147 gr Extreme 9mm

[TenDriver]

Just picked up a box of 147 gr 9mm plated Extreme for grins. I usually load their 124 gr at 4.0 of Titegroup and 1.135 OAL. Anyone have a good starting point for the 147 gr, specifically the OAL?

Thanks!

 

[gahunter12]

Here's the load data. My load was 3.3gr, and I seat my bullets to 1.158" for my Glocks.

 

[Artofgolf]

Just picked up a box of 147 gr 9mm plated Extreme .....Anyone have a good starting point for the 147 gr, specifically the OAL? Thanks!

I haven't used Titegroup for those yet, but I did a work-up previously with 147gr Xtreme HP's & BE-86: 1.120" OAL worked well for my firearms.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=9662412&postcount=173

Hope this helps......

 

[TenDriver]

Thanks. OAL was mainly what I was after since I had a tough time finding it for the 124 grain bullets.

 

[gahunter12]

Tendriver I always set my OAL to the longest my chamber, & mags will accept, and adjust from there if accuracy, or function is an issue. I usually look at the books OAL, but rarely use it. I try to find what OAL my firearm likes.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Thanks. OAL was mainly what I was after since I had a tough time finding it for the 124 grain bullets.

While I usually load their 124gr FPRN, I have a friend who's preferred slug is the 147gr RN.

We worked up our loads together and he found that 1.150 worked well for his XD and Glock G19. (he was loading 3.8grs of WST)

 

[1KPerDay]

I've been loading 147s the past couple of weeks... 1.155-1.16" works in my SIG and Beretta and S&W CORE. YMMV. Make sure to do the "plunk" and feeding tests before loading a bunch.

3.4 Titegroup works, is pretty clean, and is subsonic if it matters. Hodgdon says 3.2-3.6 grains.

 

[TenDriver]

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[MajorMagnetic]

For OAL, I make up several fake bullets at different lengths then find the longest that fits the chamber. Subtract .005 and that will give you a good starting point as far as accuracy goes.

HTH.....MM

 

[Scarpia]

The 147 grain bullet is my standard in all my 9mm guns. I get best results in terms of accuracy and cycling by using N340 and N350. The load and OAL is easily found on various web sites and published data books.

 

[LiveLife]

I have used lead load data with regular thickness plated bullets with good results. FWIW, I used 1.155"-1.160" with 147 gr ZCast bullet and tested 3.1-3.5 gr of Titegroup with 3.5 gr producing best accuracy - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=748940

Of course, your barrel/pistol will be the final judge of what will feed/chamber reliably from the magazine as the working OAL/COL.