So, from a chambering standpoint (CZ has SHORT LEADE), there is not an issue and I could load in the recommended 1.15? range….Īs an aside….I was putting almost 0.130 or maybe 4 – 5 TIMES TOO MUCH CRIMP. I also tried them in the Springfield barrel. I then loaded several test rounds and kept backing OUT the bullet seating plug. Also used a competitor’s 147 Cu plated RN. That is 3/8 turn or about 0.027″ of crimp. Then they had me screw the die in another 1/8 turn. Leave it there and then set your OAL (COAL) dimension. That will be about 0.018″ based on the 14 TPI thread. Then start to turn or screw down the die, with finger pressure, until the die (crimping taper) just contacts or touches. Put a sized, primed and belled shell in the press and run the ram UP to full length. Loosen up the locking ring (I noted WHERE it was in my original setup). My buddies had me set up the Crimp/Seat die as follows…īack out the Seating Plug. As an experienced novice, I just “GUESSED” at the crimping pressure. Discussed with some rifle match shooters. BUT, it was WAY longer than the overall max recommended (memory) COAL of 1.170.īUT, I had had issues with chambering on the CZ and found that any FTF would work fine in my Glock (gen 4 and 5) or my Smith MP 5L Pro. Then had the bullets all the way out and pushed into a Springfield 1911 9mm barrel.

Made up dummy loads from one fired cases with a slight amount of belling so that you could put in a bullet. Have read all the comments about short “LEADEs” in the CZ barrel. I offer a differing opinion, based on experimentation with my CZ Shadow 2.

Bulk 9mm bullets