Getting ready to run my very first test loads. I'm unable to find data for my exact components, but feel I have a close/safe starting point. Wanted to throw it out there and see if the collective wisdom would agree.
My proposed starting recipe...
115gr Berrys plated RN
4.5gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.147
S&B brass, trim to .753 (once fired from my gun)
Checking the Lyman 49th manual I see...
115gr JHP (Hornady HP/XTP)
3.5gr - 4.8gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.090
Federal Case, trim to .751
Sierra data...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr FMJ RN
3.8gr - 4.8gr Bullseye
WSP primer
COL - 1.100
Starline Case, trim to .750
Lyman data...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr #2 Alloy
3.8gr - 4.9gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 0.997
Federal Case, trim to .751
Alliant Power Guide...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr FMJ
5.0gr Bullseye (1180 fps)
COL = 1.120
Alliant Powder Guide (online)...
115gr Speer GDHP
4.7gr Bullseye (1144 fps)
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.125
Speer Case
I worked up a dummy round at 1.147 (no primer, no powder) and it fits my 9mm case gauge and barrel, also cycles thru the gun fine (Ruger SR9). My COL is kinda random, just based on being a bit shorter than some other factory rounds and also under the 1.169 max. From what I gather from other threads here, COL is more about my gun than a hard fast rule. But I also understand that charge weight/pressure is affected with differing COL.
Anyway, wanted to get some feedback on my starting point. Thanks in advance for any advise.
My proposed starting recipe...
115gr Berrys plated RN
4.5gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.147
S&B brass, trim to .753 (once fired from my gun)
Checking the Lyman 49th manual I see...
115gr JHP (Hornady HP/XTP)
3.5gr - 4.8gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.090
Federal Case, trim to .751
Sierra data...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr FMJ RN
3.8gr - 4.8gr Bullseye
WSP primer
COL - 1.100
Starline Case, trim to .750
Lyman data...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr #2 Alloy
3.8gr - 4.9gr Bullseye
CCI 500 primer
COL = 0.997
Federal Case, trim to .751
Alliant Power Guide...(from "One Book/One Caliber")
115gr FMJ
5.0gr Bullseye (1180 fps)
COL = 1.120
Alliant Powder Guide (online)...
115gr Speer GDHP
4.7gr Bullseye (1144 fps)
CCI 500 primer
COL = 1.125
Speer Case
I worked up a dummy round at 1.147 (no primer, no powder) and it fits my 9mm case gauge and barrel, also cycles thru the gun fine (Ruger SR9). My COL is kinda random, just based on being a bit shorter than some other factory rounds and also under the 1.169 max. From what I gather from other threads here, COL is more about my gun than a hard fast rule. But I also understand that charge weight/pressure is affected with differing COL.
Anyway, wanted to get some feedback on my starting point. Thanks in advance for any advise.