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The Lee sizing dies seem like they are the best for 9mm Luger, as far as sizing the furthest down of any I've tried. All the other ones I've tried don't size as far down, so if there's any bulge, it'll likely still be there. Definitely my favourite sizing dies for 9, as the finished rounds drop right in and out of the case gauge. I do use the Redding die for inside the neck, and to bell the case mouth, and a Redding pro comp seating die with a separate Lee crimp die.My plain old Lee 9mm die sizes just down to where the webbing looks to start in the case.
COUGH!...
I've loaded a bunch of 9mm from scrounged range brass. And, as we all know, pretty much everyone, except four people and me, shoot Glock 9s. I've never seen anything bulged to a point it's had any affect on my chambering/cycling/shooting? My plain old Lee 9mm die sizes just down to where the webbing looks to start in the case.
But-hey, if you need/want it.
Speaking of roll-sizing and bulged brass, I picked up a Lee "Bulge-buster" die recently, because it was on sale and I was ordering something else. It came with inserts for .380, .40 S&W, and .45 acp.
I have yet to find any brass in those calibers that fails to simply drop right through the respective insert. To read the ad for the product you'd think bulged brass was very common, but I've never had a problem myself. On rare occasion I've run into hard to size brass that was unnaturally bulged out, but any time I've seen that I've just scrapped the brass.
I can see where a high-volume loader would want a high volume machine, as they wouldn't have time to inspect each case otherwise.
I use rcbs dies but after the 9mm rounds are complete I run them all through a Lee factory crimp die set just slightly so that I know they will all chamber correctly.
Cranked out another 800 rounds of my 135gr competition load
@Helocat , did your old roll sizer motor blow up?
Loving your labeling system, there. Makes me think I should up my game a bit, from hand written labels, and include a date of production.I just change the labels.
Loving your labeling system, there. Makes me think I should up my game a bit, from hand written labels, and include a date of production.
I'm in the same boat. But to be fair, I only have a single-stage press and 100 rounds takes me about 3 hours start to finish.Reading this thread makes me realize y'all have more ammo reloaded than I have primers!!!!
I'm in the same boat. But to be fair, I only have a single-stage press and 100 rounds takes me about 3 hours start to finish.