Insert the sizing die and shell holder into your press and calibrate it according to the instructions that came with your die. Resizing a case returns it to its original dimensions, helping ensure that it will cycle properly. This is due to the pressures involved when the powder burns and propels the bullet forward. Brass expands in a firearm’s chamber when it is fired. The next thing that you need to do to reload 9mm ammo is to resize your cases. Cases that have noticeable cracks should be discarded as well.Ĭlick here for reloading equipment and components from Sort Your BrassĪfter your brass is clean, check to make sure that all of the cases that you are going to reload are the proper caliber and don’t have any obvious damage.Ĭleaning the brass will expose more potential flaws in your cases and can help you spot potential issues. Both rotary and vibratory case tumblers work fine.īefore you place your brass into the tumbler, try to remove as many cases as possible that could be of the wrong caliber or have defects. While other methods may be faster or make the brass shinier, this will get the brass clean enough to cycle reliably and look good. I prefer to clean my brass by using a case tumbler and some ground-up corn cob media. Cleaning your brass will help you spot potential issues and help ensure that your reloads cycle properly in your pistol. The first thing that you will need to do when reloading 9mm ammo is to clean your brass. My grandfather’s old case tumbler still does a great job cleaning brass. Other components can be found in your reloading manual. The brass cases that you use should be for the caliber that you are reloading. Bullets (These are the actual projectiles that travel out of a firearm’s barrel.).When you are reloading 9mm or any other type of ammo, you are adding different parts, or components, together to create a complete ammunition cartridge. This is due to excessive pressures that can result when bullets are seated too far into a case. Seating bullets to the proper depth is important whenever you reload but is especially important when reloading 9mm ammo. Doing this will ensure that your bullets are seated to the proper depth. You will need a set of calipers to measure the overall length of your reloads. Having a case gauge will allow you to quickly make sure that your resized brass cases, as well as finished rounds, are in-spec. Like dies, case gauges are caliber-specific. Case GaugeĪ case gauge is simply a piece of metal that has been machined to reflect the proper dimensions of the caliber that you will be loading.
Having these will allow to you perform all the steps that you need to create safe, reliable ammunition.
Sets like this include a full-length sizing die, an expander die, a bullet seating die, and a crimp die. I strongly recommend getting a 4-die set, such as this one by Lee. If you are reloading 9mm Luger then you will need to get a set of 9mm Luger dies. You will need a set of caliber-specific dies for any caliber that you plan to reload. You can find my best picks for the best reloading presses and kits by clicking here. If you are just starting out, buying a kit is the best way to get most of these items all at once. I will include a list of these reloading essentials below, but for more explanation, check out my article, Essential Reloading Equipment, by clicking here. Fortunately, many of these can be used with many different calibers. Here is what you will need: Basic Reloading Equipment If you are going to reload 9mm ammo, then you will need the right equipment.
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