Neglected OAL

[CAMSDADDY]

I have been loading for a little over a year now. I have been very careful or so I thought. I didnt have a dial caliper to check OAL but would bring one home from work or just run the die down to a factory round. I ordered a caliper the other day and come to find out I have been loading my bullets too short. I have been running my 9mm at 1.115. Should the .025 difference from the minimum recommended make a difference? I have a few hundred rounds loaded and I have shot several thousand like this.

 

[chopps]

As long as no pressure signs shoot chit out of them

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I load toward the lighter side of the powder range

 

[Bushwhacker]

You should have no issues at that setup. Are a rating deeper or trimming cases? RARELY have I trimmed a straight wall case. So as long as you aren't compressing and over charge, shoot am up without worry.

 

[Kahrnut]

Girth matters more than length.

 

[Nuke And Juke]

I have been loading for a little over a year now. I have been very careful or so I thought. I didnt have a dial caliper to check OAL but would bring one home from work or just run the die down to a factory round. I ordered a caliper the other day and come to find out I have been loading my bullets too short. I have been running my 9mm at 1.115. Should the .025 difference from the minimum recommended make a difference? I have a few hundred rounds loaded and I have shot several thousand like this.

I believe the minimum is 1.100
What powder and gr are u using?

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[coach482]

Girth matters more than length.

That's not what she said.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I believe the minimum is 1.100
What powder and gr are u using?

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I normally load 147 @ 3.5 and 124 around 4.0 of titegroup.

That's not what she said.

This is why I have time to take up reloading

 

[gh1950]

The round headspaces on the case rim. As long at there is no magazine/chambering issues, no problem.

 

[RamRoddoc]

I load toward the lighter side of the powder range

That will help. A lot.

Maximum charges often give little leeway in bullet seating depth. Too easy to compress the charge and quickly exceed recommended pressures, unless specifically defined as a "compressed charge" in the reloading manual.

You should be okay but watch for signs of over pressure.

Once you find the right bullet, the right charge, the right neck tension-crimp, adjusting bullet contact to the distance to lands is a fine detail to precision ammo. There are more but these are the big ones.