Reddit reviews Lyman Reloading 9mm Luger Pistol Max Cartridge Gauge

Glad to help a fellow reloader!

Right now, I'm loving my W231. 4.2grns of it behind a plated 115grn bullet is a nice little plinking round. When I'm out of it, thanks to not being able to find powder, I've got Longshot and Titegroup to go to.

Also, you might look into a cartridge gauge. I've got one sitting on my bench and every so often, I plunk a round in, especially if I've changed the bullets I'm using.

Lyman also makes a set of seating/headspace gauges for the different calibers that are handy to have:

http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Reloading-Luger-Pistol-Cartridge/dp/B005I0ITGO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I suggest picking up a max cartridge gauge for each caliber you're reloading. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005I0ITGO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

It makes verifying your sized cases and final cartridges go much quicker.

Gun safety is important to repeat. No problem. I wasn't aware that there was a bigger issue reloading 40SW.

I've got dies to resize to spec size for my 9mm, and I use these Lyman max cartridge size tools to make sure the brass is to precise spec. If I have to force a round out, it has to be resized. That's why I always run cleaned brass through a resizing/depriming die then take those and run it thorough the lyman tool. I've had a few in each batch that fails the test for 9mm, and I have to run them through again.

Of the 40SW I've collected, most/all have no noticeable bulging. Obviously, I can't tell if they were fired in Glocks or not, but I'll look out for that. Thanks!