Range Day 9 MM and .45 Lead Reloads

[Sgt. Stiglitz]

So with this ammo shortage going on, I have taken to casting my practice ammo instead of using up my stash of jacketed bullets. I took several of my 9 mm's and .45's to the range the other day for some play time. The list 9 MM included, Browning HP, S&W 5906, S&W 940, Walther P-38 and a Kahr PM9. The .45's were Colt Combat Elite, FireStar and a Brazilian Model 37 (S&W 1917). I threw in my Glock 22C in .40 just because it shoots so well.
Ammo was Cast Lead, Wheel weights, 124Gr 9 MM FMJ Profile over 5grs of Unique and a 230Gr FMJ Profile over 6grs Unique. Same for the .45 AR. The .40 was an RCBS Cast 180 Gr 38-40 Flat point over 6grs of Unique. Range was 7 yds.....

The 9 MM Chrono'd at around 1100fps out of the 5906, about a 1000fps out of the little 940.
The .45ACP came in around 850fps out of the Colt and S&W and 800 out of the FireStar. The AR were around 850-900fps.

The Glock shot around 1050-1100fps with 6grs of Unique and the RCBS Cast 180 Gr 38-40 Flat point.

 

[beatledog7]

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With all that going on at the same time on your bench, you may be asking for trouble. Maybe you can keep everything straight, but I could not.

 

[wally]

All are being loaded with Unique, I'm pretty sure 6 gr will overflow a 9mm case or at least be really obvious when you try to insert a bullet. A charge of 5 gr will function in .45ACP and .40S&W. So there is really nothing much to have to keep straight.

If he was using two or three different high density powders then I'd agree trouble was lurking.

Unique is unique, its all I use for all my handguns, except when I really want the magnums to bark, because it is so forgiving.

 

[bluetopper]

Did the original poster have a question?

 

[Sgt. Stiglitz]

124Gr 9 MM FMJ Profile over 5grs of Unique and and for the .45, 230Gr RCBS Cast FMJ Profile over 6grs Unique. Same for the .45 AR..............

 

[carbuncle]

So with this ammo shortage going on, I have taken to casting my practice ammo instead of using up my stash of jacketed bullets. I took several of my 9 mm's and .45's to the range the other day for some play time. The list 9 MM included, Browning HP, S&W 5906, S&W 940, Walther P-38 and a Kahr PM9. The .45's were Colt Combat Elite, FireStar and a Brazilian Model 37 (S&W 1917). I threw in my Glock 22C in .40 just because it shoots so well.
Ammo was Cast Lead, Wheel weights, 124Gr 9 MM FMJ Profile over 5grs of Unique and a 230Gr FMJ Profile over 6grs Unique. Same for the .45 AR. The .40 was an RCBS Cast 180 Gr 38-40 Flat point over 6grs of Unique. Range was 7 yds.....

The 9 MM Chrono'd at around 1100fps out of the 5906, about a 1000fps out of the little 940.
The .45ACP came in around 850fps out of the Colt and S&W and 800 out of the FireStar. The AR were around 850-900fps.

The Glock shot around 1050-1100fps with 6grs of Unique and the RCBS Cast 180 Gr 38-40 Flat point.

Great range and loading report, thanks for posting. I'm looking seriously into casting as the next step in my reloading habit, especially in light of recent events and the ammo price increases.

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