I was just loading up a batch of 9mm and had to open up a new lot of winchester fmj. When I started adjusting the seating depth the OAL was all over the place. (1.124-1.144") Looking closer I found that many of the bullets had a small "nipple" on the tip that increased the length by about .005. It looks like some copper dripped during manufacture. The bullets themselves varried from .556-.575" in length.
I finished the batch by seperating the bullets with and without nipples and adjusting the depth accordingly but it was a PITA.
Anyone else run into this kind of problem??
I finished the batch by seperating the bullets with and without nipples and adjusting the depth accordingly but it was a PITA.
Anyone else run into this kind of problem??
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