Yea... .45acp is way easier to load.

9mm is also slightly tapered so might have something to do with the ease of loading.

just did 250 of 9mm on the LNL with no auto feeders for bullets or brass before anyone go up this am...

Don't worry about how fast you are. It's more important how safe you are. I would never try to run at top speed. If anything went wrong (crimped case, small primer in .45ACP, Berdan primed case, etc.) you are moving too fast to stop. That's how guys have a primer tube kaboom.

I do 2-300 hour depending on how my body feels..

 

I do not notice extra effort with 9mm once in a while i will get a case that takes extra effort not sure why just assume it is expanded more..once in a while i will run into a tuffer primer to remove and actualy bear down on it to pop it.

Don't worry about how fast you are. It's more important how safe you are. I would never try to run at top speed. If anything went wrong (crimped case, small primer in .45ACP, Berdan primed case, etc.) you are moving too fast to stop. That's how guys have a prime tube kaboom.

 

Right you are Mike. Another tip is load in "lots" so if you have a problem you can isolate a lot.

Right you are Mike. Another tip is load in "lots" so if you have a problem you can isolate a lot.

 

I bag up 100rd lots and refuel my primer tube..

FYI: 12 g on a MEC progressive. It was an easy 200/hr including boxing them until I got the primer drop adjusted PERFECT. Now it is 300/hr. I prefer quality over quantity. 5000+ this year and only 1 bad boy. It is a lot of fun when it is going well.