Sanity Check for My New Load (9mm)

[tts]

Thanks to help from user bds (here on the forum), I've been trying to build some economical target loads. I'm shooting X-Treme 9mm RN 115gr Plated bullets. I went to my local LGS in search of some HP-38 but they were compeltely out.

Instead, I bought some TiteGroup (which I've read good things about) to try on these reloads. Based on data from the Hodgdon website, I loaded five rounds of four different amounts of powder w/ TiteGroup: 4.0gr, 4.1gr, 4.2gr, and 4.3gr. OAS for all rounds is 1.135" (slightly longer than the 1.10" suggested in the data, but I heard it feeds better in my Glock at 1.135").

115 GR. LRN Hodgdon Titegroup .356" 1.100" 3.9 1075 25,800 CUP 4.3 1151 30,500 CUP
115 GR. SPR GDHP Hodgdon Titegroup .355" 1.125" 4.5 1135 29,500 CUP 4.8 1158 30,500 CUP

Think I'm all set to go to the range and test?

 

[john16443]

I use Titegroup with my plated Berry's bullets, and 4.0 grains under a 115RN with a 1.140" COL works best for me in my SR9. The range I tested was from 3.8 to 4.2 grains, all worked. Start at the low end of the Hodgdon data for lead and your should be fine. You'll find what charge gives you the best groups. Your COL of 1.135 should work for any of the 115 gr LRN loads you referenced.

Good luck!

 

[LiveLife]

Using longer 1.135" OAL for Glock barrels (many at Brian Enos forum will load 115/124/125 gr FMJ/RN to 1.150" with reliably feeding/chambering in various Glocks), you should be fine using lead load data max of 4.3 gr of Titegroup meant for shorter 1.100" OAL.

Perhaps this may help - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7348676#post7348676

 

[tts]

Thank you both for your replies. Good to know

My next purchase will be some 124gr bullets, as mentioned in your link, so I don't have to use as much force to cycle the slide. I'd love to do a side-by-side comparison at the range with a few 115gr and a few 124gr loaded w/ TiteGroup .

 

[MrOldLude]

In general terms, Titegroup is a very good powder. But if memory serves, it's a relatively fast burner with a relatively narrow charge-range. (high nitroglycerin ratio) So I personally wouldn't push it beyond mid-range levels. The LRN data should be safe for your plated loads, but still, be careful. Use a good powder measure.

 

[ImjinScout]

I had worked up some loads like you did with titegroup and 115gr berry's, and what I ended up with is COL of 1.130 and 4.4grs of titegroup.

The loads that I tried with 4.0 and 4.2grs all shot fine though a little light, but I was not able to get slide lock on my wife's M&P. The 4.4grs worked great and no issue with the slide lock, have fun at the range

 

[RustyFN]

I have shot a lot of 124 grain and 115 grain plated bullets and with 4.2 grains of TG, it's a decent shooting load. I changed to a different powder now but TG will give you a decent shooting round.

 

[tts]

UPDATE: Had a great time at the range today. All ammo worked/functioned perfectly.

Here's a picture of the target shot from 15 yards: http://campl.us/hugLAQE8hi0

The grouping in the center was shot with 4.3gr of Titegroup, X-Treme 115gr Plated RN, 1.035" OAS. The top (head) was shot with factory ammo (Remington) for comparison. BIG DIFFERENCE!

Thanks guys.

 

[mgmorden]

I've used 4.3gr of Titegroup as a preferred target load with 115gr plated Rainier bullets for a long time. Only word of warning I'd throw out is that I've had the load fail to cycle in a few guns (too light). I'm currently out of the 115gr bullets, but when I go back to them I'm probably gonna bump the charge up 0.1gr.

 

[tts]

That's good advice, thanks. I'll be buying some Montana Gold bullets whenever I run out of these X-Tremes.

 

[evan price]

I'm using 124's and 4.4 gr of titegroup. 1.125" oal.
For funs I'm loading a +p load with Nosler 115 JHPs and (over max) of Titegroup.

 

[tts]

What brass are you using for your +P's?

 

[Dr_B]

I load 9mm 115gr FMJ's with 4.7gr of Titegroup. My Sig doesn't like to cycle them if the load goes under 4.0gr.