au_prospector
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MY load data is listed below. YOU assume all risk if YOU decide to try these loads. The loads are by no means heavy.
I have loaded various 9mm trying to find something reasonably accurate. Have read that 9mm is tricky to load, and now I believe it. Took a few attempts to find a Unique load that cycled my pistols. Then I was crimping way too much deforming the bullet. Now...
Here is where I am with it. Unfortunately I do not have a chrony.
Pistols are Beretta model 92fs and a Ruger SR9c
Current loads:
Berry's 124 grain RN
CCI SPP
4.8 grains UNIQUE
Seated to 1.120 inch taper crimp to close the slight bell ONLY which plunks fine in both firearms
@ 50 feet table rest all rounds functioned, brass drops within a few feet of table, soft shooting. Brass looks scorched on one side.
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 10 inch group scoring about a 65 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. The Ruger is slightly better scoring several 10 shot groups at 70-75 with about 8 inch groups.
Xtreme 124 grain RN
4.8 grains UNIQUE
CCI SPP
4.8 grains UNIQUE
Seated to 1.120 inch taper crimp to close the slight bell ONLY which plunks fine in both firearms
@ 50 feet table rest all rounds functioned, brass drops within a few feet of table, soft shooting brass looks scorched on one side
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 10 inch group scoring about a 70 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. Better scores than the Berry's but the overall groups look the same. Again the Ruger is slightly better scoring several 10 shot groups at 70-75 with about 8 inch groups. Overall MAYBE just a little better than the Berry's.
Out of frustration I bought a box of cheap Federal American Eagle ammunition.
9mm
124 grain Jacketed RN
OAL was a bit longer at 1.150
Plunk tested fine.
Guess What???
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 3 inch group scoring about an 88 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. The Ruger is slightly better with the Federal but not by much. Call them 7 inch groups scoring a 75. All rounds cycle with brass launching 10-15 feet with stronger felt recoil. Brass is fairly clean all round.
What to do? I could go longer to 1.14-1.15 on my OAL?
I could also up the charge of UNIQUE but according to LYMAN 49 I am approaching the high side already which is 5.0 grains.
Would I get better accuracy if I bought these?
http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i15159-c129-g8-b0-p1-9mm_356_124gr_HBRN_TP_Prototype_1000ct.aspx
Maybe the hollow base expands slightly like a skirt?
Different powder? I dont have any, well I have some HiSkor 800x.
I have loaded various 9mm trying to find something reasonably accurate. Have read that 9mm is tricky to load, and now I believe it. Took a few attempts to find a Unique load that cycled my pistols. Then I was crimping way too much deforming the bullet. Now...
Here is where I am with it. Unfortunately I do not have a chrony.
Pistols are Beretta model 92fs and a Ruger SR9c
Current loads:
Berry's 124 grain RN
CCI SPP
4.8 grains UNIQUE
Seated to 1.120 inch taper crimp to close the slight bell ONLY which plunks fine in both firearms
@ 50 feet table rest all rounds functioned, brass drops within a few feet of table, soft shooting. Brass looks scorched on one side.
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 10 inch group scoring about a 65 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. The Ruger is slightly better scoring several 10 shot groups at 70-75 with about 8 inch groups.
Xtreme 124 grain RN
4.8 grains UNIQUE
CCI SPP
4.8 grains UNIQUE
Seated to 1.120 inch taper crimp to close the slight bell ONLY which plunks fine in both firearms
@ 50 feet table rest all rounds functioned, brass drops within a few feet of table, soft shooting brass looks scorched on one side
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 10 inch group scoring about a 70 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. Better scores than the Berry's but the overall groups look the same. Again the Ruger is slightly better scoring several 10 shot groups at 70-75 with about 8 inch groups. Overall MAYBE just a little better than the Berry's.
Out of frustration I bought a box of cheap Federal American Eagle ammunition.
9mm
124 grain Jacketed RN
OAL was a bit longer at 1.150
Plunk tested fine.
Guess What???
Beretta shoots about a 10 shot 3 inch group scoring about an 88 on a 25 yard slow fire pistol bulls eye target. The Ruger is slightly better with the Federal but not by much. Call them 7 inch groups scoring a 75. All rounds cycle with brass launching 10-15 feet with stronger felt recoil. Brass is fairly clean all round.
What to do? I could go longer to 1.14-1.15 on my OAL?
I could also up the charge of UNIQUE but according to LYMAN 49 I am approaching the high side already which is 5.0 grains.
Would I get better accuracy if I bought these?
http://www.berrysmfg.com/product-i15159-c129-g8-b0-p1-9mm_356_124gr_HBRN_TP_Prototype_1000ct.aspx
Maybe the hollow base expands slightly like a skirt?
Different powder? I dont have any, well I have some HiSkor 800x.
