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So, we have stated reloading.
My son got started shooting with his girlfriend in the fall. She has 2 Taurus pistols. Millineum Pro
9mm and 24/7 Gen1 9mm. Her father reloads his ammo. Son purchased a cheap 22 rifle to plink with.
Wife and I went shooting with them a few times.
The wife and I went out to a gun show on 1/6/13 and purchased fire arms.
Taurus 24/7 G2C 9mm for me and Phoenix Arms HP22A Range Kit for her.
$600 cash for both pistols. Backround checks completed.
Bought 100 rounds for the 9mm. Had 22lr rounds.
Yes, the frenzy had already strated. Talks of gun bans. More controls. Ammo in short supply.

1/7/13 I ordered 1000 rounds of 115gr FMJ 9mm on-line, delivered to my doorstep for 35.2 cents a round.
They showed up a week later. Since then, I haven't been able to find any for sale, anywhere.
So it begins...........
I have had an older Lymann Spartan Reloader Kit setting under a table at my work since 2009. My
brother-in-law left it behind and we had planned to sell it, but never did. Complete set-up with press,
scales, powder loader, primer tubes, rifle dies, lube and book.
Son went out and bought new books, case cleaning kit, digital scale and 9mm dies. Ordered primers and
found 200, 124gr round nose lead bullets. Cleaned the press up and got it mounted on our work bench.
We have been policing our brass since day one, so we have a good supply of it. Right now, we have over
2000 cleaned and stretched brass casing, 1000 of which are flared and primered.
We had everything we needed but powder. Of course, none available locally. On-line is hit and miss at
best and typically on back-order.
I found some on-line, after a long stretch of surfing. Accurate No. 2.

I ordered it on-line from Lohman Arms out of Texas on Sunday 1/20/13. Shows in stock.
5lb Accurate No.2 for $89.29. Hazmat Fee of #27.50. Shipping fee of $20.89
Total bill of $137.67. They would call to confirm order.
Brian, from Lohman Arms, called on Monday 1/21/13, thanked me for my order, and said it would be 17 days before it would ship - I said okay. At least I will get it. Everything is hard to get right now.
Brian called me back on Friday 2/1/13 and said he was reviewing my order. First, he thanked me for my
order. Then he said he realized the powder I ordered was sitting at a distributor near me. Actually,
only about 25 miles away. Offered to let me pick it up and refund my Hazmat and shipping fees. Of
course, I said yes.
Got it set up for Monday 2/4/13. Son and I drove down and picked it up Monday afternoon. Quicker and
cheaper. BTW, I ordered 1000 rounds of 22lr from Lohman Arms, too. Waiting for it.
We got home with the powder and loaded up 5 rounds.
magtech 124gr rn lead bullets
blaser 9mm casings (1st reload)
federal primers
3.2gr load
Son and girlfriend took them to the range (indoor and close, she is a member) that evening and put them
thru a Taurus Millenium Pro. 4 out of 5 didn't fully eject. Loads were alternately magged with factory
loads.
After discussion and research, concluded low load was the issue.
So, we loaded 15 more rounds:
5 @ 3.4gr
5 @ 3.5gr
5 @ 3.6gr
Loads are marked and in box, ready for the range.
-----------------------
So, I made it to the range Tuesday afternoon 2/5/13. I went to the indoor range and paid for a lane.
Got a green man target and got set. Ears and eyes on. Only me on the range.
Using my new Taurus 24/7 G2C. Only has about 300 factory loaded rounds thru it.
Loaded the the five 3.4 gr in the mag first.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, nothing.
Glance at the slide and there is number 4 casing stuck in the discharge hole.
Slide back and casing out. Number 5 didn't chamber.
Number 5 out, mag out, number 5 in mag, mag back in.
Chambered the round and bang. It ejected.
Ejections went right and down.
Not much smoke. Nice grouping on the target.
Loaded the five 3.5 gr in the mag.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
Ejections went right and up over my shoulder. BTW, I'm left handed.
Decent amount of smoke. Not as good of grouping on the target.
Loaded the five 3.6 gr in the mag.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
Ejections right and up over my shoulder.
Little smoke. Decent grouping on target.
Pulled out the Phoenix Arm HP22A and slid in a 10 round clip.
10 quick pops and a nice tight grouping on the target.
Policed my brass and packed up.
Looks like the 3.5 / 3.6 gr load is going to be the winner with the 124gr round nose lead bullets.
Last night we packaged up 100 rounds with 3.5gr loads and 75 rounds with 3.6gr loads. We used all the
bullets we have. Looking for more, like everyone else.
Now to get to the range and really see how they act.
All smiles,
Mike
So, we have stated reloading.
My son got started shooting with his girlfriend in the fall. She has 2 Taurus pistols. Millineum Pro
9mm and 24/7 Gen1 9mm. Her father reloads his ammo. Son purchased a cheap 22 rifle to plink with.
Wife and I went shooting with them a few times.
The wife and I went out to a gun show on 1/6/13 and purchased fire arms.
Taurus 24/7 G2C 9mm for me and Phoenix Arms HP22A Range Kit for her.
$600 cash for both pistols. Backround checks completed.
Bought 100 rounds for the 9mm. Had 22lr rounds.
Yes, the frenzy had already strated. Talks of gun bans. More controls. Ammo in short supply.
1/7/13 I ordered 1000 rounds of 115gr FMJ 9mm on-line, delivered to my doorstep for 35.2 cents a round.
They showed up a week later. Since then, I haven't been able to find any for sale, anywhere.
So it begins...........
I have had an older Lymann Spartan Reloader Kit setting under a table at my work since 2009. My
brother-in-law left it behind and we had planned to sell it, but never did. Complete set-up with press,
scales, powder loader, primer tubes, rifle dies, lube and book.
Son went out and bought new books, case cleaning kit, digital scale and 9mm dies. Ordered primers and
found 200, 124gr round nose lead bullets. Cleaned the press up and got it mounted on our work bench.
We have been policing our brass since day one, so we have a good supply of it. Right now, we have over
2000 cleaned and stretched brass casing, 1000 of which are flared and primered.
We had everything we needed but powder. Of course, none available locally. On-line is hit and miss at
best and typically on back-order.
I found some on-line, after a long stretch of surfing. Accurate No. 2.
I ordered it on-line from Lohman Arms out of Texas on Sunday 1/20/13. Shows in stock.
5lb Accurate No.2 for $89.29. Hazmat Fee of #27.50. Shipping fee of $20.89
Total bill of $137.67. They would call to confirm order.
Brian, from Lohman Arms, called on Monday 1/21/13, thanked me for my order, and said it would be 17 days before it would ship - I said okay. At least I will get it. Everything is hard to get right now.
Brian called me back on Friday 2/1/13 and said he was reviewing my order. First, he thanked me for my
order. Then he said he realized the powder I ordered was sitting at a distributor near me. Actually,
only about 25 miles away. Offered to let me pick it up and refund my Hazmat and shipping fees. Of
course, I said yes.
Got it set up for Monday 2/4/13. Son and I drove down and picked it up Monday afternoon. Quicker and
cheaper. BTW, I ordered 1000 rounds of 22lr from Lohman Arms, too. Waiting for it.
We got home with the powder and loaded up 5 rounds.
magtech 124gr rn lead bullets
blaser 9mm casings (1st reload)
federal primers
3.2gr load
Son and girlfriend took them to the range (indoor and close, she is a member) that evening and put them
thru a Taurus Millenium Pro. 4 out of 5 didn't fully eject. Loads were alternately magged with factory
loads.
After discussion and research, concluded low load was the issue.
So, we loaded 15 more rounds:
5 @ 3.4gr
5 @ 3.5gr
5 @ 3.6gr
Loads are marked and in box, ready for the range.
-----------------------
So, I made it to the range Tuesday afternoon 2/5/13. I went to the indoor range and paid for a lane.
Got a green man target and got set. Ears and eyes on. Only me on the range.
Using my new Taurus 24/7 G2C. Only has about 300 factory loaded rounds thru it.
Loaded the the five 3.4 gr in the mag first.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, nothing.
Glance at the slide and there is number 4 casing stuck in the discharge hole.
Slide back and casing out. Number 5 didn't chamber.
Number 5 out, mag out, number 5 in mag, mag back in.
Chambered the round and bang. It ejected.
Ejections went right and down.
Not much smoke. Nice grouping on the target.
Loaded the five 3.5 gr in the mag.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
Ejections went right and up over my shoulder. BTW, I'm left handed.
Decent amount of smoke. Not as good of grouping on the target.
Loaded the five 3.6 gr in the mag.
Mag in, slide back and round chambered.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
Ejections right and up over my shoulder.
Little smoke. Decent grouping on target.
Pulled out the Phoenix Arm HP22A and slid in a 10 round clip.
10 quick pops and a nice tight grouping on the target.
Policed my brass and packed up.
Looks like the 3.5 / 3.6 gr load is going to be the winner with the 124gr round nose lead bullets.
Last night we packaged up 100 rounds with 3.5gr loads and 75 rounds with 3.6gr loads. We used all the
bullets we have. Looking for more, like everyone else.
Now to get to the range and really see how they act.
All smiles,
Mike