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Posted: 1/25/2015 12:17:48 PM EDT
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Just me,, but I have never really bother with 115's... granted there be lots of places selling 115's for decent prices,, but my main stay been 124's and 147's (suppressor use).. I have also blazed a lot of the common 125gr RNL that sold by several vendor that cast off a SEACO mold I think it is, kinda small bearing surface, with std length ball type nose.
Shop around for what you think price is right delivered to your door, load up and shoot'em |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 12:28:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2015 1:00:17 PM EDT
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Thanks. I am thinking of ordering some sample packs from Precision Delta and trying 115, 124, and 147 to see what the guns and wife like, not doing suppressed just yet. I have also heard good things on the blue bullets from other forums also. Any recs for a first reloading book?
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Posted: 1/25/2015 1:11:32 PM EDT
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I like Extreme bullets in the 124Gr round nose or the hollow point for target practice.
ABCs of reloading, Hornady, Speer, Sierra all make good books. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 1:48:43 PM EDT
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For range work I use a lot of Berry's in 9mm. I am going to start looking for a good source for cast bullets to get more bang for my buck.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 2:10:00 PM EDT
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I am partial to 147 Grain Plated bullets because I use 147 Gr. Gold Dots for self-defense purposes. I also like plated bullets for the price/quality. Heavy/slow plated bullets are also less likely to have issue with pushing them too fast (then again, I seriously doubt any plated 9mm bullet is going to have a problem being pushed too fast.
I also like chocolate ice cream if my opinion on that topic matters.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 2:13:40 PM EDT
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I normally load 124 jacketed or 125 gr blue bullets , but have loaded 115 and 147 grain also.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 2:24:10 PM EDT
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I've used the 147gr lead from Falcon. Very soft shooting loads.
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Posted: 1/25/2015 3:08:10 PM EDT
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I like the 147 grain bullet from Blue Bullet: http://www.thebluebullets.com/product-p/1000-147-9.htm Can't say enough good things about the Blue Bullets. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 3:41:51 PM EDT
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Thanks. I am thinking of ordering some sample packs from Precision Delta and trying 115, 124, and 147 to see what the guns and wife like, not doing suppressed just yet. I have also heard good things on the blue bullets from other forums also. Any recs for a first reloading book? 147 Extreme, 147 Montana Gold, 147 Precision Delta, and 124gr Precision Delta,,, and a moderate amount of Titegroup.. 
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Posted: 1/25/2015 4:04:13 PM EDT
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All Blue Bullets... 9mm, .40 and .45acp.
I load them in 380 as well but I don't have enough to fill up a can. 
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Posted: 1/25/2015 4:31:58 PM EDT
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For coated bullets I really like Bayou. 124 TC grooveless and the 147 FP. Both are easy to get to shoot well and feed perfectly in my Glocks. Very cost effective practice rounds
For FMJ and HP I really Like Zero Bullets. Not only are they the home team, but they make the same bullets in .356. The 125 JHP in .356 is just magic and shoots very well. 147 FMJ is a nice round for practice. Zero makes a very accurate bullet at an excellent price point. OK I tried the x treme 147's and like them. Please be advised they are very crimp sensitive. More people have cursed plated bullets than all others. They can be made to shoot well, it just takes more work to get to the desired results. The heavy plate bullets are my favorite. Precision Delta makes a 147 FMJ-FP that is very accurate and easy to get to shoot well, The 124 JHP's are very accurate too Not a fan of the 115 FMJ by anyone. IF I had unlimited funds I would shoot Hornady HAP 125 at .356 and the 147 XTP. Excellent bullets with a price to match. Always best to buy in bulk or go in on a small group buy to get to the price point savings. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 6:53:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks. I am thinking of ordering some sample packs from Precision Delta and trying 115, 124, and 147 to see what the guns and wife like, not doing suppressed just yet. I have also heard good things on the blue bullets from other forums also. Any recs for a first reloading book? Sierra, Hornady, Speer and Lyman always have excellent instructional chapters in their books. Get a couple of them and read them and refer to them regularly. 99% of all the reloading questions asked in here are answered in any of those books. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 7:03:33 PM EDT
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Sierra, Hornady, Speer and Lyman always have excellent instructional chapters in their books. Get a couple of them and read them and refer to them regularly. 99% of all the reloading questions asked in here are answered in any of those books. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. I am thinking of ordering some sample packs from Precision Delta and trying 115, 124, and 147 to see what the guns and wife like, not doing suppressed just yet. I have also heard good things on the blue bullets from other forums also. Any recs for a first reloading book? Sierra, Hornady, Speer and Lyman always have excellent instructional chapters in their books. Get a couple of them and read them and refer to them regularly. 99% of all the reloading questions asked in here are answered in any of those books. That where I started back in 1987,, SPEER Starter kit, and the front end of their load book, then put the text into motion with press, dies, brass, primers, powder and bullets for assembly into cartridge |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 7:07:10 PM EDT
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I've been liking rmr thick coated 115gr with 4.3gr of bullseye ar9 and p18 love em
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Posted: 1/25/2015 9:40:15 PM EDT
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 Some of my 9mm ammo. To me 9mm is a range toy, and I shoot 115 gr bullets mostly because they are cheaper than the heavier weights and punch paper just fine. |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 9:46:06 PM EDT
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115 Rainier HPs shot real well for me.
147 Blue Bullet FPs did too. |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 10:07:59 AM EDT
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I (and my pistols) are partial to Xtreme HP bullets in 9mm, .357, and 45ACP.
Their HP plated have a much thicker plating than regular plated round nose, have had no problems driving them at fmj velocities. |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 1:03:53 PM EDT
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I've used Precision Delta 124gr, Extreme 124gr, and I'm now using Black Bullets (from black bullets international) 125gr.
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Posted: 1/26/2015 1:25:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Just me,, but I have never really bother with 115's... granted there be lots of places selling 115's for decent prices,, but my main stay been 124's and 147's (suppressor use).. I have also blazed a lot of the common 125gr RNL that sold by several vendor that cast off a SEACO mold I think it is, kinda small bearing surface, with std length ball type nose. Shop around for what you think price is right delivered to your door, load up and shoot'em Me too - I have no use for 115s. Mostly shoot 147s, and I have some 160 grn coated bullets to try out. I have gone as heavy as 180 grain in 9x19mm. OP - depending on your gun, you will probably want the LONGEST OAL possible (usually around 1.160"). Many new fellas read the manual and see: "MINUMUM OAL" - and they assume they are supposed to use that. Reality is, that line should read "absolute minimum safe oal - but a longer OAL would be lower pressure, feed better, more accurate, easier on the brass, easier on the gun, etc." |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 7:05:09 PM EDT
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Going to echo everyone's recommendations as well. My favorite for jacketed is 124gr Precision Delta's, however those are pricey nowadays. That being said I am huge fan of Blue Bullets, I shoot a lot of them in both 9 and 45 and their in-state. Prior to moving to the BB I was also shooting a lot of Missouri Bullets.
Regarding books, Lee 2nd Edition, Lyman 49 and the powder manufacturer's websites are great places to get you load data. |
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Posted: 1/26/2015 7:55:39 PM EDT
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x-treme bullets here. Just pick your grain
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Posted: 1/26/2015 11:51:43 PM EDT
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Quote History+1 on Bayou Bullets. Quote History+1 on Bayou Bullets. Quoted: For coated bullets I really like Bayou. 124 TC grooveless and the 147 FP. Both are easy to get to shoot well and feed perfectly in my Glocks. Very cost effective practice rounds For FMJ and HP I really Like Zero Bullets. Not only are they the home team, but they make the same bullets in .356. The 125 JHP in .356 is just magic and shoots very well. 147 FMJ is a nice round for practice. Zero makes a very accurate bullet at an excellent price point. OK I tried the x treme 147's and like them. Please be advised they are very crimp sensitive. More people have cursed plated bullets than all others. They can be made to shoot well, it just takes more work to get to the desired results. The heavy plate bullets are my favorite. Precision Delta makes a 147 FMJ-FP that is very accurate and easy to get to shoot well, The 124 JHP's are very accurate too Not a fan of the 115 FMJ by anyone. IF I had unlimited funds I would shoot Hornady HAP 125 at .356 and the 147 XTP. Excellent bullets with a price to match. Always best to buy in bulk or go in on a small group buy to get to the price point savings. |
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Posted: 1/27/2015 1:38:40 PM EDT
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Ranier plated have worked well for me for paper. I have thousands in 115, 124 and 147 just from buying what was available when it was available over the last year or two.
My reloads are only for training and fun so I can't speak to practical uses. I do have a few hundred Hornady XTP's (free from Hornaday Get Loaded program) loaded at +p velocities on the unlikely chance the world ends and I run out of rifle ammo and all my commercial defensive ammo fighting off hordes of assless chap wearing folks. 
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Posted: 1/27/2015 7:58:38 PM EDT
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I like Extreme bullets in the 124Gr round nose or the hollow point for target practice. ABCs of reloading, Hornady, Speer, Sierra all make good books. +1 |
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Posted: 1/27/2015 8:08:49 PM EDT
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I use Xtreme 147's. Always available, good price, and will always be subsonic for cans and no transonic passage. :). Plus lower powder usage (4gn vs 4.5gn) :p.
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Posted: 1/27/2015 9:11:02 PM EDT
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I use Xtreme 147's. Always available, good price, and will always be subsonic for cans and no transonic passage. :). Plus lower powder usage (4gn vs 4.5gn) :p. 3.5gr here.... 2000 load per bottle |
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Posted: 1/27/2015 9:23:06 PM EDT
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I load cheap as I can, 115gr Copper Plated. Extreme's, Berry's, RMR all have comparable prices/1000ct.
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Posted: 1/28/2015 7:27:19 AM EDT
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Any coated bullet in the weight of your choice. I prefer the 147 over the 124/125 due to reduced recoil for the same power factor. I've been experimenting with the 135gr bullets and so far I really like them. Accuracy is outstanding and the recoil is pretty close to the 147.
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Posted: 1/28/2015 7:52:05 AM EDT
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147 fmj or plated and #7 is my go to
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