This was my first attempt at reloading. I followed the procedure in Modern Reloading using all Lee equipment. I am reloading 380 small pistol ammo. The bullet - Remington 95 Gr, the brass - once fired (from new) 380, the primer - Federal small pistol, the powder - IMR4064, smokeless. I used 1 scoop of powder .3cc per round. The scoop came with the set of 3 Lee graphite reloading dies. I reloaded 2 rounds as a test. After reloading the rounds I checked their length and they measured up exactly. Also the primers were seated correctly in the brass, flush with the base.
When I fired each round there was no loud explosion but rather a noise like a wet firecracker. The first bullet left the barrel but the second stuck in the barrel. There was evidence of unburned powder in the brass.
I am not sure what went wrong. I suspect the powder I used was not the correct type. I was unable to find that powder specifically listed in the starting load charts but most powders listed used approx .3cc so I went with .3cc, having no other powder or option.
I need some help and guidance and would appreciate it if someone could respond.
Also can you suggest an easily available powder I could use to reload 380 and 40 S&W ammo. The charts use Bullseye, Red Dot and IMR 700X for both calibers.
I thank you in advance for your help.