johnandersonoutdoors
Member
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2012
- Messages
- 260
Hey everyone,
I have been into the reloading hobby for about a year now. I am basically loading 9mm exclusively, and I am using 115 grain FMJs from Montana Gold.
The first load I worked up was 1.135" oal with about 5.2 or 5.3 grains of Unique. I have been shooting that load a lot but recently decided it is not as accurate as I would like.
Then I tried 1.150", along with the same 5.3 grains of Unique, which seems to be doing a little better but these rounds still aren't as accurate as I would like. They are beating the 1.135 and they beat factory ammo for accuracy but not by much.
This weekend I am thinking about going in the opposite direction. I think I will lower the oal to 1.125" or maybe even a little shorter.
What do you guys think? What is the shortest I should attempt with this bullet? My powder charge is definitely at the low end already. Do I need to reduce the powder charge a bit as I go for shorter oal?
Thank you for any advice.
I have been into the reloading hobby for about a year now. I am basically loading 9mm exclusively, and I am using 115 grain FMJs from Montana Gold.
The first load I worked up was 1.135" oal with about 5.2 or 5.3 grains of Unique. I have been shooting that load a lot but recently decided it is not as accurate as I would like.
Then I tried 1.150", along with the same 5.3 grains of Unique, which seems to be doing a little better but these rounds still aren't as accurate as I would like. They are beating the 1.135 and they beat factory ammo for accuracy but not by much.
This weekend I am thinking about going in the opposite direction. I think I will lower the oal to 1.125" or maybe even a little shorter.
What do you guys think? What is the shortest I should attempt with this bullet? My powder charge is definitely at the low end already. Do I need to reduce the powder charge a bit as I go for shorter oal?
Thank you for any advice.