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Well I've gone and done it

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#1 ·
I finally gathered enough supplies and equipment to reload some rounds, I did some 38's , a dozen 357, mild loads, and about 150 25 acp ,

Don't know what the big fuss was about the 25, I used a Lee auto drum over a lee powder through die, and a Hornady, digital scale, weighed each case before and after the charge, The auto drum proved quite reliable had it set at 1.2 gr, every so often it threw a 1.1 mostly because I was not extremely consistent operating the press handle, and I had to adjust it a couple times, I am thinking being new, it was just wearing in, the tite group powder proved to be a good choice too, being such fine granules for such small charges, I have yet to shoot them but in the meantime I got about 250 cases of 9mm to do next
 
#2 ·
Congrats!. I think the fuss has to do with the tiny case and bullet and those of us with old fat fingers - lol
 
#3 ·
Good for ya...I have a .25 Colt, just don't ever want to shoot it. I really like the Lee Auto Drum measures, have two of them, one my Dillon 550B and one on my Lee turret...both work as advertised.. I loaded 100 .40 cal's for a pal this morning I am not fond of the Hornady die set for that caliber. The de-capping pin is under engineered, not nearly as robust as the RCBS or Lee de-cappers. You appear to have the right attitude for a reloader, take it slow and with care.
 
#5 ·
Trying to decide on a load for the 9mm now, I have the RMR 115 jacketed bullets, the hodge don data shows a led run from 3.9- 4.3 gr, with Speer Gold döt!? HP sais 4.5-4.8 gr, thinking this is closer to my jacketed bulet but for safe measure I was going to load with 4 gr title group for some plinking lads, am I on the right track?
 
#8 ·
I kind of wanted some light loads anyhow, I got plenty of factory ammo, and I kind of figured the rmr bullets would be fine at 4.8 gr, or at least the 4.5 starting load, just a bit concerned with the autoloading, 4 gr should be enough to cycle the next round, I do have about 250 cases ready and was going t do them all hence the hesitation
 
#11 ·
I ended up loading some with 4 gr, and some with 4.2 gr both in the LRN range, maybe next time I'll try some 4.4 - 4.6, see how that goes, the only data I came across is for HP at 4.8 max, which those jacketed RMR should handle just fine but maybe I best take it easy especially since I have not loaded ammunition before.

same with the 38 specials, I loaded them at 3.4 gr under 125 berrys plated, and the 357 mag 4.2, considering I am shooting them out of the same gun, I will likely load 38's at 4.2+ next time.

realistically a 38+P load is listed a 5 gr, with a jacketed HP, but the speed listed is 1069 well within Berrys specs, just I didn't want to start straight up with +P

of all the 25's were the simplest 1.1 to 1.3 so I set it at 1.2 figured I barely have room for error as it is, not much options there
 
#16 ·
I know but I think they were rather pricy, I forgot exactly what the story was but its not just the die, you need either lead wire or a core mold, and I haven't gotten into casting yet, so I need everything else too, I believe a #3 buck is about 30 grains, that's another option if you can find #3 buck, or a mold, part of the reason I haven't gotten into shotgun reloading yet, appears shot is not as readily available at a decent price to make it worth while, I did Federal dove loads, 3 dr eq, 1 1/8 oz #7.5 at Wallmart the other day for under $5 a box got me 10 of them figured I'd leave a few for the next guy too, oh and they had perfecta 9mm for under $10, brass, jacketed 115gr, couldn't help it, I have plenty and now I reload it too, just got 1000 projectiles from RMR still grabbed a couple of those
 
#15 ·
well I had a chance to go out and shoot those reloads, everything functioned fine, they were all light, I threw some factory rounds afterwards just to see the difference, guess next time I'll throw in a little extra powder.
If you want light loads, then start with light bullets. It's not the amount of powder you use. Remember Newton's laws of motion? The heavier the object the more force it requires to start it moving. There's your recoil.
 
#17 ·
I did, 115 for the 9mm, and 125 for the 38/357, I also loaded them at LRN bottom powder charge. although the 115 are jacketed, and the 125s are berrys plated, the wife doesn't care much for shooting because its too loud, so I kindof wanted something that is more recoil sensitive shooter friendly, every time I take her out she goes : so how did this work again? because she hardly ever uses them, that don't do her any good if she's not used to them, I was hoping these would make it more enjoyable for her, still too loud, plus it made sense to start modest.

I got a small 22 need one with a longer barrel, even that one is loud, or some colibris.
 
#19 ·
The Bersa is still pretty light as compared to the original Walther and/or CZ 82/83. I have one and I like it. While the recoil isn't heavy by any means for one who has been shooting for over 50 years one who hasn't might still find it bit snappy, especially if they're recoil sensitive.
 
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