9 mm lee loader

[Deleted User 1404]

Most instruction for lee loaders indicate they should not be used in semi autos.

I love lee loaders, but before ordering one for 9mm, will the ammo function reliably in my semi auto handguns?

please share your experience, if you have used one.

[daboone]

It's because of the full length resizing requirements and maybe the lack of crimp?

[Ranch Dog]

Those notes are in reference to rifle use.

[62chevy]

I made several hundred 45 acp with my Lee Loader. The only problem I had was getting the Over All Length right.

[Uncle Chan]

I just finished 100 in about an hour. Cycled them through my Beretta 92f. No problem. Shot part of a magaxine. No problem. People have told me that 9mm is difficult with a lee loader. I dont see it. The trick seems to be putting enough champfer on the case mouth. Right amount, no prob. Wrong amount, crooked bullet. I had three failures out if 100.

45ACP next.

[Deleted User 1404]

I just finished 100 in about an hour. Cycled them through my Beretta 92f. No problem. Shot part of a magaxine. No problem. People have told me that 9mm is difficult with a lee loader. I dont see it. The trick seems to be putting enough champfer on the case mouth. Right amount, no prob. Wrong amount, crooked bullet. I had three failures out if 100.

45ACP next.

Exactly the type of information I am looking for. What where the 3 failures? Fail to chamber? Failure to fire, eject?

[Uncle Chan]

Nope. Failure of me to seat the bullet in the case properly. Started them crooked and they crushed the case. Took some trial and error to get the chamfering done properly. I use an RCBS tool. Five complete turns, medium pressure.

I'm really impressed with this little kit. I did break the decapping pin because I'm an idiot. But ordered a new one and were good again.

[mikld]

It's refreshing to read good reports on the Lee Loaders. I've always liked mine and started reloading pre-web so I had no contact with the "Lee Haters". I made a lot of good ammo with mine (I still have 4 Lee Loaders and pound out a box of ammo on occasion).