I bought 250 of the 230 gr .45 ACP and 250 of the 125gr 9mm bullets to try them, instead of Berry's RN plated bullets. Had a few questions for the community...
I have the 230gr FN bullets in and will try them as soon as I finish off the remainder of Berrys bullets. I've never worked with FN and want to understand how to adjust things.
1) Will the CFE pistol powder work OK with these?
2) I'm assuming I'll do the same as Berrys and work up load from staring lead data for CFE?
3) I use Dillon dies (in a 650). Do I switch the seating die head
? I think it has a RN and FP side.
4) I currently use OAL Of 1.255-1.258" for the Berrys. It was suggested to try 1.230" to start with and shorten, if it doesn't work. How do I check? Just see if they chamber ok (I only have one pistol for .45 ACP)? Just rely on the cartridge gauge? With the RN, I think I just matched a factory round.
5) Do I need to change the powder die to flare more than Berrys? How do I tell how much to bell?
6) Is it an ok plan to just barely crimp, and then try in gauge, and increase crimp, until cartridge gauges ok? That's what I recall doing with the cartridges for Berrys bullets.
7) I recall reading discussion on leading in the barrel. Has anyone experienced more or less fouling with these? Is it dependent on the barrel? I've been using a bore snake for cleaning my barrels, so Not sure how to tell (other than looking in the barrel, which seems clean). Hopefully this won't cause a holy war on gun cleaning techniques
8) Anything specific to the 9mm that I should be aware of? I think they are going to be RN. They should arrive this week, but I still have 1K of the Berrys to use up first.
Any other insight would be welcome!
I have the 230gr FN bullets in and will try them as soon as I finish off the remainder of Berrys bullets. I've never worked with FN and want to understand how to adjust things.
1) Will the CFE pistol powder work OK with these?
2) I'm assuming I'll do the same as Berrys and work up load from staring lead data for CFE?
3) I use Dillon dies (in a 650). Do I switch the seating die head
? I think it has a RN and FP side.
4) I currently use OAL Of 1.255-1.258" for the Berrys. It was suggested to try 1.230" to start with and shorten, if it doesn't work. How do I check? Just see if they chamber ok (I only have one pistol for .45 ACP)? Just rely on the cartridge gauge? With the RN, I think I just matched a factory round.
5) Do I need to change the powder die to flare more than Berrys? How do I tell how much to bell?
6) Is it an ok plan to just barely crimp, and then try in gauge, and increase crimp, until cartridge gauges ok? That's what I recall doing with the cartridges for Berrys bullets.
7) I recall reading discussion on leading in the barrel. Has anyone experienced more or less fouling with these? Is it dependent on the barrel? I've been using a bore snake for cleaning my barrels, so Not sure how to tell (other than looking in the barrel, which seems clean). Hopefully this won't cause a holy war on gun cleaning techniques
8) Anything specific to the 9mm that I should be aware of? I think they are going to be RN. They should arrive this week, but I still have 1K of the Berrys to use up first.
Any other insight would be welcome!