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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Favorite 9mm Reloads? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 2/11/2016 8:28:11 PM EDT
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I have started shooting a Glock 19 and expect to have 1,000 rounds of empty Federal brass in the next month or so,
I am sighted in with 147 grain FMJ FP that chronograph at about 930 fps but 124's are not too far off. Would some of you guys share your favorite reloads with me? I have not replaced the factory barrel so may need a coated rather than lead bullet? Thanks. . |
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147gr Blue Bullet with 3.0 grains of Bullseye is my main USPSA 9mm minor load. Could also use 3.0 grains of Red Dot for about the same velocity.
For hotter stuff, Power Pistol doesn't disappoint. With a 115gr I was loading about a half grain under Alliant's max charge and it was plenty hot. The velocity didn't go up much when climbing up to the listed max, so I don't see a reason to do so. I bought some BE86 to load some carry rounds but I haven't tested any yet |
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I don't have a good load for a Glock but my M&P 9MM liked Ranier 147 grain hollow points and AA#5 powder. My CZ P09 like Precision Delta 115 grain hollow points in front of Blue Dot powder (yeah, a compressed load with this slow burning powder - but Blue Dot is working really well in my .40 P07, the reason I tried it in the 9MM). I used AA#5 for the 147 grain lead bullets from Missouri Bullet Co. for the 9MM, too.
If you keep the Glock barrel you should be able to shoot the coated lead bullets. I know Missouri Bullet Co. makes the coated 147's as I bought some. I did some experimenting with 124 grain bullets but the M&P 9MM liked 147's better so I used the rest of the 124's for .357 SIG loads. |
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147gr Blue Bullet with 3.0 grains of Bullseye is my main USPSA 9mm minor load. Could also use 3.0 grains of Red Dot for about the same velocity. This! I prefer the FP, but no complaints with the RN. Also fine results with Lucky13 Zombie 147s. Soft recoil, plenty accurate. 3.2gr of Titegroup if Bullseye is hard to find. |
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My Single favorite reload for the 9mm is the Zero 147 JHP, 4.0 grains of WSF, COAL of 1.10. Either Federal or CCI primers. This is the money load in all of my Glocks and replicates an old AA GSSF load of a few years ago.
If you switch to 124/125 JHP- My preference is the .356 Zero JHP and 5.0 grains of WSF. Close behind is the Precision Delta 124 JHP with the same powder charge. The Hornady HAP is very accurate and priced a little higher Coated bullets from SNS and Bayou work well. I have enjoyed great results running the Bayou 147 FP ahead of the same charge of 4.0 grains of WSF. Save your time and peace of mind. Either go coated or FMJ/JHP. Leave the plated stuff for the other guy.....Coated is cheaper, real copper jackets are more accurate. When purchased in bulk (2k or more) with free shipping the dollars saved become marginal unless you are a very high volume shooter. Good loading and shooting. |
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When the wife was heavily involved in sub gun competition I was having trouble finding a load that would drop cleanly on my Dillon RL 1050. It also runs great in my 9mm Glocks, I've loaded over 20,000 rounds of this load.
Winchester ball powder would "dust" all over the press. Someone recommended the following load and it metered great, functioned an HK MP5 PERFECTLY, and due to the volume of the load it was impossible to double charge. It also burns CLEAN! 115 gr Winchester FMJ Flat Base Winchester small pistol primer Surplus U.S. 9mm brass 3.9 grains of Hodgdon Clays NOT HODGDON'S UNIVERSAL CLAYS!!!!!!' WARNING - Hodgdon lists this load as MAXIMUM!!! Starting is 3.7 grains. |
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147gr Blue Bullet with 3.0 grains of Bullseye is my main USPSA 9mm minor load. Could also use 3.0 grains of Red Dot for about the same velocity. For hotter stuff, Power Pistol doesn't disappoint. With a 115gr I was loading about a half grain under Alliant's max charge and it was plenty hot. The velocity didn't go up much when climbing up to the listed max, so I don't see a reason to do so. I bought some BE86 to load some carry rounds but I haven't tested any yet From reading the GD USPSA thread (and others) I know you shoot high volume. Have you tried titegroup for your 147 USPSA loads? If so, why universal or red dot over titegroup? I've never loaded anything but titegroup and I'm curious if I need to change it up. Please and thanks. |
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This and 147g Xtreme with 3.3g of TiteGroup! Quoted:
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We shoot thousands of X-terme 115 plated bullets using 4.3 grains of TiteGroup. So far no issues. This and 147g Xtreme with 3.3g of TiteGroup! This is my 147gr load. Xtreme is a great product. Thinking is switching to Blue bullets only bc it's local to my in laws and I could save on shipping for bulk orders. |
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124gr ACME Bullet Co Hi-Tek RN
4.3gr American Select CCI Small Pistol primers OAL 1.13" Chronographed @ 1065.778 ft/sec (Sierra manual was 1000 ft/sec) STDEV 8.743251 ES 30 CZ75 These were very accruate @ 50' freehand. I've shot 115 grain forever. I'm transitioning to 124 grain ASA I shoot up the 115s |
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From reading the GD USPSA thread (and others) I know you shoot high volume. Have you tried titegroup for your 147 USPSA loads? If so, why universal or red dot over titegroup? I've never loaded anything but titegroup and I'm curious if I need to change it up. Please and thanks. Quoted:
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147gr Blue Bullet with 3.0 grains of Bullseye is my main USPSA 9mm minor load. Could also use 3.0 grains of Red Dot for about the same velocity. For hotter stuff, Power Pistol doesn't disappoint. With a 115gr I was loading about a half grain under Alliant's max charge and it was plenty hot. The velocity didn't go up much when climbing up to the listed max, so I don't see a reason to do so. I bought some BE86 to load some carry rounds but I haven't tested any yet From reading the GD USPSA thread (and others) I know you shoot high volume. Have you tried titegroup for your 147 USPSA loads? If so, why universal or red dot over titegroup? I've never loaded anything but titegroup and I'm curious if I need to change it up. Please and thanks. I'm sure Titegroup would work just as well, I only stuck with Bullseye and Red Dot because they seemed to be in stock more often. |
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For range ammo, 124gr Ranier HP over Titegroup. They're worthless as HP's but they're super accurate in my Glock's and my 9mm SBRs. I load them to about 3.8-3.9 grains. YMMV but it's a powder puff load really and stays subsonic in my 5.5" barrels. CCI Small Pistol or Small Rifle primers, although CCI are kind of hard and I prefer Federal but I keep the federal primers for more important ammo. I get about 1 FTF from a CCI primer whether it's pistol or SR about every 2 or 3 hundred. Federal go bang every time. "Oh no?! You're using SR primers in a pistol?!" Anecdotal evidence of a couple of thousand of them when I couldn't get SP primers indicates it's fine. No change in velocity either.
I roll crimp with somewhere between a light and moderate crimp and have shot 1000's of them, maybe not 10's of thousands but several thousand easily in the last 3 years give or take since I switched from Winchester 231. "OH NO! You're roll crimping a plated round?!" All I can say is I've had no issues with the crimp or plating separation etc but I'm also not pushing them super fast. |
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My Sig 226 likes 125gr Sierra Match Tournament Masters over 4.2 grains of titegroup. 4.2g Tightgroup with Montana Gold 124g JHP in my Sig 226 also. I don't use this powder with cast bullets due to excessive smoke. The same load is fine for 115 gr plinkers too. |
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Hornady recommends AAI#7 and Power Pistol and uses PP for accuracy testing.
Would you guys agree this is more for full power loads rather than using the faster burning powders? I need at least 930 fps with a 147 to group with my carry ammo (Federal HST) which is going 1,050 fps. If I could get a 124 to regulate with the heavier HST's I'd certainly use it. I shoot at 30-50 yards quite alot so a precise zero is important. thanks for sharing all of your loads with me. Very helpful. I think there are ten users for Titegroup and a surprising number for good old Bullseye. (Less powder, less recoil?). |
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Power Pistol is certainly a full power powder. I've tried reduced loads with it and it still is potent.
If your goal is 930 (or just over) you're better off with a faster powder. If you're trying to get them to feel like your carry loads PP, BE86, #7, etc would be better. I just loaded some 147gr XTPs with BE86 and I'm hoping to chrono them in the next couple days. |
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AA#7 is even slower than PP, and would be suited for full power and +P loads. #7 and Blue Dot numbers similar for loading,, #7 fits case a WHOLE better and leaves room to spare for seating bullet better than Blue Dot' big ole round disc flakes... BEEN THERE.. I have a 20yr old 8lb bottle of #7 I snitch out of once in great while.. #7 good for mild feeling 125gr lead loads in 9mm too |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Favorite 9mm Reloads? (Page 1 of 2)
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