Help me, PLEASE

[stevie_d_64]

Good deal...I'm glad you cleared it...

I would probably be just as distraught as you were on this...

Which lends me to think that if I ever decide to carry "reloads" for self defense, I will do my homework, make sure the load works, and be conservative in the brass selection, primer reliability, not load heavy with the powder, and let the bullet do the work...

I just can't see the advantage of loading and shooting "hot" +P rounds...Which I have heard some people do...

And thats not being disrespectful to the good reloader community out there...I just have some reservations about the whole concept, and have a lot of learning to do, before I get comfortable...

[yardsale]

Mine was factory WWB...

The casing was evidently damaged by machinery @ the factory, it was obviously defective, but I wasn't looking at the rounds as I loaded them

[ShootingStar]

OverEasy,

This has made for a great read. I run all of my reloads through a dillon case gauge. If they drop in, then they're match ammo, if not then I will gauge them using a barrel, out of the gun of course, and use them for practice. The case gauge was under $10.

I never really thought about gauging my carry ammo, but I am going to do that. Considering what's at stake, it now seems foolish to trust even the best ammo manufacturer.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this topic....

[Baytown]

Thanks for the info on the 9mm barrel. I knew I had posted it somewhere, but forgot where.

I will have to give it a try.

Glenn

[JohnKSa]

WARNING! BEFORE reading farther, please read the disclaimer at the end of the post.

Another lesson to be learned is about using "match" components in defense firearms.

Match components, such as barrels, are often built to tighter tolerances with closer chambers which makes them less tolerant of fouling and minor ammunition variances.