Best Loads
Hello all---I'd be interested to hear what you all consider to be the best loads for 9mm and 40 S&W. Light bullets that are fast or large bullets that just meet power floor? 115gr 9mm seem to...
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This is a bit of a trick question... With factory ammo (or full power reloads) generally, heavier bullets will have more recoil because they are loaded to the same "max" pressure. With reloads or...
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A 147gr 9mm loaded to 125000 power factor will tend to shoot softer than a 115gr 9mm loaded to 125000 power factor. Like Matt said, its because power factor is a momentum calculation. Same...
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Wow, thanks for the insight. The larger loads do tend to cost a little more. Also, I would think the smaller bullets might have trouble with steel. Thanks again fir the infoMike
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FWIW, I have stopped shooting my reloads in 9mm at sanctioned matches and went with the 147 grain FMJ FN 147 grain Federal American Eagle. Makes PF easy (no chrono worries) is more accurate than my...
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Pipefighter166: I shoot 147 Ranier truncated cone bullet with 3.2 grains of Titegroup, mixed brass with small rifle primers. This load chronos at 131K and is a pleasure to shoot. I have just started...
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waktasz wrote:I shoot the heaviest bullets I can find. 160gr 9mms and 200gr .40s.Hey Matt .... what are the specifics on the 200 gr .40's you are loading / shooting ?Tho...Read More
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The best loads for 9mm and .40--- No relevance in the CDP catagory. CDP is .45 ACP only.
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RAF wrote:waktasz wrote:I shoot the heaviest bullets I can find. 160gr 9mms and 200gr .40s.Hey Matt .... what are the specifics on the 2...Read More
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Why is this post in the CDP section. Us CDP shooters don't discuss little bullets. John
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Sac Law Man wrote:Why is this post in the CDP section. Us CDP shooters don't discuss little bullets. JohnHey John .... are you over compensating for something thing else ? Just ...Read More
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I've tried 115s and 147s and settled on 147s loaded to ~138 pf. I arrived at this pf by simply taking my powder-puff Trojan ammo (~129) and putting it in my Glock. Just the right combination of "pop"...
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I shot my 1st match yesterday with my 40 S&W 180 over 3.2 grains of Clays...... It was GREAT! This is going to be my new all game all the time load where I can get away with minor PFs.
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I use 115gr FMJRN bullets ahead of Hodgdon Titegrup propellant and Federal small pistol primers. All loaded on a Dillon 550 press.
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