Good to hear another positive review about CFE. I have a few test ladders ready to try out in 9 and 45 acp. Can't wait to see how it performs. If happy with results then I will try it in 357. Just need the weather to dry out so I can go shooting.
According to Berry's:
"You can use both the Taper and Roll Crimp on Berry's Bullets.
We recommend a light crimp on the bullet, just enough to put pressure against the bullet without denting or deforming the plating. If you were to pull the bullet out of a case with the proper crimp you would...
I shoot outdoors at the inlaw's farm. I will lay out a tarp on the ground to help collect ejected brass to be reloaded again. When working on load development I make note of and prefer loads that eject similar to average factory rounds. I am able to collect 99% of my cases this way. I also...
I first started reloading with a Speer 124 gr. lead round nose using 3.6 grains of 700-X. The round functioned just fine in my 9mm shield and was accurate but that particular bullet leaded my barrel something awful. I switched to a 125 grain lead truncated cone bullet manufactured by...
I enjoy reloading for 9mm, 38/357, and 45 acp. Much of what I have learned about reloading I learned right here on the S&W Forum. Lots of knowledgeable folks on here that like to share info. Hoping to pass it forward to anyone new to reloading.