Samari Jack
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Beginning to get suspicions of Hodgdon powder's recommended loads for 9mm. Using Universal Clays formula for 115 Grs lead (Berry's plated) bullets of 4.0 to 4.4 GR powder as recommended, my chronograph speeds and recoil was significantly less than the factory loads I used in my comparison. I became suspicious, when my Kahr P-9 had failure to feed issues with approximately 1 out of 10 rounds at 4.0 GR. I chronographed the 4.0 GR at mid 9oo's fps (average 965), 4.4 about 100 fps faster, and factory Speer Lawman 115 GR TMJ (not sure what the "T" stands for) 1170 average. I had no failure to feed issues out of 20 rounds with the 4.4 GR & factory loads but need to test more to feel secure. The recoil was noticeably more with factory loads. In fact, a bit on the uncomfortable side with my boney hand after 20 or so rounds. Caused me to switch to my non-dominate hand.
My Glock 19 eats whatever I put in it, but it is a bit heavier gun. The Kahr in the past has been reliable as well if kept clean. It doesn't like grundge. I carry the Kahr loose in my pocket picking up lint ball and know telling what else out of the bottom of my pocket. I have 2 pocket holsters it would fit in. I'm planning on going back to the holsters just to help keep grundge out. The Glock won't fit in my pocket.
I hesitate to used hotter loads than Hodgdon recommends but failure to feed due to under-powered loads in a CCW weapon doesn't instill confidence.
How can +P 9 mm loads be determined? I can't find any reload data for +P in 9mm.
My Glock 19 eats whatever I put in it, but it is a bit heavier gun. The Kahr in the past has been reliable as well if kept clean. It doesn't like grundge. I carry the Kahr loose in my pocket picking up lint ball and know telling what else out of the bottom of my pocket. I have 2 pocket holsters it would fit in. I'm planning on going back to the holsters just to help keep grundge out. The Glock won't fit in my pocket.
I hesitate to used hotter loads than Hodgdon recommends but failure to feed due to under-powered loads in a CCW weapon doesn't instill confidence.
How can +P 9 mm loads be determined? I can't find any reload data for +P in 9mm.