9mm won't fit

[9mmAnimal]

I recently started loading my 9 mm and 45 I love it, question is when I'm loading my hollow point 9 mm the case bulges in it doesn't fit in my gun when I load the regular 9mm works great can't tell what's wrong any ideas

 

[Adam in WI]

Lots of things. Firsts is to make sure you're not loading .357" bullets. Are your "regular" 9mm bullets plated or actual jacketed? It's possible that substituting a jacketed bullet for a plated one can cause a difference in force required for crimping the cases. If crimping force has increased you could potentially bulge the case enough to prevent chambering. I myself like the Lee carbide sizing die that actually sizes your loaded rounds and just about cures this issue. Maybe a bandaid fix, but they always worked and shot better than I could hold.

 

[Trophied]

There are two different diameters of hollow points that are close to 9mm. The larger .357 diameter one would be for use in a 357 magnum and the .355 diameter bullet is for 9 X19 (or 9 X 21)cartridges

 

[ebb]

If you are casting your own bullets they need to be sized before reloading them. Loaded 158 grain truncated cone semi wad cutters with out sizing and when i had loaded a few it tried them in the cylinder of my Smith they would not go in the cylinder. when sized they fit fine.

 

[Hoser]

Be sure your sizing die touches your shellholder/shellplate.

Dont crimp and seat in the same step.

 

[358WCF]

I recently started loading my 9 mm and 45 I love it, question is when I'm loading my hollow point 9 mm the case bulges in it doesn't fit in my gun when I load the regular 9mm works great can't tell what's wrong any ideas

Are you taper crimping?

 

[9mmAnimal]

I've been loading a little while it's been a lot of fun I like doing it but when I loaded my hollow point 9 mm the case bo a little bit and won't fit my gun any suggestions

 

[9mmAnimal]

Are you taper crimping?

It's a lee carbide factory crimp die

 

[9mmAnimal]

Lots of things. Firsts is to make sure you're not loading .357" bullets. Are your "regular" 9mm bullets plated or actual jacketed? It's possible that substituting a jacketed bullet for a plated one can cause a difference in force required for crimping the cases. If crimping force has increased you could potentially bulge the case enough to prevent chambering. I myself like the Lee carbide sizing die that actually sizes your loaded rounds and just about cures this issue. Maybe a bandaid fix, but they always worked and shot better than I could hold.

Not. 357 there .355 ,the.356 work great but the. .355 buldge?

 

[9mmAnimal]

It's a lee reloader everything is lee

 

[1911nut]

Could you be seating the bullets deeper (shorter) than recommended overall length?

 

[jsn]

Just looking at it my guess is that your OAL (overall length) is to long.

I don't think that bulge is the problem, I get those all the time.

 

[9mmAnimal]

Because of the shape of the hollow point I had to reset the seating dye to make sure I come out with the exact length it still bulges

 

[AzMandella]

Looks like you didn't readjust your seating die from round nose and not seating deep enough .

 

[9mmAnimal]

Because of the shape of the hollow point I had to reset the seating dye to make sure I come out with the exact length it still bulges

I actually have 2 seating dies one for the standard 9 mm and 1 for the hollow point

 

[skeeljc]

Your bullet is not seated deep enough. Check your combined overall length and compare it to the reloading manual for that bullet.

 

[1911nut]

What jsn said, check the overall length - should be 1.1” or a bit less.

a Dillion cartridge gauge is a useful tool.

 

[Nowhere Man]

The case bulge is normal.

 

[Bill Norris]

Case bulge is normal. Seat deeper.

 

[9mmAnimal]

What jsn said, check the overall length - should be 1.1” or a bit less.

a Dillion cartridge gauge is a useful tool.