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Posted: 3/8/2017 2:14:19 PM EDT
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I am looking for your 9x19 Pet loads pushing a 115 grain plated round nose bullet using HP38/231.
I am looking for a mid range plinking/target load, not full power loads. I will double check your recommendations against my loading manuals. Thanks in advance. |
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FWIW my CZ75 liked 4.5gr of HP-38, COL 1.100" giving a MV of 1112. The next batch of HP-38 required 4.7gr to make it happy again. Bullet is Berrys 115gr PRN.
Honestly, IMO it's best to create sets of (eg) 5 cartridges working up every 0.2gr and use anothre set of factory if you have them. Shoot them all from a rest at a minimum of 10 yards comparing for recoil, ejection distance, POI vs POA if using iron sights, and accuracy. Then pick the one you like best for your own purposes. Every gun and shooter is different. |
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I don't have my notes in front of me, but I remember I used mid range jacketed loads and worked up. W-231 is one of the powders I tried when I first started loading 9mm. It works ok. But try True Blue when your supply of W-231 runs out, you can thank me later.  This ^^^^^ True Blue is the bees knees dude. The stuff flows like water in my Dillon. Great stuff, when you can find it. |
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I just did a load workup with this. From 4.3 to 4.7g. 4.3g showed promise, but overall, 4.6g had the best group. This was out of a 16" PCC so YMMV. I'm happy enough with it to give it a go. Berry's 115g plated loaded to the recommended 1.130. Speer cases. CCI-500 primers.
4.3 gave me an average velocity of 1182 4.7 gave me an average velocity of 1372 I have another set to try in my wife's G17. The load I made up for my HK VP9 doesn't seem to reliably cycle her G17. That is a different powder and bullet though. The HK loves it. |
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