Reloaded 9mm question?

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I recently bought a bulk case of commercially reloaded 9mm. I've used commercial reloads from a variety of companies in the past but this is my 1st experience with this outfit.

I have noticed that a significant percentage of these cartridges have a slight but noticeable ring or bulge around the casing about 1/2 way up from the rim. Is this anything to worry about. I haven't noticed this before in other ammo. You can feel it with your finger and it is enough to catch your eye. Anything to worry about?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I know next to nothing about reloading.

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Well, I pulled a barrel out of of a 9mm Sig and did the "plunk" test...... dropped right in just the same as the S&B factory and Centaure reloaded rounds I tried as a comparison. I had no issues rotating them in the chamber either.

Yes Talonstylz, these are Dominion brand reloads from Canada Ammo.. I've shot Wolf, Centaure, Wasp and Western Metal in the past with zero issue but this is my first experience with this brand.

I see talk about "wasp waisted" in the thread you posted. Mine seem to be more a ring around the case that protrudes or bulges out slightly rather than being concave. I checked my other commercially reloaded ammo and it doesn't appear to have a similar bulge.

I will probably shoot them but I think I will be hyper alert with regards to a possible squib after reading the other threads. Kinda wishing I hadn't jumped on this deal now. Saving 50 bucks on 1,000rounds isn't worth having a little nagging doubt in the back of your mind everytime you pull the trigger.

That little sliver of doubt might not be justified but it's planted there now. :(
 
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The "coke bottle" shape is completely fine and normal for 9mm reloads using many brands of sizing die. If it gauges correctly in your barrel (the "plunk test"), it should be fine.
 
gnmontey said:
If my reloads looked like that, I would be tracking down the reason and correcting it.

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200% agree.

The pictured reloads are clearly not in spec. That doesn't mean they won't work perfectly fine, but they are obviously a symptom of improper manufacture. I'd certainly inform the manufacturer - They have a problem somewhere, and it's possible that they don't know about it.

My guess would be the cases are too long, or the crimp was set improperly, or maybe the brass isn't being full-length sized. Regardless, it's weakening the brass by unnecessarily working it, which reduces the case life.
 
alpining said:
200% agree.

The pictured reloads are clearly not in spec. That doesn't mean they won't work perfectly fine, but they are obviously a symptom of improper manufacture. I'd certainly inform the manufacturer - They have a problem somewhere, and it's possible that they don't know about it.

My guess would be the cases are too long, or the crimp was set improperly, or maybe the brass isn't being full-length sized. Regardless, it's weakening the brass by unnecessarily working it, which reduces the case life.
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Sorry, I have to disagree, there is 100% nothing wrong with the pictured reloads, they have been sized with either a Dillon die or an under size die which is done on purpose with a taper to make sure cases are not oversize, when reloading multiple brands of brass with different thickness walls its not uncommon for some to spring back after sizing and be over size and cause problems when chambering the round, this also makes the case slightly smaller than the projectile which eliminates problems with bullet set back and reduces the need for extra crimp, plus when the case is sized with a taper is releases easier on the down stroke when being removed from the sizing die.
 
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