Yep22 Creedmoor right?
Yep22 Creedmoor right?
Worked up 2 more .264 CM loads at 42gr and 42.2.
Plan is to get up and shoot them in the morning before the mirage picks up. Don't expect much difference between them but figured what the hell. It will keep all my brass with the same number of firings and if it acts pretty much the same as the 42.1gr load I know the accuracy will be maintained as conditions change or if I accidently drop an extra .1gr.
It's also an excuse to shoot tomorrow.
I have the lee 6 cavity 9mm 123 gr RN tumble lube and after about 3k rounds havent been impressed. The mold works has always worked great, but the bullets arent accurate out of anything ive tried them in (beretta 92, taurus 709 slim, a buddy's glock with wolf barrel, a springfield xdm, etc). Sized (.356) or not sized (drop between .358 and .360). I also have a problem with them leading the barrel. I tried powder coating them and that solved the leading issue, but the accuracy issue was still there. One of these days, I may slug the barrel and check the bullet diameter, but Im sticking to FMJ for the time being. No issues with any of the other calibers I cast for, just the 9mm.At 0750 this morning I received a new bullet mold from Amazon. I cleaned it up with hot soapy water and let it dry. Then I lubed the points that needed lubed and smoked the cavities. Got it good and hot, let it cool down and then got it hot again and started casting. The mold is a six cavity Lee 125 gr 9mm ball. The bullets were falling like rain. I cast up around 350 of those then cast up some more RCBS 225 gr .45 ball bullets.
Refilled the pot and switched benches. Loaded up 200 .45 ACP with 6.9 gr of Power Pistol and a Hornady 230 XTP hollow point. I then grabbed some ammo I loaded the other day and had to seat the bullets a bit deeper. The bullet is a 230 gr lead hollow point. The ammo had passed the plunk test but the bullet ogive was hitting the mags and causing problems. I shortened them up by "0.05 and now they function in the mags.
That Lee mold is a replacement for an Arsenal mold that was supposed to be a clone of the Lee. It's not. The bullet profile is fatter and I have yet to find a COAL that will work with that bullet. Sadly I could have bought two Lee molds for what I paid for the Arsenal mold.
I have the lee 6 cavity 9mm 123 gr RN tumble lube and after about 3k rounds havent been impressed. The mold works has always worked great, but the bullets arent accurate out of anything ive tried them in (beretta 92, taurus 709 slim, a buddy's glock with wolf barrel, a springfield xdm, etc). Sized (.356) or not sized (drop between .358 and .360). I also have a problem with them leading the barrel. I tried powder coating them and that solved the leading issue, but the accuracy issue was still there. One of these days, I may slug the barrel and check the bullet diameter, but Im sticking to FMJ for the time being. No issues with any of the other calibers I cast for, just the 9mm.
Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!
I bought a bunch of hi-tek bullets once from a reputable guy. They were garbage. I hit them with a hammer and they would flake off really bad. It just kind of ruined my perception of hi-tek. I tried powder coat and liked it. I've been using harbor freight red and some Eastwood powders but recently just picked up a few new colors from a guy on the cast boolits page. He sells a lot on there and they say his powders are the best. Figured I'd give it a try.Hi-Tek. I used to powder coat but the Hi-Tek is quicker and works like a champ.
I bought a bunch of hi-tek bullets once from a reputable guy. They were garbage. I hit them with a hammer and they would flake off really bad. It just kind of ruined my perception of hi-tek. I tried powder coat and liked it. I've been using harbor freight red and some Eastwood powders but recently just picked up a few new colors from a guy on the cast boolits page. He sells a lot on there and they say his powders are the best. Figured I'd give it a try.
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Years ago I tried loading 9mm cast bullets. 95gr RN IIRC. loaded them in 380 cases. I never could get them to shoot accurately. Finally figured out the bullets didn't have enough bearing surface and would seat in the case slightly crooked