Snowdog
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I posted this on TFL as well, but since I'd like to get a few rounds out by tomorrow, I'll post here as well.
I have a coworker who won a Double Tap (deringer type) pistol in 9mm. He's not the biggest fan of recoil nor is his wife, possibly due to arthritis.
They had issues with the recoil using 115gr Winchester white box.
I reload for the 9mm and was wondering if I can help him out a bit by rolling a few light, yet safe rounds for punching paper at close range.
I've scoured the internet but have issues finding such a load. Since this handgun doesn't rely on a cycling slide to function, I'm hoping to find a load that will be energetic enough to reliably exit the barrel.
I have several thousand cases, but only a few types of bullets choose from.
On hand, I have 147gr Silvertips, 124gr Zero brand JHP, 124gr Golden Saber and 115gr plated round nose from Berry.
Of these, I plan to use Berry's 115gr plated RN.
The question is, what would be the lightest load of Bulleye or Win231 I can use with these plated bullets. The information I have so far is sketchy with some accounts saying 2gr of bulleye and others saying 2.5gr. These loads were intended for a revolver though and I don't have to worry about binding cylinders from primer setback. All it needs to do is reliably leave the barrel.
Seriously, 500-600fps isn't a problem... as long as it punches through paper, we're good. The backstop is a sodded dirt bank some distance away, so bounce-back isn't something I'm overly concerned with.
Thanks in advance!
I have a coworker who won a Double Tap (deringer type) pistol in 9mm. He's not the biggest fan of recoil nor is his wife, possibly due to arthritis.
They had issues with the recoil using 115gr Winchester white box.
I reload for the 9mm and was wondering if I can help him out a bit by rolling a few light, yet safe rounds for punching paper at close range.
I've scoured the internet but have issues finding such a load. Since this handgun doesn't rely on a cycling slide to function, I'm hoping to find a load that will be energetic enough to reliably exit the barrel.
I have several thousand cases, but only a few types of bullets choose from.
On hand, I have 147gr Silvertips, 124gr Zero brand JHP, 124gr Golden Saber and 115gr plated round nose from Berry.
Of these, I plan to use Berry's 115gr plated RN.
The question is, what would be the lightest load of Bulleye or Win231 I can use with these plated bullets. The information I have so far is sketchy with some accounts saying 2gr of bulleye and others saying 2.5gr. These loads were intended for a revolver though and I don't have to worry about binding cylinders from primer setback. All it needs to do is reliably leave the barrel.
Seriously, 500-600fps isn't a problem... as long as it punches through paper, we're good. The backstop is a sodded dirt bank some distance away, so bounce-back isn't something I'm overly concerned with.
Thanks in advance!