Lyman 4th Ed cast boolit book

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If you happen to have a copy, any chance you can look up the load data for 9mm 124 TC with Unique Powder. The max OAL that seems to work in my pistol is 1.08 but 1.065 seems to look and feel best. My Lee book notes min to be 1.15....not happening so I don't what to trust the load it suggests.

As well, where did you pick up the copy?

Thanks and Merry Christmas
 
caperbound said:
If you happen to have a copy, any chance you can look up the load data for 9mm 124 TC with Unique Powder. The max OAL that seems to work in my pistol is 1.08 but 1.065 seems to look and feel best. My Lee book notes min to be 1.15....not happening so I don't what to trust the load it suggests.

As well, where did you pick up the copy?

Thanks and Merry Christmas
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I have the first edition of the Lyman Handbook of Cast Bullets.
They show the 9mm Luger and Lyman mould #356402 bullet weighing 125 grains, with 6 grains of Unique.
These early loading books did not give OAL. They just presumed the reloader would load them to a length that would allow them to properly function in the firearm being loaded for.
 
H4831 said:
I have the first edition of the Lyman Handbook of Cast Bullets.
They show the 9mm Luger and Lyman mould #356402 bullet weighing 125 grains, with 6 grains of Unique.
These early loading books did not give OAL. They just presumed the reloader would load them to a length that would allow them to properly function in the firearm being loaded for.
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third edition shows a OAL for this bullet at 1.110 but they seemed to update the unique charge to 4.3g min-5.3g max
 
To answer this I have just done something I have never done. I just opened a book I bought a year ago in future anticipation of getting into casting. It is the 3rd edition and lists mould # 356402 with a 121gn bullet as having a start of 4.3gns Unique and a max of 5.3gns. Also lists an OAL of 1.110". I am assuming that that is the Max OAL.

Good luck and Someday I may join you.
 
Here is a copy from my first edition Lyman book. I threw in the 38 Colt for good measure.
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My 4th edition lists the 9mm 124gr RCBS CN at 4.4 to 4.9 of Unique with an OAL of 1.050

Or 125gr Lyman #356637 HP at 4.5 to 5 of Unique with an OAL of 1.010.

The Lyman #356402 120gr no data is listed for Unique.

Hope this helps, I picked up the book locally for 25.00+tax
 
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