Recent content by wha-tah-hey

Since posting I've found that one batch is, in fact, pre-BT WCC 115 JHP +P+, the other is the Ranger 127 +P+ first offered to LE after Winchester stopped civilian sales. I'll hang onto the Rangers, the others'll make range fodder.

Never mind - the numerals are date codes, so only the black Lubaloys are BTs. The others are not in the original box after all.

i was given 2 partial boxes of 9mm +P+ by a retired LEO. I'm not gonna shoot 'em but I'm curious about the history. I've read there have been 5 iterations, to the current PDX1. One batch (not in the original box) has brass case, black Lubaloy coating, rounded serrations, heavy red primer...

No prob, Mike - I figured that.

Same boat? I no longer need the brass or bullets, so trying to pass 'em along to a fellow shooter at a good price.

Right, Mike - pretty expensive stuff.

I have .257 R and.257 Ack Imp brass, bullets listed in Classifieds. PM if interested.

I have: 20 pcs Hornady .257 Robts. brass. 70 pcs Fed, 20 pcs R-P, 87 pcs W-W Super .257 Ack Imp Robts brass. .257 bullets: 33 ea Hornady 75gr V-Max. 100 ea Nosler 100gr Ballistic Tip. 77 ea Nosler 115gr Ballistic tip...

Excellent info, Ed, just what I was looking for. Thanks!

Other bullets or other guns aren't any help 'cause I'd like to know what velocity either factory rounds or your reloads give in the 9c barrel. Thanks.

Thanks Ed, Tom. Now that I know proper OAL with this bullet I'll redo my work-up.

More research, head scratching and checking and seems it's just dumb*ssitude on my part. Another hour at the bench and now all's well. Turns out my barrel will accept 1.065" OAL with this bullet, I just wasn't fully removing the bell which along with variations in the brass added up to too much...

I have a chronograph but I'd rather avoid a stuck bullet. I've read in other threads (maybe not on S&W) of 9mm short throats necessitating 1.000"ish loads.

Well yes, but how much? My bullets actually run 131 gr, I'm loading 4.3 gr @ 1.095" and the load data I have shows 4.4 gr BE starting load for a 125 gr with an OAL of 1.150".

I get great accuracy, sized .357" over 4.3 gr Bullseye and 1.095" OAL. Problem is the nose sticks in the rifling, with an occasional FTC. A tap on the slide rear takes care of it though. It will take an OAL of ~1.000" to chamber freely and I can't find a starting load for that short a loading. I...