Reloading the 9mm using 158g LSWC

[johnnydogs]

I was successful and quite pleased loading 9mm Luger casings with 158g .357 semi-wadcutters that I cast and powder coated. I used 3.0g of WW231. Test rounds were fired thru a Star BM.

I was amazed because I used 9 Makarov reloading dies.

I also loaded 95gr Makarov FMJ into modified 9mm casings for my FEG PA-63 using 2.7g of WW231. No more obnoxious kick!

 

[Nevada Ed]

Way to go on re-inventing the wheel.............

If it ain't broke, don't fix it..................
but that does not mean you can't mess with it just a little bit.

I "Tinker" and strech the data at times but I also have safety gear on
and take little steps.

Enjoy those loads.

 

[4barrel]

I had an overhead fan out of balance one time. I put some close pins on the blades and fixed it. I turned it on high and the pins came off and broke the window.

 

[tops]

I had an overhead fan out of balance one time. I put some close pins on the blades and fixed it. I turned it on high and the pins came off and broke the window.

Did you try it again thinking the first time might be a fluke? Larry

 

[growr]

dies

I was successful and quite pleased loading 9mm Luger casings with 158g .357 semi-wadcutters that I cast and powder coated. I used 3.0g of WW231. Test rounds were fired thru a Star BM.

I was amazed because I used 9 Makarov reloading dies.

I also loaded 95gr Makarov FMJ into modified 9mm casings for my FEG PA-63 using 2.7g of WW231. No more obnoxious kick!

Why are you using Makarov dies on 9mm casings? I own both and they are different from each other.

Randy

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Out of the realm of anything I'd do.

 

[johnnydogs]

Why are you using Makarov dies on 9mm casings? I own both and they are different from each other.

Randy

Yes. The dies ARE different. The casings, not so much. Trim 1mm from the casing of a 9 and you have a 9 Mak after going thru the dies. And if you don't trim it you can still run it thru the Mak dies and you have a 9mm.

Martin

 

[mtgianni]

If you want to load .356" bullets and crimp with a die designed for .365" go right ahead. Just don't expect me to get why it is a better idea.

 

[WR Moore]

Back in the days of 9 mm major caliber, 158 gr bullets were common. Sort of assume they were sized for bore diameter.

 

[mikerjf]

Lyman 45th Handbook has 158g lead data for 9mm Luger, using Bullseye, Red Dot, Unique, and Herco.

 

[AJ]

I was getting grief for using 147 grain bullets.

 

[jjfitch]

When you say you are loading 9mm MAK bullets in 9mm I'm assuming you are resizing the .365 bullet to .356.

But I'm lost as to how you can load a MAK sized case into a 9MM chamber. SAAMI specs say it's a no-go!

Smiles,

 

[riverrat38]

Did you try it again thinking the first time might be a fluke? Larry

But, try it before fixing the window!

Best,
Rick