Reloads Bad?

[Mstnpete]

I do all my reloading myself. And it was just last week that the reloads I made for my 9mm Ruger P85 were giving me problems. When I do reload, I take a Factory Load, a pair of calipers and the barrel of the piece I am making them for. I will measure OAL, diameter to do my initial set up for my dies and see if it fits in the barrel.(9mm broken down and just using the barrel). When satisfied, I will go to my reloader and duplicate the exact measurment of the factory. Make a batch of 10 and trial fit. Put the gun back together again, load the clip and action those 10. When I know they all match my gun, I will proceed with the remainder of the batch. As I said the problem I had last week, I did not test those in my gun before going to the range. I assumed they were correct from the last reloads I did and made no adjustments. So, do not assume. In other words take those reloads you have and see if they fit in the barrel. If they stick just a little bit, you will get a jam. As for mine, they will need re-crimping again. No big deal. And check OAL against factory specs. Another thing check to see if those reloads have a roll crimp. Typically, auto pistol loads do not have a roll crimp. If so very slight. If you note the factory loads, they have No Roll Crimp at all.

To make things much simpler..... get a Dillon case gauge

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Thanks for all the input CG