Fowler
.401 Bobcat
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Post by Fowler on Jan 24, 2021 11:50:46 GMT -5
Looking for 500-1000 pieces of 9mm brass, mixed range brass is fine. Hadn’t planned on loading for my 9 but if I want to shoot it over the next 6-12 months I’m going to need to.
Also need a shell holder RCBS #16 or Hornady #8. Found the dies but the shell holder is nonexistent...
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Post by wheelguns on Jan 24, 2021 12:15:04 GMT -5
I have some. There is probably around 500-1,000 there. I really don’t want to count them. I will let you have them cheap. Pm if interested.
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Post by x101airborne on Jan 24, 2021 14:13:49 GMT -5
Im happy yall could help each other! I went looking and I did not find much 9 brass in my shop.
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Post by jimtx on Jan 24, 2021 18:30:31 GMT -5
I have 1200 once fired let me know if ya still need them Jim
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jan 24, 2021 19:00:49 GMT -5
Yep have lots of sorted by headstamp, wet tumbled bagged once fired 9mm
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Post by taffin on Jan 24, 2021 20:05:06 GMT -5
Looking for 500-1000 pieces of 9mm brass, mixed range brass is fine. Hadn’t planned on loading for my 9 but if I want to shoot it over the next 6-12 months I’m going to need to. Also need a shell holder RCBS #16 or Hornady #8. Found the dies but the shell holder is nonexistent... For several years I just bought 9 mm ammunition at less than $10 a box, shot it, and tossed all the empties in bucket. This past fall I decided it was now necessary to load 9 mm so I sorted about 7000 empties by head stamps (I don't know that that really makes any difference but it makes me feel better) cleaned it all and started loading. I had several thousand round boxes of commercial cast bullets both flat nose and round nose and I also had a large box of Lyman #356402 that had probably been on my shelf for at least 40 years. I also had a couple thousand jacketed bullets on the shelf so the RCBS Pro-2000 progressive has been getting a workout. I lost most of December with the ChiCom Crud which made me feel very tired and even into this month when a part broke on my press and I ordered a new one it sat here for two weeks before I felt like replacing the broken part and getting everything together and working right. I also found new dies without a problem however as you said the shell holder was very difficult and by grandson needed one. These days you just place your order and wait. It only took three days to get and your turn will come. Another problem at all the shortages which I never thought I would see is the difficulty in getting Italian revolvers. I ordered two 5-1/2" percussion pistols, an 1860 and an 1851 and got the first one right away and it's been over a month waiting for the second one. I also place an order for a Richards Conversion, Richards-Mason Conversion, and 1871-72 Open-Top. I got one early this month and waiting for the other two. Cimarron tells me they never know what they're going to get until a couple weeks ahead of time so I'm still waiting for two of them.
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Post by x101airborne on Jan 24, 2021 21:59:42 GMT -5
From what I have read, not personal knowledge, YES headstamps make a difference in 9mm. Some people say that most have a universal volume then you get one that is different and BAM! A high pressure load. I would not take that chance and sort by headstamp if I were loading it. I have read that some manufacturer made 9mm casings with a largely reduced case capacity to conserve powder. These are the ones that cause high pressure. Again, this is reading on the internet, not personal knowledge. Google can be your friend.
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Post by taffin on Jan 24, 2021 22:55:31 GMT -5
I don't load 9 mm so hot that I have to worry about a high-pressure load because of a different case.
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rvolvr
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Post by rvolvr on Jan 25, 2021 11:49:22 GMT -5
I have read that some manufacturer made 9mm casings with a largely reduced case capacity to conserve powder. I doubt displacing relatively inexpensive powder with relatively expensive brass, volume for volume, would interest any manufacturer, especially since he'd get the "benefit" of conserved powder exactly once per case.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jan 25, 2021 14:24:51 GMT -5
if so... may have been like Hornady making short cases for their FTX bullets
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Fowler
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Post by Fowler on Jan 25, 2021 14:32:45 GMT -5
At least it wasn't like Magtech (and other) deciding to make small primer 45acp cases, get a pile of range brass and there would be just a couple in the mix but they sure gum up a progressive loader if you don't catch it going in...
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Post by x101airborne on Jan 25, 2021 21:24:21 GMT -5
I have read that some manufacturer made 9mm casings with a largely reduced case capacity to conserve powder. I doubt displacing relatively inexpensive powder with relatively expensive brass, volume for volume, would interest any manufacturer, especially since he'd get the "benefit" of conserved powder exactly once per case. castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?271601-weird-9mm-brass-warningI am not saying it makes sense, I am saying it is a FACT.
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Post by dougader on Jan 25, 2021 23:14:51 GMT -5
That's weird. I've never seen that before.
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Post by x101airborne on Jan 25, 2021 23:20:18 GMT -5
I believe another reason for the internal shoulder could have been to prevent bullet setback due to repeated chambering in a semi-auto. That is my thought, not a fact. I dont care "WHY". I care what it does to the individual reloader not separating their brass.
Regardless of WHY, running non-descript 9mm brass without prior inspection "could" (does not mean "will") may lead to a person getting parts of their firearm removed from their cabeza. For me, I check.
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Post by Gunny268 on Jan 25, 2021 23:35:00 GMT -5
Thank you Airborne...You have validated that my OCD isn't such a bad thing.
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