I haven't done it but I picked up a little from some of the guys there that did. Keeping the velocity down is very very important, as well as lube. Most of the guys I know didn't cast for semi-auto rounds. I wish I knew more but I did rifle bullets 99% of the time. You might want to check into this a little more, hate to see you ruin a gun or yourself.
I have done quite a bit of research on the alloy. Used wheel weights actually turn out the best alloy without worrying about the mix. 90% lead and 10% tin does the trick. I've got 20# inguts from a guy that are pretty much a mix of all kinds of lead. Should be fine being that it's not pure lead.
I looked into casting, but they can be had for so cheap it's almost not worth the effort. There's a lot of things you have to do to get the alloy right and all that jazz. I buy them from a company that lists their BHN and their application.
9mm are $31 for 500 (or 4000 for $252 if you're ballin) at Missouri Bullet and they stuff them in a flat rate box.
Right. I have been reading so much about this stuff that I go crosseyed whenever I start to get a mix of old info with new.
And I plan on reloading with the smallest charge possible to keep costs and risks down. Although .40 is already quite the round as far as pressure goes.
Right. I have been reading so much about this stuff that I go crosseyed whenever I start to get a mix of old info with new.
And I plan on reloading with the smallest charge possible to keep costs and risks down. Although .40 is already quite the round as far as pressure goes.
Beware low pressure rounds are dangerous.
One if the bullet fails to leave the barrel you stack'em.
Two if the powder level is small in volume you can get flash over and blow the grips off the gun and lose a digit or two if not death.
Also if your pressure is low the gun won't cycle or maybe it will stove pipe on eject. Not much fun to shoot then.
Maybe buy a .38 and shoot it just for fun something like a S&W model 10.
Picked up 150 rounds of 9mm this morning (15 a box), could have gotten more, but I didn't know how much the riding mower would cost to fix. Was at the shop showing a friend a few guns since he is talking about possibly buying one and happened to see them on the shelf.
Beware low pressure rounds are dangerous.
One if the bullet fails to leave the barrel you stack'em.
Two if the powder level is small in volume you can get flash over and blow the grips off the gun and lose a digit or two if not death.
Also if your pressure is low the gun won't cycle or maybe it will stove pipe on eject. Not much fun to shoot then.
Maybe buy a .38 and shoot it just for fun something like a S&W model 10.
I have found a couple but none fairly close and everyone wanted crazy money for them. Finally found a good deal on one and also found a store that has 2 in stock for reasonable prices too.
Deprimed somewhere in the neighborhood of 7-800 .40 casings today. Got 150 primed. Baby steps are coming along well. Soon I'll be going into production.
I too keep them (at least 2) loaded all the time. In both my .40 and .380. I only have 2 mags for the .380 but it's also got less rounds through it than most of my other weapons, so time could be the determining factor there.
The .40 I've had for over 6 years and I don't have mag malfunctions. It actually hasn't malfunctioned since before I put 500rds through it. It's been good for the last 5 years without fail. *Take that, Sigma haters.*
I've also heard that if you do keep your mags loaded and start getting feed issues, tear the mag down and stretch the spring back out a little. It's a band-aid, but it will get you by and give you something to start with for diagnosis of an ongoing issue.
Keeping your magazines loaded does not make the spring lose its function. Springs under tension don't lose their tension. Springs are worn out by compressing and decompressing them.
My kimber magazines have had rounds in them for 4 years, minus the occasional range day. The trick to having a reliable magazine is not being a cheap ass.
Keeping your magazines loaded does not make the spring lose its function. Springs under tension don't lose their tension. Springs are worn out by compressing and decompressing them.
I would like to wholly disagree. It depends on the material used for the spring and how it was designed, thats it. Some will loose their "spring" some will not. Some springs seem unaffected by leaving them compressed, some fail, safest bet is to keep em unloaded or rotate, but with new Wilson or other quality mag, I doubt youd see the difference in your life time.
