First batch of 9mm reloads not ejecting like they should with PICTURES

[jza]

New to the world of reloading, I took my first 50 freshly reloaded 9mm cartridges to the range today. They grouped great from seven yards, however the ejection was questionable. Instead of the spent casings heading to 2, 3 or 4 o'clock on ejection, they instead shot up about 6-8 inches and most fell right back onto the pistol or my hands. Two of them barely made it out of the slide, causing it to jam.

From what I can tell, there are no signs of over pressure.

3.6 to 3.8 grains of Titegroup
Fiocchi small pistol primers
Campro plated 124 grain bullets

 

[HeliMD]

I've gone up to 4.0 grains of tight group with the campro 124 grn for my 1911 there is no pressure signs and it cycle with no problems. I started at 3.5 grains and worked up it just seemed to like 4.0 . If you do go up just keep an eye on the brass for over pressure. I'm guessing it cycles factory loads just fine ?

 

[jza]

I found some load data from Campro, who is suggesting 4.1 grains of Titegroup as a minimum load for their plated bullets. I believe my loads were under charged.

Yes, the pistol cycles FOC 9mm factory reloaded ammo perfectly.

http://www.cam-pro.ca/images/9MM124.pdf

 

[vagrantviking]

I would suggest just a little more powder as the others mentioned.
Or your other option is to find a lighter recoil spring.

 

[hoochie]

too light of a charge.
it needs to over come the force of the recoil spring.. if you get what I mean. if the charge is too light, it wont force the slide back and fully ( properly) eject the rounds. In an old worn out gun, you might find that the recoils seems heavy and the brass goes flying.

 

[GQBalla]

I use 4.0 grn tite group on 124 campros.

 

[Djsamphard]

I currently use 4.5 gr of tite group for 9mm reloads.

 

[Cranberry]

I currently use 4.5 gr of tite group for 9mm reloads.

Bullet weight?

 

[jza]

I use 4.0 grn tite group on 124 campros.

I just loaded 50 rounds of this exact mixture. Will report back from the range tomorrow.

 

[john92awd]

I currently use 4.5 gr of tite group for 9mm reloads.

That's unnecessarily hot if it's with 124gn bullets

 

[madcow]

Need more powder

also depends on what they are being shot out of, snd the recoil spring weight

 

[G-Man_Quagmire]

Check your seating depth. If you have them seated too deeply this may increase pressure? I use 3.4 grains of titegroup and I have never had this problem.

 

[LouF]

Need more powder

also depends on what they are being shot out of, snd the recoil spring weight

This.

 

[Kryogen]

Campro data:

4.1-4.4
1.120

Why would you load below minimum according to bullet manufacturer and then ask why it does not cycle?

 

[jza]

Campro data:

4.1-4.4
1.120

Why would you load below minimum according to bullet manufacturer and then ask why it does not cycle?

Because I made a mistake and used data for another type of plated bullets.

 

[redryder]

Because I made a mistake and used data for another type of plated bullets.

Mistakes can some times be very costly. Check and double check.

 

[madcow]

At least he was smart enough to do a handfull of rounds before doing the whole box of projectiles.

or he'd be doing an all nighter pulling bullets

 

[diananike]

+1 on too light a charge.
I use 4.1 gr titegroup with those bullets

 

[jza]

Atleawt he was smart enough to do a handfull of rounds before doing the whole box of projectiles.

or he'd be doing an all nighter pulling bullets

Not interested in pulling a tone of bullets. That's why I tested this new load again today with 50 rounds. Great accuracy and perfect cycling as well as ejection. Load is 4.1-4.3 grains of Titegroup with the 124 grain Campro plated projectiles. OAL 1.120.

Ordered a baffle and the small cylinder for my powder measure since it's throwing plus or minus 0.2 grains right now.

 

[Necroman99]

we buy our bullets at the same place...FOC.
I've loaded 124s and 147s and used the campro data and not a single issue...go up to anywhere between 4.1 and 4.4 (my loader can vary alittle but i aim for 4.3) and letterrip.