johes Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Has anyone tried light loads(125-135pf) in a VP9 yet? Edited December 31, 2014 by johes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDevil Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I've shot about 300 of 132 pf reloads through my new VP9 without any issues. I have read that sometimes new guns require stout loads to function properly but that was not my experience. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunker Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I have been frequenting the HKPro forums a bunch to get up to speed on my new P30 V1, and have been reading a lot about the VP9 as well. I have not read about many people having problems with using light 9mm ammo. Apparently, its break-in is much easier than the P30 (especially the P30L) which has tons of people having feeding problems. If you do have any feeding problems, the recommended solution (which seems to work for all who wrte about it) is putting a few hundred rounds of stout ammo through it. After that, it handles anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockCanMan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I have shot about 50rds of my 147gr Bayou Bullet reloads through them, without any problems. They have a power factor of 127. I will be shooting it in the local IDPA match this weekend, and can respond back if anything wrong happens. I only have about 100rds through the gun at this time...about 50 115gr factory ball and then 50 of my target loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy1629 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) I've got right at 1000 rounds through mine running 147gr at 133pf without the first hiccup. Edited January 21, 2015 by Cowboy1629 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old3GNR Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I recently bought a VP9. I'm liking 4.3 Tite Group, 115 JHP @ 1.103". 1153 FPS, 133 Power Factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitFactor Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I've been running 147gr at 125 pf without a problem. Matches this time of year are indoors and paper only. I'll develop a 133 pf or so load when we move outdoors. Have not shot anything stout er through this VP9 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockCanMan Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Update...I now have over 1200rds through it...147gr. with a power factor of 127, and not a single problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
us_shooter Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I would love to hear suggestions as well not looking to make major. Just accurate and reliable. I would like to know if anyone is using the 124grn Bayou Bullets specifically and what COL they are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDescribe Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Have been considering shooting the VP9 for Steel Challenge. No power factor floor, so I ran one string of light load 115gr plated through it with 4.0gr of N320 to see what would happen. Avg velocity of 1016 feet/sec and one failure to eject out of ten. I strongly suspect that 4.2gr would get me 1050ish and it would cycle perfectly. @us_shooter, you need to find your own COL for your barrel with the "push test". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockCanMan Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Have been considering shooting the VP9 for Steel Challenge. No power factor floor, so I ran one string of light load 115gr plated through it with 4.0gr of N320 to see what would happen. Avg velocity of 1016 feet/sec and one failure to eject out of ten. I strongly suspect that 4.2gr would get me 1050ish and it would cycle perfectly. If you bump your bullet up to 147gr I bet you will save a little time on each of your strings. Less recoil and faster back on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrjet Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Out of my VP9, I can run 3.7 of N320 with 115gr HAP @ 1.120. As of yet no failures to eject. Stock setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDescribe Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I've not gone that low, but I have run the 115 HAPs at 4.0 grains, and they ran fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docscoutjr Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I have said this elsewhere, but a 12b spring would awesome, would sure help keep the front end from diving so much with lighter loads. May not be legal for production, but sure would be nice. Just been using 124's at about a 130 pf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDescribe Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I know the nose-diving is something that a lot of people complain about, but it can be fixed with how you grip the pistol. I'd recommend you watch Bob Vogel's grip video. I can tell you that what he's doing works perfectly on Glocks, but takes some minor adjustments on other pistols. The principles, however, are the same and will help you control the pistol. I use my VP9 for Steel, Production, SSP, etc. I shoot both 124gr coated lead at 130PF and 147gr coated lead at 133PF with a couple of different fast-burning powders. The brass fall at me feet. They're definitely soft loads, but there's no nose-diving. You can fix this with your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I make the 127pf soft shooting loads for my wife, they use 124gr JHP PD bullets, and 4.8gr of Winchester AutoComp. So far 100% reliable operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climbhard Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 135~137 with n320 and 147 Zero jhp. Never a hickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docscoutjr Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Just being lazy as I am sure it is covered someplace else, but.... 3.4g of WSF seem to be a reasonable start out of a VP9 for minor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Hepworth Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 3.06 gr n310. 147gr. 1.11oal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uewpew Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 My VP9 is well broken in. Just started load development for Production class: 147gr Blue Bullets (actually about 150gr) C.OL. 1.135 N320 Charges: 2.8 gr, 811 fps, 122 PF, too low to cycle the action. 3.0 gr, 860 fps, 129 PF, brass ejected straight up and back slightly 3.2 gr, 877 fps, 131 PF, brass ejected well 3.4 gr, 885 fps, 132 PF 3.6 gr, 920 fps, 138 PF Gonna load up more at 3.2gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docscoutjr Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 My VP9 is well broken in. Just started load development for Production class: 147gr Blue Bullets (actually about 150gr) C.OL. 1.135 N320 Charges: 2.8 gr, 811 fps, 122 PF, too low to cycle the action. 3.0 gr, 860 fps, 129 PF, brass ejected straight up and back slightly 3.2 gr, 877 fps, 131 PF, brass ejected well 3.4 gr, 885 fps, 132 PF 3.6 gr, 920 fps, 138 PF Gonna load up more at 3.2gr Very interesting/helpful! Thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 By accident, I loaded the ammo too long - 1.180", but the gun did not complain at all. I now load using 3.0gr of Titegroup with 147gr Precision Delta bullets, and they give me PF of 125, so a .1 or .2gr more would be just the ticket - it is VERY soft shooting load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) My VP9 has a shown a preference for 124-125 grain bullets. The Hornady 124 grain FMJ-FP seated long and loaded to a PF of 130 produced a 10-shot group at a distance of 25 yards that had an extreme spread of 1.87". Stepping up the PF to 137 and using the Hornady 125 grain HAP, also seated long, my VP9 turned in a 10-shot group at 25 yards that had an extreme spread of 1.6". ... Edited May 7, 2016 by Molon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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