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My 44th Edition of the Lyman Reloading Handbook shows a lot of reduced loads for a variety of calibers.
What Cals do you want the data for and I'll PM it to you.
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What Cals do you want the data for and I'll PM it to you.
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Trying for 9mm this weekend. I only have 124gr plated and 125gr cast to play with. I only have N340 and Bullseye powders. Looking for quietest load possible. If I didn't need muffs that would be ideal.
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Unfortunately 9mm doesn't really offer much in the way of 'reduced' loads as it is a caliber where the deviation between low and high is only separated by a few grains of powder.
About the lowest you would want to go is probably 3 grains of Bullseye and hope it still cycles the action.
Reduced loads are typically accomplished with rounds that have large case capacities and in non-semi-auto guns.
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I like these for .38s. Especially the old ones which are unable to be fired with much power.
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Thanks for the tips. I am planning on having to load one at a time. I forgot my scale so unless the neighbor has one that measures grains I will be stuck with Lee .5cc dipper for loads.
That sounds crazy. Must not be a semi-auto. I'd just get a BB gun if I had to shoot Bullets that low power.
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Can anybody here confirm that .5cc of Bullseye is 4.7 grains of powder. Thanks in advance.
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I'd be inclined to think there's a good chance this would work for a 32 Special.
I have 45th and 46th. Both have a lot of light loads for cast bullets and some pretty soft ones with 110 jacketed or semi-jacketed for the 30-30. Lyman manuals have always impressed me with the amount of information they contain.
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I have loaded a lot of 110 gr FMJ bullets in a 30-30. The bullets were for a 30 carbine. They make great small game loads! DR
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I don't think 4.7 gr of Bullseye is going to be quiet!
I get your experiment, but it is not going to be much fun from an auto loader. I doubt you will get a regular bullet to clear the barrel with primer only.
I have made a lot of light loads for revolvers. to make sure the bullet clears the barrel I want to make the load deliver at least 500 fps. With that little pressure it makes a mess of your gun. there is not enough pressure to expand the case and seal the chamber. So you will get a lot of soot back into the action. In a revolver that is not so hard to clean out, but a semi....
What you might look at would be a 90 gr bullet [ from a .380]over a light load of Trail Boss. TB does not meter well so you will have to find a measure that drops 1/2 to 3/4 case in a 9mm case. try a 380 or 32 auto case as a measure. That should be pretty quiet and almost no recoil.
When I needed to learn to shoot with my off hand[ right arm was in a sling] I made a load of the lee 105 gr 380 bullet over .5 cc of TB. in a 38 spl case. These gave me around 500 fps from a 2" snubby. And these should reliably clear the barrel of a 4" 9mm. Just remember if you dont see where the bullet hit the target , Check the barrel! Good Luck, DR
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The classifieds have many great ones.
I say get an RCBS 10-10 or 5-10 for exact measures without worry of electronic or battery failure
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a simple electronic one for quick checks.
The beam type take a moment but are very precice.
Joe
I say get an RCBS 10-10 or 5-10 for exact measures without worry of electronic or battery failure
AND
a simple electronic one for quick checks.
The beam type take a moment but are very precice.
Joe
I haven't pulled out a 1cc syringe to measure 4.7gr of bullseye, but that charge should be more than enough to cycle a 9mm. My 9mm practice loads often times have less than that for a 115gr bullet.
I've used 3.7gr of bullseye regularly in a 9mm that is well worn in.
I think I've got a load using 3.0gr of CFE pistol powder using a 165gr plated bullet.
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I have numerous scales but forgot to bring one with me to cabin. I will being an extra beam scale on next trip to leave down here for emergencies. This is my first time trying to reload at cabin.
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I loaded up an CCI SRM primer #450 in a 9mm empty case no bullet and fired it off in my PT92. It went off easily and created a pretty good fireball. There was no muzzle flip at all.
As for the 9mm Lee Loader kit it needs a flaring tool or beveled bullets in my opinion. I am going to use a plated bullet installed in the case upside down to bell the case mouth a tad. Then hammer that bullet out with primer removal rod. I did one sample like that last night and it helped a lot but it will make for slowwwww loading. I have a few hours of hiking and brush whacking ahead of me this morning. Neighbor lady is coming over this afternoon for gorilla reloading lesson and pizza.
As for the 9mm Lee Loader kit it needs a flaring tool or beveled bullets in my opinion. I am going to use a plated bullet installed in the case upside down to bell the case mouth a tad. Then hammer that bullet out with primer removal rod. I did one sample like that last night and it helped a lot but it will make for slowwwww loading. I have a few hours of hiking and brush whacking ahead of me this morning. Neighbor lady is coming over this afternoon for gorilla reloading lesson and pizza.
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Good link. That Seafire guy was the master of reduced blue dot loads.223 & Blue Dot - 24hourcampfire
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I started out loading 9mm with a Lee Loader.. it should've come with a flare/de-flare tool.
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If you are going to load more than a handful, that Lee Loader will get old quick! But Lee makes a hand press that uses standard dies. I can't say its fast, but it does everything a bench mounted press will do! I used to travel a lot for work, and tried one for loading in motels at night. For myself I changed to a single stage press mounted to a small square of plywood that I could clamp to any table or counter top worked much better! DR
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