grunt soldier
Master
Ok so I switched over to 223 on my press and got to double checking my 9mm and it appears my Lee Factory crimp die may have been improperly set (or it could have been right but I'm nervous now and don't want to loose 1k of components).
I'm loading Rocky Mountain reloading 124gr plated bullets spec size is supposed to be .3565
Mixed cases.
Loading on a dillon 1050.
So I go and check with my Mic and all my manuals say it should be .380 or so to be SAAMI specs. So I start checking mine and it's all mic'ing at .3750-.3770
So I also checked a lot of my factory ammo ranging from 115-147gr, All FMJ and Hollow points and they all mic'ed around .3730 (which isn't what my manuals are saying it should be lol)
I'm basically concerned that they were over crimped and aren't safe to shoot now. I don't really want to pull 1000 rounds and start over but I also don't want to blow any of my pistols up either lol.
All my previous 9mm reloads had no issues and unfortunately are used up so nothing else to mic for comparison.
So my question I guess is what is your ammo mic'ing at right at the crimp on the case? Especially if you load something similar. It just seems the manuals say one thing and factory ammo and my ammo is showing something else.
(I'm sure I'll get all kinds of answers and responses to not take the chance on it etc but I'm also curious now to see what everyone else is at!!) Maybe I'll just buy a hi-point and run a couple hundred rounds through it and see what happens lol)
Thanks in advance for any answers!
I'm loading Rocky Mountain reloading 124gr plated bullets spec size is supposed to be .3565
Mixed cases.
Loading on a dillon 1050.
So I go and check with my Mic and all my manuals say it should be .380 or so to be SAAMI specs. So I start checking mine and it's all mic'ing at .3750-.3770
So I also checked a lot of my factory ammo ranging from 115-147gr, All FMJ and Hollow points and they all mic'ed around .3730 (which isn't what my manuals are saying it should be lol)
I'm basically concerned that they were over crimped and aren't safe to shoot now. I don't really want to pull 1000 rounds and start over but I also don't want to blow any of my pistols up either lol.
All my previous 9mm reloads had no issues and unfortunately are used up so nothing else to mic for comparison.
So my question I guess is what is your ammo mic'ing at right at the crimp on the case? Especially if you load something similar. It just seems the manuals say one thing and factory ammo and my ammo is showing something else.
(I'm sure I'll get all kinds of answers and responses to not take the chance on it etc but I'm also curious now to see what everyone else is at!!) Maybe I'll just buy a hi-point and run a couple hundred rounds through it and see what happens lol)
Thanks in advance for any answers!