9mm case guage ?

Tracer411 · Apr 23, 2013

This will seem silly to a lot of you but I have a question about what i'm seeing here.

I thin this is just inserting the bullet in upside down or is this an issue with the guage itself?

I loaded 250 rounds and just got my case guage in and this is what i'm seeing on all my rounds.
is this a crimp issue or what?

thanks for any ifo you can provide
Tracy

bellarum · Apr 23, 2013

I would check out a couple of the YT videos on using case gauges. Just acouple of questions for you. 1st Why do you have WD-40 near your reloading bench? If you are serious about reloading get that out of there. WD-40 has no place near your reloading bench. 2nd have you removed the barrel from the pistol you are loading for and dropped that loaded round (in your picture) into the barrel to make sure the projectile isn't touching the lands? Only reason I ask is because the projectile even if it's 147gr looks like its seated out a bit far. Just asking.

deadshot2 · May 3, 2013

It looks to me that in pic 1 the round is being inserted both backwards and in the wrong end.

In pic 2 it would appear that you have a sizing issue or the case has not had a finish crimp on it to remove any flare or "belling" that was added in order to seat the bullet.

For autoloading pistol cartridges the Lee Factory Crimp die can be a real friend.

2ndtimer · May 3, 2013

deadshot2 said:
It looks to me that in pic 1 the round is being inserted both backwards and in the wrong end.

In pic 2 it would appear that you have a sizing issue or the case has not had a finish crimp on it to remove any flare or "belling" that was added in order to seat the bullet.

For autoloading pistol cartridges the Lee Factory Crimp die can be a real friend.

I agree with DS2. Either you have a sizing issue, or the case is hanging up on the belled mouth. Did you use a taper crimp die after seating? He is also "dead on" (pun intended) about the Lee factory crimp die. It can help avoid many potential hangups by actually making an additional sizing squeeze on the case as well as insuring that the round has the proper taper crimp.