Reloading 9mm. Start to Finish. HD.
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- A quick introduction on reloading the extremely popular (and one of my all time favorite) calibers, the 9mm Luger. I am reloading 147gr for competition in this example.
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Component/Tool list:
Tools:
Hornady LnL progressive press,
#8 shellplate
Hornady 9mm Carbide die set + factory crimp die
Hornady 9mm bullet drop die.
3d printed case drop (from thingiverse)
Lee single stage press
Hornady reloading manual
RCBS 505 balance scale
Harbor freight wet tumbler
Vibra prime primer tube filler
Anycubic 3d printer (for ammo box and press parts)
Components:
Hodgdon CFE pistol powder
CCI #500 small pistol primers
bulk plated 147gr projectiles
various headstamp brass
Note this is for entertainment only, reloading is an extremely dangerous practice if not done carefully and properly. Serious injury or even death can result so be sure you do research and ask questions BEFORE you start reloading!
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this is the best vdo i have seen production wise
I reloaded all my 9mm, .38 special and '357 magnum for years. I used a Lee single stage kit. If you're considering getting into reloading I feel that's a great way to get started. I loaded thousands of rounds with that rig and never had problem. You also MUST get a good reloading book. Once again Lee has a great book that takes you step by step through the entire process. I started as a means of saving money but I realized the real benefit was the ability to tune loads for optimum performance in my guns.
And as soon as you get sick of Lee-Dipping, upgrade to an RCBS powder measure. Will save a lot of aches.
@@Capt_Killingfield I never used the dipper, I used the scale for my loads.
I agree with you completely. Starting with a single stage press allows the new reloader to develop a solid understanding of the reloading process. Speed is never as important as accuracy. Cheers!
@@sherlock1895 I also found the whole process relaxing. This is how I did it most of the time. Day one, get home from the range, throw the brass in the ultrasonic cleaner while I cleaned my guns. Next day, de cap, reshape and inspect cases. I did 150-200 rounds at a time, so that could take at least an hour sometimes even more with each caliber. Next day, recap and finish loading process. That's assuming I'm only doing one caliber at a time. If I'm doing all three calibers each one is the same process. I could do 9mm the first couple days, .38 the next couple, .357 the next couple. I loaded a lot less .357 than 9mm and .38. All in all I liked loading as much as shooting. Sadly I ran into some health issues and I had to give it up. The place I live now is strictly anti gun.
Can you make your own powder? Or is it regulated?
I was just curious about the process, now I am a MASTER!!.. 🧐 just need all the equipment.
I like the video....glued the whole time...and the brass shell drop tube...that's sick...love it..
Do you have a list of the tools/machines you used and where I can find them or the alternative?
Yes! In the video description I listed out everything I think :)
Pretty cool !
Thank you! :)
Well made video!
Can you explain COL: 1.130 vs Reading: 1.123 ?
Unless I am mistaken, there are many acronyms that means the same, COL, AOL … etc all mean Cartridge-OverAll-Length.
Why is your reading different from AOL ?
AOL is america online ;) OAL and COL are interchangeable terms, that's how I've always thought of it, whereas I have seen people talk about OAL when talking about the different height/shape of bullets. The MAX COL that a loaded 9mm bullet can be is 1.169". Meaning anything longer than that will likely have issues with loading and feeding. So loading short of that is fine, ALTHOUGH at a certain point you will again have feeding issues, and you are changing the size of the case combustion chamber, so your numbers for pressure and velocity might change. Basically a hollow point bullet has to put the material somewhere, so you might load the bullet a little proud of your normal loading depth of 1.130" for example. I load at ~1.131 because that feeds reliably in my shadows, and I always buy the same 147gr bullets. Also, some bullets weigh a lot less, so seating them the same depth in the case will result in a shorter OAL/COL. Hopefully that makes sense, I'm typing this on my phone in a parking lot! :)
Any info on the case feeder you have?
It's a free print from thingiverse (although I think the creator also sells kits). I think I only needed acrylic tubes and some nuts and bolts to get it to work (and it works near flawlessly). www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488944
Awesome video. Thanks!
My pleasure!
What press is that
Hornady Lock n load progressive.
Not a gun guy but I watched every second. It was very soothing and seems like a stress relieving hobby. When reloading, do you get in a flow so the outside world disappears while your mind calms down?
Indeed I do. It's something structured, slow paced and methodical, and it takes all of your attention (I actually broke down the rounds I made during this, because I was concentrating more on the camera than what I'm doing). I really do just want to share the love of firearms and the whole hobby, presenting it in a non politicized (or macho) way... and you sir picked up on it. Cheers!!!
I work a very stressful area of medicine (largely end of life) and have found both reloading and shooting to be precisely what I have needed over the years. It's like anything you focus on with a desired outcome whether it's sports, hobbies like collecting or building things or reloading and shooting. To be able to take something from start to finish and see the results is very rewarding.
@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor I worked in pediatric oncology for a while. Both bad and good memories of that time. so perhaps that's part of the appeal. I've often thought I'd get into model trains too at some point, I just haven't had that much free time yet.
@@High_Caliber I did half a dozen years in pediatrics, I can understand how you put it. I have stated if I were to leave where I'm at it would be to return to pediatrics. It doesn't help that the head of pediatrics knows that, he keeps telling me each time a position opens (I work with his wife and she told him).
I do 12 hour days 5 days a week and about 1 weekend a month. I go shooting about once every two months and reload about once a month. The thing is, both shooting and reloading have similar effectiveness in reducing my stress so it works. Model trains would be fun. I also build guns occasionally.
It is very relaxing. And the end result is always fun, going to the range and shooting your reloads!!
Very well done video. Strangely nostalgic for me.
When I was 10 years old or so, my friend Jimmy’s dad was a duck hunter and hired us to reload his shotgun shells. This was in the early 70’s and I think he paid us about 5 bucks for hours of work. (So $2.50 each. Good money for having fun) Mostly, Jimmy’s father didn’t want to deal with this tedious task and taught us how the machine worked. There was like a carousel and you put the empty shell in the first position, pulled the handle and it pushed out the old primer. Then you put the new primer in place, pulled the handle and it pushed it in. Then you turned the carousel to the powder station and a push of a lever poured the exact amount of powder in the shell. Then the wad station. Then the birdshot station on the carousel. Then the crimper. Brand new reloaded shotgun shell. Me and Jimmy spent hours making hundreds of them and knew this was important but mostly just cool. We could hardly believe his dad let a couple 10 year olds alone in his basement with gunpowder and everything required for a complete disaster. But, this was the 70’s and nobody cared. And we took it seriously. Me and Jimmy got pats on the back for our fine reloading work and feasted on fresh duck.
I’ve never reloaded cartridges after that, but somehow the algorithm decided I needed to see this, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Brought back memories.
I became and engineer and a machinist and watching the closeups and tolerances you’re using reloading the 9mm rounds was amazing.
Thanks for the very cool and nostalgic sort of childhood memory that sparked this long story.
I find it's the smells that really bring me back. I learned to reload with my grandfather in the 70s and his whole shop smelled of Hoppes and gunpowder, such a wonderful combination. I don't use hoppes anymore for anything but I keep a bottle just to open it and sail bak in time for a bit. Old .22 ammo in the cardboard boxes had a real distinct smell "back in the day" too. Hopefully yours were good memories also!!
@@High_Caliber, Sorry I missed your reply from a month ago, but I agree. It’s the smells of certain things that trigger memories. This is a primal thing we humans have and it’s more acute than sight or hearing because that can be situational and therefore abstract, when triggering a memory. Smells though, are concrete in their meaning. The smell of cordite triggers vivid memories in soldiers where the sight and sound of a gun, doesn’t. Your Hoppes memory is forever like many other smells associated with a time and place.
The funny part is, it’s hard to remember which smells bring back memories. They just do, automatically. The smell is subconsciously recorded in your brain. Years later, that certain smell will trigger a memory that you may have consciously forgotten. But bam! There’s that smell and you’re back to where you smelled it first. The smell is related to a time and place. I find that fascinating.
We’ve all heard stories of dogs being put on an airplane and flew hundred of miles, only to be lost somehow in baggage. Yet they walked home. It’s hard to believe they are navigating by magnetic means like birds, because they’ve never traveled this course before. A dog’s sense of smell is 20’000 times greater than ours, if the scientists are correct. Maybe it’s a million times better? We’ll never know.
Maybe they “smelled” their way home. It’s hard for a human brain to grasp but it might be true anyway.
What humans have by comparison is, you smell something in very close proximity and you’re immediately back at that place in your mind.
Could be anything. Grandma’s biscuits that are decidedly different from all other biscuits. There’s a subtle difference your brain remembers and it might be the same ingredients but mixed in different proportions. So the new biscuits you smell are just a reminder but not the real thing. Your brain remembers things in exact detail even though you can’t describe the details explaining why you know these biscuits are close, but not exactly right.
Our sense of smell is more general and not so specific. We couldn’t find our way from hundreds of miles, walking through towns where just similar biscuits are being baked, to find gramma’s exact biscuits. A dog can. Plus, they can smell the person behind the biscuits. Maybe where they walked last?
So for us, it’s common smells that hold meaning. For me, I guess it’s things like certain oils, certain flowers, maybe steel being ground, certain brands of soap, gunpowder, copper solvent, and all that common stuff.
Those aromas just trigger memories, they aren’t all that complicated. You’ll find them in certain places that are common but not specific exactly. Where a dog will smell his way across the country to a specific person, ignoring every interfering smell.
Sorry I got on a tangent about dogs. I just love them.
Peace and aloha my friend.
Not even sure how I got here, thanks you tube, felt like I watched an episode of “how it’s made”. Weirdly enjoyable, but fascinating. Thank you!
I used to really like 'how it's made'. Probably had a subliminal effect. The rest was likely attributable to the whiskey. Cheers!
3:05 I knew I was in the right place when i saw the tabs on the manual! Great vid.
Currently working on a 7.62x29 video, all to help those poor souls affected by the current ammo shortage. Enjoy!
Very interested in reloading x39 thank you!
@@dotcombust7744 Me too, I had to put the M10x through the paces, and she made a lot of brass before the firing pin went. I believe I will have it done for a week this Friday. Cheers and keep plinking!!!
could you make an updated version of the .308? I'm looking to get a setup here in Vegas because its amazing open territory to go long shooting. but since you've been filming your videos for years now, better quality video, still no music and camera scooted back unlike the first one being all up in the camera lens. love your videos, very helpful!!
I have a 6.5 creedmore video filmed, but youtube has been really putting on the pressure lately, basically telling me that gun related videos will not be on the platform for much longer, and that I should "branch out" if I want to remain on the platform. They demonetized every video and shut my adsense account without any notification (and no strikes or anything), so it's kind of hard to justify doing any more videos on this platform until the wokeness dies.
If I had a channel dedicated to men in dresses stripping for infants, then I would be fully supported by YT. Kind of tells you where their morals are.
@@High_Caliber lol yea that’s pretty much sums it up. Understandable
Que buena explicación, y muy buen tutorial de como se debe de reformar cartuchos de 9mm..!! Yo reformo cartuchos desde 1994 con una prensa RCBS modelo Jr .!! Y los cartuchos que reformo son 45acp 44Mag, 357mag, 38spl, 9mm y 380acp, y por supuesto que al calibrar la báscula lo checo varias veces, ya que es muy importante la carga de pólvora que se va a poner en los cartuchos que se van a reformar..!! Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de hacer este muy interesante documental..!! Excelente video..!!
¡De nada! Es un gran pasatiempo y muy divertido. Disfruto recargando casi tanto como los disparos..4acp y.44 mag son mis favoritos para recargar. ¡Me alegro mucho de que te haya gustado! ¡Bien!
Too much work glad i make enough that buying ammo not gonna break the bank🤣
Sometimes it's not being able to afford, it, it's being able to find it! ;)
Honestly though, it takes me back to hanging out with my grandfather, plus when I'm training I can go through 1000 rounds a week, and the bulk ammo I used to buy doesn't always knock down some of the steel targets, costing a few seconds, so I really want those 147gr bullets, and they aren't as common as 115 or even 124s.
Great videos fine sir, I appreciate the time and effort you put into these. I am just now, finally, getting into the art of reloading and trying to learn as much as possible. I unfortunately, got to the art almost too late (wish I was born 20 years ago.) Much appreciation for your work. I watched a different video from you that had the reload press handle with " In Honor Of Fallen Soldiers." Freedom is not free. God, Guns and Guts set America Free. I pray that it continues to stay that way. God Bless
Great video! I'm all setup to reload 9mm & 45 ACP finally after doing tons of research and here I am wishing on a star for powder and primers
I was lucky enough to have ordered by the case lot right after the LAST ammo shortage. I'll do the same once stock starts flowing in again, but yeah it's been brutal.
What are dried soyboy tears, and where do you get them? Also what is your recipe for the tumbler solution?
I have a video in the works about the tears, I'm finally set up to make videos again... The mix is water, green palmolive dish soap (just a dollop!) and of course you can't get the shine without a shake or two of those tears. Stay tuned ;)
I'm ready to start! Oh wait, no primers. Shoot! or rather "Click".
Oh I hear you brother. I had to order by the case, and I'm being literal. A CASE of primers, in each of what I needed. Small rifle, large rifle, small pistol. Even a year ago, that cost some $$. Adding all the bullets to the order made the shipping $ crazy, but at the end of the day, a click=paperweight, and with the way the world is going, primers are more important that 401K. :)
Had me watching this like Cinemax after dark...then you loaded a single stack mag and it turned into 2 girls 1 cup.
What has been seen, cannot be unseen!
Sadly, I remember when it was cheaper to buy factory 9mm ammo.
Well...with the new shortages, and some shenanigans, I almost think that it's going to be cheaper to buy pre-loaded for the next while. I have stockpiles, but people buying today are paying INSANE prices for powder and primers. :(
Do you mind sharing the cost per round to produce 9mm. If you have all of the equipment and tools. I’m trying to do the cost analysis and figure out my break even. I’m starting to shoot a lot with my son. It’s double the cost every outing. He’s very handy, so I’m thinking 🤔 I may have a sweatshop worker in house, so labor costs won’t be an issue. Great video. Your obviously super meticulous. Much respect!!!
I buy components in mad quantities, but I think I'm right around $.15 per round. The best I can find in pre-loaded is $.35 a round. I practice quite a bit for IPSC and IDPA, so reloading just makes the most financial sense. I don't count any cost to the brass since I've just scrounged thousands of cases (and bought preloaded) over the years, but you could add a few cents for the expected life of 9mm cases..... With .223 and other calibers, the difference is much bigger (9mm is generally one of the cheapest calibers to buy). So it really depends on how much use over how many years you would get out of it :)
@@High_Caliber even with 9mm that is very substantial. I’ve fly fished all my life and tying my own flies increases my enjoyment of the experience. I would think that certainly comes into play as well. Greatly appreciate the input and quick response. Subscribed.
@@cg4164 You're lucky enough to have a spot for fly fishing. I used to fish a lot when I was younger, but it took so much time that I just never seem to have since I tried grown-upping. I guess also the time I'd spend in a boat is now spent at the range practicing, or finding a perfect spot to try my luck at 1000y shooting.
I never did try fly fishing, way too much work. I like a bit of trolling, but fly fishing is an upper body workout! ;)
The problem is that there is no guide for a 16" inch barrel .. the data that they are providing most of the time is out of a 4" barrel . I am using We think that even Dirty Harry himself possibly used Vihtavuori N350 in his famous .44 Rem Mag, when looking at his infallible shooting accuracy!
Vihtavuori N350 is the slowest in the N300 series of handgun powders. It is ideal for very heavy loadings and top velocities and energies for a broad range of pistol and revolver cartridges. The grain size (1,0 mm length and 0,8 mm diameter) is exactly the same than N320, N330 and N340; it is the porosity of the powder that makes all the difference in burning characteristics. N350 is very w
I am thinking about buying a 1889 Bodeo revolver. However the ammo (10.4mm Ordinanza Italiana) is no longer produced, so I would almost have to get into reloading since the vintage ammo goes for around 3.10 Euros a pop...
Man, this guy has a shaker with "soyboy tears" on it. That must mean he doesn't socially identify with people called soyboys. I also don't socially identify with people called soyboys. This person and I share a common belief. Therefore, I am more likely to absorb his content and assume his rhetoric is meritorious, as I, myself believe that my rhetoric has merit. What a couple of manly men we are.
Or perhaps, and in fact may well be that, properly harvested, dried tears from salty individuals is simply the very best at removing oxidation from brass? I mean, I don't make the science, and science these days has been replaced with "facebook facts", so really.... ;)
VihatVuori N350 what the best weight and powder load for 9mm ?
Easy enough: www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/?cartridge=89
Man that shit looks expensive all those gadgets and stuff I don’t even want to look all this stuff up I don’t want to see the price ):
I was spending a fortune buying ammo to train for 3-gun events, so this saved me a lot of money. A nice by-product is it always works with other die sets and plates, so I'm also able to reload a lot of other calibers as well. For a guy that shoots a lot, one of these is sort of a necessity.
That brass!!!😳. What type of tumbler is that? And what is in the shaker?
Harbor freight rock tumbeler, stainless steel pins, and you can use a mix of 1 drop of green palmolive dish liquid, and if you can't dry your own soyboy tears, you can substitute lemi-shine dishwasher cleaner. Starbucks has made some new rules about making their patrons cry just for their tears, so they have been harder to get as of late.
I have been shooting for over 40 years and always had free ammo (military than police department). Now that I am retired, I am going to start reloading since ammo is not free anymore. This was an awesome learning video for me. Thank you for your hard work and time spent on this video.
One of my best friends is a retired LEO, and I got him into reloading for competition. It's just SO hard to fire off 1000 rounds in practice if you are countring the cost in boxes of 50. Once you have the brass (and hopefully you hoarded some or still have a contact at your old range), it's really really inexpensive to keep shooting indefinitely. For me the cost of 9mm has paid for the reloading rig 10 times over, but the real saving was in the cost of .223, which around here was over $1 per round.
Dude! Nice setup 👌🏻 I'm insanely jealous that you have a brick of cci #500. Oh, and the fact that you shoot a thousand rounds a week.
I actually buy them by the case lot lol. Shooting is a crazy addictive hobby. I think a healthy heroin addiction would be cheaper (but less fun). Cheers and keep plinking brother!!
@@High_Caliber also wouldn't be a positive steal of your life. Can't sell all the dope you did but can def let go of some guns if need be. Seem to be always gaining value now too
I think you can use small rifle primers instead of small pistol, look it up, they just have little bit thicker cups, and have to make sure your firearm will work with them
How many times can you reload Brass? And How do you know how many times you have reloaded a piece of brass?
I reload them until they split. How many times you can reload depends on the brass. Winchester brass I find splits after ~4 reloads, PPU is much longer lasting, and most federal stuff lasts well. It is important to inspect each piece prior to loading, but as long as you are attentive, you usually will catch any that you miss during the cleaning, when you are seating a bullet.
@@High_Caliber Thank you for the answer
Count my self lucky. There a
In door shooting range.
Pick up Brass by the pound.
Mix Brass have may 800 9 mm case to clean and load. Working with my wife. She loves blinking.
Maybe she pick up tips
From the video. .
A range I used to go to maybe 10 years ago was fantastic for scrounged brass. I must have picked 5,000 .223/5.56 and probably close to that in 9mm. One day they had just had a sniper demonstration, and there was over 1000 7.62x51 boxer primed brass... that was a sweet score day. I always said "it's a sickness" but I both of us know the joy of finding "gold" at the range ;)
Thank for the fast reply
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Take 10 minutes read.
Can't help my self
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She showed me may 7 2022
I’d like very much almost all things made in 3D printing process! Cool!!!!
I add most of them to thingiverse, but you'd need access to a 3d printer. I don't do anything on the channel for money (as you can tell by my questionable posting schedule and all over the place format!) :) www.thingiverse.com/high_caliber/designs Cheers!!
@@High_Caliber Thanks!!! I’ll print some of them. I have some printers here and my UA-cam vídeos are all about 3D Printing, filament testing, etc.
I feel like that's a very expensive loader
Nice set up 😁 just getting started myself 😉
Using pins to clean brass is such an awesome thing but what a pita it is… nothing cleans like using steel media, but the extra work isn’t worth it for most reloaders… I’ve wasted hours, months, years to get my brass as clean, shiny, etc as possible only to shoot it at a local match or range 🤦♂️ clean is good enough it doesn’t have to be perfect 😏 ocd may vary… 😆
I did a separate video dedicated to the joy of brass polishing. From my perspective, the only time it's REALLY a PITA is with narrow neck rifle brass, because the pins get inside and don't want to come out. However, I have discovered that if I remove all the loose pins, then put the pin filled brass back in and tumble for a bit in justr water, that 90% will work themselves out. With pistol brass, it's not an issue, and with the amount of rounds I go through during competition season, I just do mass batches over the course of a couple of days.
@@High_Caliber Do you have a link to that video? Most likely it's in your video upload page but I'll have to check and verify~
Get southern shine media!! It is small tear drop size Ss media and it never gets stuck in any case size and cleans the primer pocket spotless!! That’s one less step on cleaning out the pocket.. You’ll love it!
About how much does a progressive setup like that cost?
I honestly have no idea in this age of hyper inflation. I know "in the day" I got into a single stage for under $200, and the progressive cost somewhere around $500 to get up and running (but I already had some things from the single stage setup). I'd guess it would be over $1000 now, AND the cost of components is exploding. Powder prices are peaking again for some reason...a lb of powder used to be $20, now I see them over $50. Always say no to a government that prints money.
now that laws are being forced i think it’s important to learn how to do this
Stack em deep and stack em high. When you need them, you won't have time to make em.
So many attacks on civil liberties and morals, it's only a matter of time before they ban civilian ownership across the board. Everything that CAN be done to make such legislation irrelevant SHOULD be done. That's why google/youtube has so many issues with channels like mine (they demonetized me then took my adsense account with no reason, they just don't want people knowing how easy this is).
We shoot a ton of 9mm here. I know the reloading stuff is a bit pricey. But once what you need is purchased, what is your average cost per round then?
I buy in crazy quantities, so I'm still running on 2016 prices, if that makes sense. The bullets are bulk, and I'm not buying brass anymore, so I'm at ~11¢ a round. Reloading 9 only makes sense if you're shooting a lot, otherwise buying some bulk ammo, and not buying the press, would be more sensible. The real savings come in with the rifle rounds.
What did you add to the water before you wet tumbled????
Palmolive dish soap, and just a dash of lemi shine (dishwasher cleaner). Cheers!!
What brand of dies are you using ? are they Lee I'm trying to find a seating die that doesn't crimp ( I hate that ) but simply seat .
I use Hornady dies for 9mm. I have never been the biggest fan of lee dies even though I have a few sets. My preference is usually Redding, rcbs, hornady and then lee, although to be fair I've never had one of their precision die sets, and a lot of people like them.
Back to point though, the 9mm really shouldn't get a crimp at all, is it possible you have the seating stem set wrong? Try adjusting the height of the die body and the stem, sort of just start from scratch and set it up with a manufactured round (although be careful of course). It just sounds like the die is coming down too far.
@@High_Caliber Thank you very much .
haha, that's great... personally i always reload in the sauna.
I tried that, the damn powder kept getting soggy!
whats the cheapest/reliable reloader that I could get to start with?
Find an RCBS rockchucker. There's almost always used ones online or on message boards. I started with the lee classic, but I would start with a rockchucker if I did it over again. The progressive press is great, but it's nice to learn all the steps one by one on a single stage press.
Interesting! May i ask, how and what Reloading press you got there? Is your reloading process has a similar set up if I use a Lee Loadmaster Reloading press?
I have a lee single stage and a hornady pnp progressive press. Generally I use the progressive for bulk (lots of .223 or .45), and the single stage for precision rounds, or things I only need a few of. Either will work, and it's best to learn on a single stage is my thought, it makes you pay attention to each step so you get a real feel for the process.
I'm thinking about getting into reloading but I'm worried about the learning curve. That and picking the right equipment from the get go. Thankfully these days there's so much information at our fingertips. I'm sure once a guy does it and figures it out it's not intimidating. Reading the manuals as you stated is important but I hope I don't need to read the whole book. I hate reading haha.
Start by doing ONE round. Once you shoot that and realize it works fine, try 5 rounds. The two dangers of reloading is overcharging and undercharging. I do a count in my head for each step (prime/powder/bullet/seat/crimp). I think the secret is getting that rythym. I tell you, once you get your first squib load you realize how serious and/or expensive it is if you screw up. I find it really therapeutic.
The "battle box" you put your loaded ammo in. Where did you get it?
3d printed, that design was direct from thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/search?q=battlebox&type=things&sort=relevant
I'm relatively young in reloading. I'll ask forgiveness now for the lack of details. I have a similar setup except I use lee instead. I have a seater crimp die instead of separates.
My issue. There is typically a bulge in my 9mm reloads. It happens at the seater crimp process. As a result I have a round that does not just slide into the barrel.
It not fitting may be an issue where I am not putting enough arm muscle on it. Sending them through that stage again will resolve the bullet barrel seating issue, but that bulge remains.
Where can I put my focus to eliminate the bulge and the fitment issue
This does not happen with my 40s, just the 9s.
Thanks in advance
It sounds to me that one of the dies, likely the bullet seating die, is coming down too far and impacting the rim of the case before the bullet is fully set. Back off the die in the press and make sure that it doesn't come anywhere near the rim when you are at the furthest point of the downstroke. I had something similar with .45 acp years ago and it was how I had my depths set. Basically pull it all apart and reset everything, hope this helps.
If you are just loading average training ammo for 9 mm to shoot at the range, does the manufacturer of the bullet make much of a difference, or is all 124 grain/147 grain more or less the same?
It's really personal preference. I shoot bulk bullets even in matches, but I do have friends that swear by "brand name" bullets. I find it's more important to find a gun that you shoot well. I can't shoot a glock well for the life of me, but have no issues with a 9mm colt or the CZs. The only reason I shoot 147gr bullets is for the steel targets and poppers. Hope that helps!
Nothing like reloading asmr... 😂
At 10:14 - I always thought that COL or C.O.L. stands for Cartridge Overall Length. But hey, all the loading manuals I get it from might also be wrong.
The Hornady manual uses the term CASE overall length, but I tend to agree with you, that it's the CARTRIDGE overall length, because it also includes the bullet.
There's also some who use OAL instead of COL. Everyone has their own thing, but I don't think you're wrong at all.
Dry soyboy tears lol that's savage
Who makes the case feeder that you use? You have my dream progressive Hornady press, and where did you find primers?
Lol, The case feeder is free on thingiverse, although I think the designer sells completed kits as well: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488944
As for primers... I order them by the case, and I lucked out and did that just before the shortage...ordered 9mm bullets at the same time, so I just lucked out.
The press is fantastic. I don't really have any major complaints about it at all. Couple of small things, but it just cranks out consistent rounds, really hard to hate on it at all. Cheers!!
Reloading is incredibly satisfying.
It is indeed.
WOW, I don't know where to begin. Okay, at the beginning. Your videography is beyond compare. Your written are timely during the process of you reloading. The subject matter, i.e., 9mm is perfect for me. And the timing of my doing a reloading search on UA-cam is perfect in after literally decades of being out of the firearms world if you will, and selecting your channel is perfect. I used to shoot competitively back in the day and really, really got hooked on it and got into "making" my own match ammo. I've now reopened the door if you will, to getting back into handgun shooting and my first purchase was a S & W 9mm. So again your vid on th 9mm is what brought me here. Eventually I'll end with the three traditional calipers for competition shooting. The .22 cal, the .38cal and the .45cal which was my favorite. What your vid was bringing back memory-wise while watching the process got me thinking, okay, it's like riding bike. lol Well, not quite that easy. I've got a lot of reading to do before hand.
Anyway, I could go on and on. So I'll end my mini-novel reply and say thank you and btw, i'm now a subscriber to your channel. Keep your powder dry and keep shooting.
P.S. I'd be happy to receive you recommendation as to purchasing what I'll call "An Idiot's Guide to Re-loading" if such a publication exists.
Well thank you for the novella!
I also took a decade or a bit more away from the hobby, left for the politics, returned because I realize politics are a constant and never going to improve.
As for reading material, I used to use a speer reloading manual as the bible "in the day", then when I jumped back in I grabbed the latest Hornady manual, however, the hodgdon website has many more weights of bullets, and they update a lot of the "newer" powders. So really...online is probably your best resource. As for what you need to put together depends on what you want to shoot. I do mostly 3-gun, which currently for me is 147g 9mm, 55gr .223 and just bulk-lot federal 12ga ammo. Thing to consider these days is that at some competitions, they are going to chrony your handloads, so you have to keep them within the parameters more than you ever did "back in the day". So there is a LOT to consider, BUT also many more resources. Best of luck, and welcome to the channel ;)
Nice video. I find it a bit odd though that you have all this great equipment but use a manual scale.
Personal preference really. I actually have a hornady digital scale packed away somewhere, but I have had that old balance scale a long time. :)
I use an RCBS 5-0-5 for everything except precision rifle cartridges. I have a set of Lyman checkweights (actually 2 sets), so it’s quick and easy to verify the scale very close to my actual load weight. Once I’ve dialed in the throws from my powder measure, I typically check every 10th throw on the scale.
The sounds of rotating machinery with the bullet getting pressed into its casing is satisfying.
Looking to get in to reloading, both pistol (9, 40, and 10) and rifle (5.56, 270, various .30s, and 350) cases. For rifle, I am thinking of doing two press set-up assembly. First would be a single stage to decap, then tumble, then back to the single stage to neck size, following with a trimmer. Changing neck sizing dies to match caliber.
Second press would be a progressive set up to prime, charge, seat bullet, and crimp neck. Changing the turret with dedicated dies mounted for each particular caliber. Buying a new caliber components and turret set up each year until I have what I need to load for the rifles I have.
Would Lee's loadmaster progressive be acceptable for a budget minded, able to grow set-up?
I have exactly this. I do prefer to de-prime on the single stage, because you can better feel if there is a foreign body in the case, like a rock. I've broken more than my fair share of decapping pins in my day, so I kind of have a groove I get into, and often I can "feel" if a case is really damaged or split (if I didn't see it). The progressive decaps/resizes much more quickly, but as said, leads to more broken parts and missed bad cases. If I didn't process the brass, I'd just run it all on the progressive, decap/resize, then re-prime and load, but I found more issues with the flash holes that way, and more misfires, which isn't good for competition. If new... just be very very very careful. I suggest to most newbs to start with the single stage so that you get a real feel for what is involved in the process, then move up to a progressive after your 10,000th round (or so). Especially with 10's, that cartridge has a hell of a punch.
Theres nothing like fresh brass, and fresh copper jackets shining just for you. Then shooting it out at the range. What a time to be alive, and what an amazing place to live.
This is a great video! I just came here to look for one specific thing and ended up watching the entire video.
So every now and then I come across factory new 9mm and 40 caliber bullets that have a ring around the tip of the bullet. I'm presuming these rings are from the tooling and I think it is from the seating die, but I don't reload so I was hoping maybe you HIGH CALIBER could let me know if you've seen this before and what causes the ring.
Also, do you mind if I use maybe 5 - 10 seconds of this video? I will give you full credit of course directly in the video and I will also link to your video and channel in the description. If not, that's cool, but wanted to ask.
Yes the ring will be from the seating die pushing the bullet into the case, It's usually something that you will see in batches of factory ammo sometimes, but more commonly with home releaded, due to fluctuations in resizing and flaring. Oh and of course you can use a clip, I don't do this for $$ (obviously!) Cheers and glad you enjoyed it. :)
@@High_Caliber Awesome! Thanks so much for making your great videos and sharing your expertise, it really, really is appreciated.
Very well done video,Professional video production.Thank you.
also all that powder looked like a dangerous cannon.. why not only put in like half that or something? do you use that much powder in a session?
Yes. I compete in IPSC I do thousands of rounds at a time, but for the average reloader, definitely not needed.
The first step with the single stage press, are you removing the old primer with that?
Yes, I deprime and resize before the cleaning step so that the flash holes and any stuff caught in the cases gets removed.
The real pandemic 9mm reloading is
1. Become a brass goblin
2. Wipe down brass or let it be
3. Use in same gun and hope it hasn't become oversized or to long
4. Make primers from scratch or revive old ones with cap gun caps
5. Charge with appropriate amount of unobtainable powder
6. Seat in sideways upright vice
7. Crimp, crimp?
8. congratulations! Your ready for pandemic reloading!
I have tried reloading .22 lr by making primer powder, and I imagine that would be as much fun as rebuilding primers :)
I haven't gone into the SHTF prepping level of reloading yet. I'm more of a "have more ammunition than you can use in a year of frequent shooting, and keep enough components on hand for a couple of years of frequent shooting, then if you have to conserve, you're set. I mean, my eyes aren't going to be happy if I have to start reloading primers with caps! I'd actually want to figure out how to make smokeless powder from components, but I think that it's probably a) dangerous to just start trying to make gunpowder, and b) probably something youtube would come down like a pile of bricks over. As well, I've never had to resize pistol brass, I find it just fails and splits instead of stretching like bottleneck brass. Excellent comment through, have a great weekend!!
those rounds look so delicious . do you sell them?
We ended up eating all of them ourselves ;)
This video is both informative and entertaining. Thank you for taking the time to put it together.
For various reasons, I never went shooting nearly as much as I would have liked. I briefly entertained the idea of reloading, but decided that it wouldn't be worth the investment unless I were shooting on a regular basis.
Maybe one day I'll get around to it. Beyond the potential cost-saving benefits, it just seems like an enjoyable hobby.
It's a fantastic hobby. I'll have to admit that I enjoy the reloading process sometimes more than the actual shooting. To take a pile of components and form them into something useful has a healthy helping of 'sense of accomplishment'. If you can put together a great combination for your personal rifle, a "secret recipe" that produces sub MOA ammo, it adds another layer to it all. Plus, it takes up less room than model railroading... :)
Oooooh my those little caps are worth some loot these days. Good luck finding them for a decent price
I buy them by the crate, so I'm probably the richest hoarder in the world now ;)
Love the ammo case! Where do you find them?
3D printed it myself. Plans are on thingiverse. I used multicolor filament. I use that when I want to be flashy at IPSC competitions :)
@@High_Caliber Very nice sir!!
How can I get a bullet drop like the one you have. I would love to purchase one. Thank You
The bullet drop is from hornady, you can get them on amazon, I don't think they are terribly expensive. The case drop is a free file on thingiverse, and the guy who created it does sell them as a kit I believe. www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488944
Love how you're utilizing 3D printing. Badass
How about Tarn-X to clean the brass? Dad didn't have a tumbler and as I recall never buffed up his brass before reloading.
How would you clean them with the tarn-x? It would likely shine them up well, but you wouldn't want to so each one individually.
I used to use a dry tumbler years ago, but then I had a blood test done and the lead levels in my blood were concerning, so I took steps to keep contact and dust to a minimum, so wet tumbling is perfect. It's harder to use than the dry tumbling, but no airborne lead is a huge bonus.
@@High_Caliber Tarn-X is instant, drop a dirty penny or a dirty key blank in see how fast it works, rinse , dry, repeat.
Other than cleaning and inspecting the brass, do you need to chamfer the edges for the bullet to seat like rifle cases? 1st time reloading pistol ammo
On rifle cases, I would only chamfer if I had trimmed them, and I'll be honest, been reloading 9mm since the late 70s, and have never trimmed a pistol case. Now if you mean flaring, you do have to flare the case mouth on the pistol brass or you could crush cases when trying to seat the bullet. So for me it's deprime, clean, flare, prime, powder, seat, crimp. I also only kiss the cases with the taper crimp die, just to uniform the brass, and I really only started doing that step after I started competing and really want to minimize any malfunctions while running matches. Hopefully that answers the question, and welcome to the wonderful world of freedom from ammo shortages :)
@@High_Caliber thank you very much. And yes you answered my question. The Brownell guys said they never resized 9mm either. Priming some nines right now ;-)
@@High_Caliber So I have the Lee factory crimp die and not sure how far down I need to crimp. Seems like I need to to go all the way down the cartridge for it to chamber.
Is there any difference in reloading pistol rounds compared to rifle rounds?
Every firearm is unique. Every one can shoot a little bit better depending on bullet weight and powder charge. So yes, playing around with loads and bench-fire-testing is the only way I know to get the absolute most out of any firearm.
question, where do you get your "Soyboy tears" from? :).
They make very good case cleaner.
I actually have a video half done that explains the extraction process. Going to try and finish that this week and get it posted. Stay tuned :)
By far best video on reloading information
I heartily endorse the “multiple data sources” concept. If I can get data from the bullet manufacturer, that’s my base data and everything else is verification.
It's a complicated progression, which is why I leave it quite generic in this video. For example, none of my manuals have CFE powder in them, so I have to rely on data from the hodgdon site. Thing is, even after I get my data, I have to go run 50 rounds through the firearms that i'll be using it with, to see what mix/powder gives me the most accurate rounds. I keep all of that data in my own journal, which honestly is only useful for myself, although I do share the data with a buyer if I sell the gun. I swear, I almost have more fun figuring out the perfect rounds, than I do shooting in competition, even though that's the ultimate payoff :)
@@High_Caliber I was just trying to add a helpful suggestion. Given current supply problems, I stumbled onto some Barnes bullets in a store for a cartridge I want to use. I bought the bullets then started looking at Barnes data (online). Ruh-oh no powder in inventory was listed. Fortunately Barnes tech support is fantastic and they got me squared away.
I completely understand the satisfaction of scientifically chasing down the optimal cartridge for one specific rifle. It feels great when you start getting sub-3/4” groups at 100 yards. The only time it wasn’t fun for me was when I got a 45-70 Marlin. After 12 rounds off the bench I said “Screw it, my shoulder hurts and it must be accurate enough!” 😜. No more chronograph testing of that cartridge!
Picked up a new subscriber with this video. Good stuff.
Just remember it's an ecclectic mess of content. I moved 6 months ago to the forest and it's been...challenging. I don't plan to stop videos like these, plus other content now that I have unlimited space to work in though :)
@HIGH CALIBER well I appreciate all the content, especially as I transition from reloading pistol to rifle. Huge help! I'm a little envious about your move to the hills! I'll have to watch your rocky mountain series, see what's up.
*Works great, comfortable too*
Very nice video. All the essential elements without endless bloviating! New sub.
Is there a way I can copy that box for my 3D printer, that is a amazing design
I will post a link... the design works great, EXCEPT I made a miscalculation and 2 of the bullets bump into the lid. I've been prepping for a cross continent move so haven't had the time to tweak it... but it's on the todo list (along with a lot of other calibers). I'll post the link here shortly, but just know it's a 48-round carrier ;)
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4972113
Remember, it needs a tweak, and the lid is pretty tight, but they do fit with a little elbow grease, and the lid shouldn't just slide off. V2 will have a few refinements, it's just finding the time :)
I just realized I didn't use my fancy schmantzy new design in this vid, I used another one... Here is a link to the one seen at the end of the vid: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2267403
You need to hire that How It’s Made narrator
I tried! His prices are OUT RAGEOUS ;)
dang i had a tumble like that when i was 10 or maybe little younger 40 years ago,, ha iit was a rock tumble for me.. but it was awesome kicked butt... ive been trying to find one like it nowadays.....mine was a 2 container and little longer.
That IS a rock tumbler! :)
Harbor freight, 2 container rock tumbler.
I also had one as a kid, but it was a small plastic thing, didn't do much more than make noise.
@@High_Caliber mine was metal,(the machine) the rock holders was thick plastic, and had a big rubberband that covered the whole tumbler. wasnt to terrible loud..worked great on rocks...i think it was from sears,
Excellent step by step video, very informative. I've a question, while on topic of reloading 9mm..
Is it normal or unusual that when the 9mm case is rammed up for the resizing step, for the case to come down with sorta an abrasive or scratchy micro lines on it, and not look like it did when it went up at first?
I did remove the decap pin from die and wiped it with alcohol rag, also ran a small piece with alcohol thu die body. Looking thru it, it looked shiny smooth, didn't see any scratches. I did 20 cases, light lube and they all had those marks.
When I did my 30-06 and 30-30 cases I never experienced this. And this whole rock chucker press equipment I bought from an army buddy who bought it new when we bought our rifle's back in 89. The dies were new too.
Now, 34 yrs later, I have purchased my 9mm p320 and I aldo want to reload this round, I bought this two-die set from another person on ebay.
I'm wondering if there's a solution, or should I just return it?
The Rock Chucker is a great press, and honestly, my brass really looks rough after the resize stage (scratches likely as you are seeing). That's why I do the extended wet tumble, it polishes out faint lines and whatnot. Otherwise, I wouldn't really worry about it too much unless you experience problems with extraction...tiny lines like that shouldn't do anything to a 9mm case (they aren't under all that much pressure compared to a bottleneck case). At the very worst you could try using a new die set, but very likely you would see the same things on a new one. Personally, I would just ignore it and enjoy.
@@High_Caliber @man_1911 Thank you for your input. I did contact RCBS yesterday about this. Just a few minutes ago I received an email saying they have created an order for me, covered under the warranty,, wow. I'm left wondering if its just the die in question or a whole new set. I'm impressed. I hope, I hope..lol.
My mistake, that email was for a replacement primer cup,spring pin. But I called today, and they said I can send it in to them, bcuz it would be inspected, polished and if that doesn't fix, they'll send replacement. I shipped it out today.
Nice video, can you make a no music kind of video loading 9mm from start to finish like an ASMR video? I kind of want some white noice and I thought reloading would be interesting to listen to
May well do something like that. Going to get back to doing videos in 2023...youtube has been censoring me pretty hard for the past 2 years, but twitter may be valid competition for them going forward, so it's kindled my interest a bit.
In the old house I had to use music to cover other sounds in the house. Now I can do these without outside noises fairly easily.
@@High_Caliber Thanks, looking forward to it
Man you could hook up all the boys doing this 😂. They’d save a lot of money too.
Everyone should know how to shoot properly/safely, care for their firearms, and reload their own ammunition, which is what I'm trying to show in this series. Plus, it's fun :)
Legit trying to gather as much data for reloading munitions and maintence of firearms due to youtubes bullshit rules. This video helped alot with the reloading aspect.
And for those who question why Im gathering data. I have memory issues. Yes, I'm legally allowed to own a firearm and ammo for said firearm.
UA-cam is BRUTAL about these videos. They've already been demonetized completely (but I'm sure THEY still run ads on it), and they have told me I won't show up in most searches or suggested videos.
That background is awesome, although the gulls would have me looking for a 12 gauge. That bench top flex as you worked the (repainted?) press at the beginning freaked me out a bit. I'd fix that or go nuts😁
I -just- this second finished building the new reloading bench/area. I now have almost 2 solid inches of countertop to bolt into, and the bench itself was out of a machine shop. I knew that setup was temporary until we moved. As a bonus, I can now record a vid on reloading .22 hornet, because I've never done any, and I just bought a new rifle in .22 hornet. So do check back. Cheers!!!!
@@High_Caliber Love 22 hornet! Addicted (officially)! I've loaded and shot a Browning A-Bolt, Anschutz Exemplar pistol and own a Ruger 77/22H a beautiful Ruger #1 and stupidly sold a very old Savage single shot break open rifle. It was very well made with ZERO slop in the action. Excellent news on the bench. I wish I could share some loads but I have data on old lots of H110 powder with old lots of Federal 205m primers (I have enough for a lifetime) in Win brass (brass effects max charges in the hornet!) with moly coated 40gr Vmax bullets (which require more powder) so I'm over book maximums. the factory Hornady 35gr loaded ammo was hilariously accurate for me also. Watch out for the thin case necks if you use the progressive press, no big deal once you get used to it. Next time you load a pistol round with a taper crimp please show everyone how you set the crimp/seat die. I remember I had a hell of a time with pre-primed factory Nosler 40 S&W brass 'till I figured out Nosler shipped them with no neck tension, had to size part way with a carbide die with primer pin removed then bell the mouth & all was good. Thanks for not shooting another "talking head shot" video.
If only I could get back to reloading ! I can buy factory ammunition cheaper than what the reloading components cost....IF, you can find them !
Yeah, that's the thing, it's not a huge savings on the 9mm (unless you are practicing to compete like I am), but when you can't find it, it's a life saver. The harder it gets to find 9mm, the more people hoard it (like they did with .22 a few years ago).
They really need to invent a set that is more on difficulty level of playdoh or legos. I rather pay $11.99 a box. This is like medieval alchemy mixed with a ludicrous amount of equipment and work. Reloads should cost a fortune. I don’t get it. Makes zero sense to me.
Great video, I like the camera angles. Adds a certain element of Hollywood or something. I know it took some time and effort to make this. Thanks for doing it.
Well thank you, and I am very glad that you enjoyed it!
8:40 What is that accesory used for the reloading press to dispense the casings automatically? I've seen other progressive reloading press videos but it lacks that.
The case feeder is free on thingiverse, although I think the designer sells completed kits as well: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2488944
Once it's dialed in, it works almost flawlessly, I've used it for 9mm and .223, and combined with that bullet drop, it's almost an ammo factory :)
Best video I even seen on reloading ! Congratulations
Thanks 👍
Thank you!!!! Need Americans like you!!
Heh, I'm actually Canadian...but one of the sane non socialist ones. ;)
You crushed this video my friend. Keep up the great content!
Thank you! We're in the middle of a big move, but have no plans to stop these kinds of videos, they're fun to make. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
Any tips on reloading in case of a Zombie Apocalypse?
Shotshell reloading setup, and a cast mold for 12 ga slugs, or 00 buck. Nothing is as good at de-braining zombies than 12 ga slugs. Otherwise... I'd say forget reloading and just buy a backhoe. I swear, if people just made proper moats around their houses, you could pick off the zombies with almost anything while they flounder around in the water. :)
THANKS … THAT WAS PRETTY COOL 😉
You should reupload the same video without music 🙌🏽
It's a possibility. I'm doing one now for .45 acp (too many distractions currently to get it all edited), and I plan to dial back the music quite a bit...it's all experimentation for me, I enjoy putting them together, and I think you can tell these are more entertainment than tutorial :)
Does it matter on 9mm to sort brass by headstamp? Or just remover primer and move through process?
I personally only separate out ppu brass because I like it for IPSC rounds, but otherwise I just mix n match.