P1 - cycled all 8 no issues
Tarus PT92 - No go, would not go into full battery
With the Taurus giving me grief I took a closer look. First I put a Federal AE round in the mag and it worked perfectly. I then removed the barrel and placed the Federal round in, pressed gently and turned the barrel over. The round fell out. I did the same thing with one of mine and it stuck in the chamber. Hmmm.
I then compared the 2 rounds and it was obvious that the Federal round had a much more conical shape. I looked closer at mine and saw marks that looked like rifling marks on the bullet.
The Taurus has been a fine hand gun and shoots everything I have previously put in it. Obviously it has all been FMJ with a more pointed profile. Looks like the PT92 does not like LRN bullets though. I suspect something in the chamber/barrel design is different.
In an attempt to get the PT92 to "like" LRN I took a look at the Speer Manual and they had a recipe for 124gr with an OAL of 1.115. So I tried it and still no go.
Looks like the PT92 will stay home until get some FMJ bullets with a more conical profile.
Anyone have this happen? I don't thing I did anything wrong. Have to say I really enjoyed working on this yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon I got my press set up and made a dozen rounds of 9mm without powder or primer to check dimensions and basic operation.
Using the speer reloading manual #14 I set up for 124 grain 9mm lead round nose bullets from S & S Casting. The book called for a 1.135 OAL so that is what I adjusted for. Measuring the 12 rounds I put through all were between 1.130 and 1.140 using a mix of head stamps on once fired brass.
They all looked very good.
An experienced reloader here suggested that I try several rounds in a 9mm hand gun before making a bunch. That was good advice.
Since I usually like to cover all the bases I tried them in all of my 9mm handguns with the exception of my carry gun with the following results :
Test conditions : 10 rounds in each magazine except for 1 which held less. Cycle each until empty and note the operation.
Ruger SR9 - cycled all 10 no issues
Ruger P95 - cycled all 10 no issues
Walther P1 - cycled all 8 no issues
Tarus PT92 - No go, would not go into full battery
With the Taurus giving me grief I took a closer look. First I put a Federal AE round in the mag and it worked perfectly. I then removed the barrel and placed the Federal round in, pressed gently and turned the barrel over. The round fell out. I did the same thing with one of mine and it stuck in the chamber. Hmmm.
I then compared the 2 rounds and it was obvious that the Federal round had a much more conical shape. I looked closer at mine and saw marks that looked like rifling marks on the bullet.
The Taurus has been a fine hand gun and shoots everything I have previously put in it. Obviously it has all been FMJ with a more pointed profile. Looks like the PT92 does not like LRN bullets though. I suspect something in the chamber/barrel design is different.
In an attempt to get the PT92 to "like" LRN I took a look at the Speer Manual and they had a recipe for 124gr with an OAL of 1.115. So I tried it and still no go.
Looks like the PT92 will stay home until get some FMJ bullets with a more conical profile.
Anyone have this happen? I don't thing I did anything wrong. Have to say I really enjoyed working on this yesterday.
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