Crosshair
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This load data is from the first round of testing and is still experimental, use at your own risk.
I have just finished testing some of my 9mm reloads in my Hi-Point 995 carbine. I wondered if a person could improve the performance of the 9mm by using slower powders in compressed loads to take advantage of the longer 16" barrel. From what I have found out the answer is yes, and quite a dramatic improvement as well. Here is the chrono data. I recorded the chrono output with my video camera and wrote down the numbers afterwards. Made for much faster testing.
My reloads: CCI small pistol primer, 115 grain Winchster HP bullets, and range pickup 9mm brass. (All numbers are in FPS.) Temp was about 15F. Chronograph was about 4 feet from the muzzle.
My 995 hates the hard primers in Wolf as well.
This ammo is 100% reliable in my 995.
From the results I have seen, it is possible to get the 9mm to almost achieve .357 Magnum handgun performance while not exceeding SAAMI spec on the 9mm if slower powders are used. I believe that the performance increase will be the same in other brands of 9mm carbines like the Kel-Tec and Beretta. I hope to explore and experiment further with different powders and OAL to find the best loads for autoloader carbines.
Your thoughts?
I have just finished testing some of my 9mm reloads in my Hi-Point 995 carbine. I wondered if a person could improve the performance of the 9mm by using slower powders in compressed loads to take advantage of the longer 16" barrel. From what I have found out the answer is yes, and quite a dramatic improvement as well. Here is the chrono data. I recorded the chrono output with my video camera and wrote down the numbers afterwards. Made for much faster testing.
My reloads: CCI small pistol primer, 115 grain Winchster HP bullets, and range pickup 9mm brass. (All numbers are in FPS.) Temp was about 15F. Chronograph was about 4 feet from the muzzle.
7.5 Blue Dot
1599
1640
1640
1620
1650
1569
1549
1580
1608
8.0 Blue Dot
1590
1735
1687
1653
1607
1673
1691
8.5 Blue Dot (Max non +P load)
1838
1719
1817
1763
1694
1724
1649
I have come to find that the 995 really hates hard primers like CCI and the result is haphazard ignition. Several round did not ignite on the first try and I removed them from the testing. I will probably use soft primers (Like Federal) when I try again. Below is standard factory 9mm being fired from my 9951599
1640
1640
1620
1650
1569
1549
1580
1608
8.0 Blue Dot
1590
1735
1687
1653
1607
1673
1691
8.5 Blue Dot (Max non +P load)
1838
1719
1817
1763
1694
1724
1649
Wolf 115 grain FMJ
1232
1251
1282
1263
1285
1293
1263
1295
1325
1290
1263
1247
1295
1282
1275
1232
1251
1282
1263
1285
1293
1263
1295
1325
1290
1263
1247
1295
1282
1275
My 995 hates the hard primers in Wolf as well.
Winchester White Box 115 grain FMJ
1284
1271
1307
1294
1312
1280
1317
1344
1301
1330
1284
1271
1307
1294
1312
1280
1317
1344
1301
1330
This ammo is 100% reliable in my 995.
From the results I have seen, it is possible to get the 9mm to almost achieve .357 Magnum handgun performance while not exceeding SAAMI spec on the 9mm if slower powders are used. I believe that the performance increase will be the same in other brands of 9mm carbines like the Kel-Tec and Beretta. I hope to explore and experiment further with different powders and OAL to find the best loads for autoloader carbines.
Your thoughts?