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Posted: 4/22/2017 5:37:43 PM EDT
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I was blasting away at some poppers and steel plate racks with my G19 this week and had to hit them near the top to drop them reliably. I was using 124gr. Blazer Brass. I have some 125gr. Zero JHPs. Should I just load them up to 1200fps or get out the 1911? Poppers weren't calibrated, should fall with 119g at normal power factor. |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 5:54:58 PM EDT
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Poppers weren't calibrated, should fall with 119g at normal power factor. |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 1:41:16 AM EDT
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I would try 147's or even the 165gr xtreme bullets to have more momentum to sweep the plates
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Posted: 4/23/2017 1:45:18 AM EDT
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Try Geco 124
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Posted: 4/23/2017 1:58:59 AM EDT
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Xtreme 124fp was my go-to bullet for handgun shoots. Never had a problem with steel...assuming I hit it!
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Posted: 4/23/2017 10:52:55 AM EDT
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There's no calibration there. I was propping them with rocks. |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 11:15:49 AM EDT
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230gr 3.8gr CLAYS
just kidding the poppers and steel should have an adjustment bolt at the bottom, to adjust how far forward it hangs. Calibrate them to fall with 9mm ( before somebody with a 45ACP shows up to laugh at you  )
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Posted: 4/23/2017 2:15:41 PM EDT
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Well, then it's kind of impossible to say what round you need, isn't it? Neither of us are trying to be a smart aleck... but.....it does sound like they were propped up rather well if you could only knock them over with a tip of the head shot. For the op try some 147gr FP. The Browning 147gr is on sale cheap enough, and it has good power. |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 2:47:17 PM EDT
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147 gr
Momentum is your friend Red |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 7:38:53 PM EDT
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That's why I always bring my .40 to 3 gun. If poppers aren't falling for those with 9, I switch over.
But if you're just shooting your own, adjustments have already been covered. |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 7:50:15 PM EDT
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3.5 Gns of titegroup under 147gn goodness.
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Posted: 4/23/2017 8:17:52 PM EDT
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3.5 Gns of titegroup under 147gn goodness. What kind of muzzle velocity do you get from that? |
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Posted: 4/23/2017 8:48:02 PM EDT
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147gr coated bullet loads
147 prec 3.6 w231 1017 fps 149.5 pf 147 prec 1.085" (CZ P-07 ) 3.3 titegroup 951 fps 139.8 pf 147 prec 1.175" M&P 3.3 titegroup 934 fps 137pf 147bayou 3.1 titegroup 918 fps 134.9pf http://precisionbullets.com/store.html http://www.bayoubullets.net/9mm-147-gr-fp-1000-ct/ http://www.thebluebullets.com/product-p/sfr-147-9.htm 
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Posted: 4/24/2017 9:47:40 PM EDT
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@bm3 What kind of muzzle velocity do you get from that? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 1:06:46 PM EDT
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I'm having no problems with 124 gr. FMJ.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 4:06:50 PM EDT
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Thinking more about this... Blazer Brass 124gr is an "economy" grade ammo... so its velocity might be towards the lower end of a 124gr.
Maybe try some IMI 124gr. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 4:29:34 PM EDT
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Well unless it's competition who cares if it takes another shot? Maybe they have the plate rack set wrong or not level.
But 147s could help. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 4:30:58 PM EDT
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147gr coated bullet loads 147 prec 3.6 w231 1017 fps 149.5 pf 147 prec 1.085" (CZ P-07 ) 3.3 titegroup 951 fps 139.8 pf 147 prec 1.175" M&P 3.3 titegroup 934 fps 137pf 147bayou 3.1 titegroup 918 fps 134.9pf http://precisionbullets.com/store.html http://www.bayoubullets.net/9mm-147-gr-fp-1000-ct/ http://www.thebluebullets.com/product-p/sfr-147-9.htm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/MP/IMG_7681a_zpszpzoer9a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/CZ/czsti3_zpsp6yo6nrw.jpg |
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Posted: 4/26/2017 6:37:04 AM EDT
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I'd usually cheat myself a bit for steel. I don't reload so making power factor is easy.
But if I knew steel was in the stage, I'd load some 9mm nato in the mags, opposed to lower powered bulk. ETA: ppu (generic 115gr bulk) averages 1030 in my g19 barrel. Win 9mm nato (124gr) averages 1130. Recoil is pretty much the same, but it knocks steel with much more authority. |
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