I may finally get a weekend without rain for a change to go shooting.jmorris said:most accurate 9mm load ... carbines ... @ 100 yards
Played with one of my 9mm carbines today and found a noticeable difference in the accuracy @ 100 yards of the various loads I had on hand.
What have you found to be your most accurate load?
Disclaimer:
115 gr Winchester FMJ 4.8 gr W231/HP-38 at 1.135" - This is my reference 9mm load. Accuracy about 3" @ 25 yards.
for me it's
4.1 gr of Titegroup with 124gr Berry's roundnose and RMR-RN HC Match grade.
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You also didn't say what bullet?
115gr? 147gr?? in between??
Jacketed?? plated?? lead??
To many variables to get a straight answer.
I'm honestly not trying to be difficult, but you gotta give us a start.
Personally, I like 124 gr Hi-Tek coated bullets from ACME
In general that seems to be true, but not always, and up close with a carbine they all tend to look good. I double check pistol loads at 25 yards or so to see if they are acceptable.Walkalong and other members posted in the past that loads that were accurate in pistols were also accurate loads for carbines.
I am gearing up to cast bullets for powder coating and have several hundred pounds of lead alloy. I have samples of coated bullets casted/coated by blarby to add to the range test.jmorris said:I like 124 gr Hi-Tek coated bullets from ACME
I could test MBC 124 gr non-step RN (SmallBall) and Dardas 124 gr stepped RN. I am thinking of using W231/HP-38 and/or Red Dot/Promo. I have other 124/125 gr CN/SWC bullets along with 147 gr FN I can add to the test.Didn't try any of my lead bullets because the rifle I am using is integrally suppressed
I checked my inventory of 9mm bullets yesterday and have:I have lots of stuff just not a lot of different stuff loaded. I tried plated 147's, 147 FMJ's, coated 124's, 124 fmj's, 115g FMJ and JHP
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Originally Posted by jmorris
I like 124 gr Hi-Tek coated bullets from ACME
I would agree more with your post if it was made in the "Handguns: Autoloaders" category where more average/typical shooters are focused on close range defensive shooting where accuracy (or lack there of) at 10 yards or less may be pertinent.Hangingrock said:From my perspective accuracy @ 25 - 50 - 100 -Yds, is almost becoming a mute point as most individual's I've observed as an example shoot at 10Yds or less. That's from observing individuals at a shooting facility that has a membership of 800 plus individuals.
jmorris said:Your most accurate 9mm load
Played with one of my 9mm carbines today and found a noticeable difference in the accuracy @ 100 yards of the various loads I had on hand.
What have you found to be your most accurate load?
This being "Handloading and Reloading" category, I believe there are many here, like jmorris and myself, who are interested in developing accurate 9mm loads and what components/dimensions would produce smaller shot groups at 100 yards out of 9mm carbines