CocoBolo

I was in relationship prison. I have broken out and am currently on the run. LOL

out of all those powders that you have tried, what makes you like the silhouette the best? Ive tried i have tried most of those powders too and silhouette was one of my least favorite. It was definitely snappier than the other powders ive tried. Ive tried hs6, autocomp, 3n37, true blue, silhouette, and cfe. Hs6 was the dirtiest but the softest. Hs6 is still my 1st choice though. Cfe would be my 2nd choice. One of the factors that needs to be considered is the comp being used. Also note that I said my Gun likes it hot. More air for the comp. That said I am running a Dawson Comp (aka Todd Jarrett) the cone variety. Any load I would use has to pass the 50 yard accuracy test. Yes you read that right 50 yards. Then it is off to the timed test stage if you will, I use to use two plate racks. How it feels well if it don't hurt it don't matter, it is about the timer because the object of the game is to go fast. I didn't invent the load, Duane Hemphill did, I was looking for a good load so I traded a few rounds with every other major 9 shooter I could, Duane gave me 10 of his I threw them in a mag, in the middle of a stage I reloaded and OMG it was so suite. Kyle Rejios shot a few rounds out of my gun and said that it was like cheating. In the winter I drop the load down a bit but if I shoot some of the downloaded ammo in the heat of summer I hate it. You also may need to vary you load for effect. I have a 38 Super Comp gun with a Bedel Titanium Comp, which I hated till I pushed a load up to 175-180 pf and then I was great an extra half grain of powder tamed the beast.

I had the feed issue from hell once, but it was one every 500 or so. I finally went with Round nose bullets instead of the JHP, this cured it. After abut 20,000 rounds fed without any issues I switched back to JHP. I've shot with people that are yanking on their slide racker 3 or 4 times a match and when I asked what they were doing about the feed issue they looked at me like I just fell out of a UFO.

I didn't see it anywhere in the post but AA#7 just fill up the case, LOL I shot it with 10GR, and 124gr JHP nice but not as good as Silhouette.. My favorite is Silhouette 7.3gr, yeah my gun likes it hot. HS6, 3n37, AutoComp, N350, IMR7625 and True Blue, are a few that I have tried.

You better give that comp a close inspection, I'm betting there is a lot of lead build up I tired about every coated bullet and they all Cacaed in my Comps.. Since you are going to change bullets be sure to give it the 50 yard test. I tried 115's and never did get them accurate at 50 yards, if you can't stay on an 8" plate not accurate enough. I know all your shots are under 5 yards, lol till you go to a big match! I prefer Silhouette for major 9, 7.3gr with 125gr MTG JHP, or a Zero JHP. Round nose work good and in general feed better. If you want to try poor mans slow powder 10gr of Accurate 7 w/125gr, the case won't hold enough powder to shoot 115. My gun likes it how or maybe I just like it hot 172-175 pf and it flatens out nicely. The idea is to go faster, with that in mind start a fitness program, get in shape focus on your movement skills, and shoot lots of matches. There is no magic pixie dust or powder.

I bought a tupperware Open Gun, Glock whatever for a GF to shoot, I still have it dumped her. I found that AutoComp made a good minor load with 121 gr Montana Golds, and think that I was using about 5.5-5.7gr. A major load is 7.0gr. I loaded these at 1.165. Yeah, as big as will fit the mag. The PF was about 140. With lesser loads the gun did not cycle reliably, I was running an 11# recoil spring. The rest of the gun is all LoneWolf except for the tupperware part, sounds a lot like yours. And that was a tame enough load for a 95# red headed hell cat to shoot. She did well in steel challenge with it, and good in USPSA as well.

Ok curve ball at you. Accurate 7. 10.2gr with 124 or 11.2gr with a 115gr bullet. (38 Super Comp). Accurate 7 is the poor man's N105. Which powder you choose to use is subjective. You shoot it it feels good you go with it. Just like a woman that is why the divorce rate is so high. The correct method is with your timer and making sure the accuracy is there. I never accept a bullet or load until it passes the 50 yard test! If you have an old school comp then you need a powder that takes 10 grains to get to power factor to engage the comp. I have one of those Bedel Titanium comps on one gun and I power it up to 175 pf or more to get it to feel good. My Dawson comped guns can shoot 168 and feel good. So the real answer is try some decide on one, yeah the road of life is paved with dead squirrels that couldn't make up their mind, I recommend the timed testing.

When you develop a load you inspect the spent brass and the primers. If the primer is too flat and yes all 9 major loads except for a couple of the rifle primers are flat but still have an edge, if it doesn't have an edge then its too soft. I would not use the regular Federal Primer at all in an open gun... Breach Erosion. The magnum is a little harder but you still have to check them. My go to primer is the CCI small pistol. Yes get an extended firing pin! I use the Dawson in my guns. I have one of those tupperware open guns as well and the trigger isn't the best but it goes bang reliably with any primer even the hardest of all the MaxTech small rifle.

My load is 7.3gr with a Montana Gold 124gr at 1.165-1.170. Be advised that Silhouette is very reverse temp seensative. It will vary slighlty by lot as well. The referenced load was 166 pf at 113 F and 189 PF at 38 F.

You have to hit steel. Get one load line it up and stick with it. I've had different loads at same pf move POI 6 inches at 25 yards. My preferred 9 major load is 7.7gr of Sihoutte, w 124gr MTG.. I shot black bullets and my drimmel got a workout taking the lead out of the comp, For black bullets drop .3 gr.

Hard times call for drastic measures. No 7625, no WST, no N320 etc, bought what they had Red Dot, not bad, and it smells good. LOL

That looks like a good deal. The gun is old school, so you need a old school load! AA#7, N105. Push the pf up 175 or better. With 115gr try 11.2gr of AA.7 or 10.5gr with a 125gr. To bring this gun out of the 1990's would just take a new comp and cut the slide down to about 10.5 OZ. Things to check: Slide for cracks near breach opening. C-more for cracks. That steel comp is heavy enough it is probably ok. It will take you 6 months go get good with the dot, so shoot like it is for awhile.

Holes in a 9 mm, U could but take it one hole at a time. My logic is if the gun is comfortable to shoot its good to go. If it is too violent then work with the loads and recoil spring if that fails possibly a comp change and finally start drilling. For some configurations like a TruBore or Grandmaster, I immediately start drilling 2 #3 holes. Full case try 10 grains of AA#7 in 9 mm.

David Rey did a good write up on the subject. It was a Brazos gun as Brazos sponsored him, in short the holes improved his time on the timer. There isn't anyone that is more methodical than he. He was a GM at the time. Personally I don't like the holes, too much concussion, however, on a Bedel set up I had to drill it and push the PF up to take the flip out of it. Eric, Mr HELLO, and I both did a lot of comp testing a few years ago, I shoot a Dawson comp in 9 major with no holes, whatever Eric is shooting will definitely work. I've had the opportunity to shoot a couple of the Akai guns, they are as close to cheating as you can get IMHO. When I win the lotto I will get 2. SVI also makes a great gun, as does Brazos, Benny Hill, and for 9 major Sailors custom guns. If the gun builder says drill then go with the holes.

I spent a lot of time developing a shorty open gun in 9 major, at its very best it was not as shootable as a full size gun, but it was very light and easy to swing. You need to shoot about 95% of points on a stage aka shoot mostly A's major or minor, so my advice is to dry fire and shoot A's. I have guns rigged for both 38 Super and 9 major, the recoil difference at the same PF cannot be detected. I've shot matches with minor and major and my scores are about the same. I can shoot the minor a little faster but it does nothing for my movement skills, which is a major part of the game. Use your money on ammo and practice, get serious about movement sills. When you make "A" then treat yourself to a custom gun.

I clean mine from the rear in the slide. That comp should be on with red locktite so getting the torch out every time then refitting and letting it set for 24 hours, not good. I wash the slide with brake cleaner, and the barrel gets copper cleaner.

I use the sideways SJC mount on my glock open gun, the only issue is keeping the screw that goes thru the trigger tight. Blue locktite helps. On my STI guns I use red but you can't do that on Tupperware. The glock is a bit more bouncy than the STI's but it swings faster. I got lucky mine runs major or minor and I mean match after match with no hicckups, so it is possible.

Amish - N350 is where you find it, just saw a bunch of N350 at Bexar Community Range in San Antonio. I bought out all their N320 $168 for 4 pounds, then 8#'s of Red Dot for $110. Maybe I switch to Minor! If you see Silouette let me know. You heard wrong there is not end to this shortage in the foreseeable future, too many shooters, the ammo industry can only produce enough ammo and components for 170 rounds per shooter per year, so you get only one match, after that you are an ammo hog! I almost went back to 38SC, when I ran out of 9 mm brass, then I dug around under the bench and found 5,000 I had forgot about. LOL But in the interim I started picking up everything that shined at the matches and wow I have about 10K of 9 mm and another 10k of 40 to trade for 9. Is 9 better than 38SC, nope but it sounds cool. 38SC is so much easier to load, than 9, lots more usable powder. Get a case pro and shoot the brass till it cracks.

You guys had me worried, I got one on the way, All my Cheely mounts on the sti have slots, I was ready to fire up the plasma cutter on the Glock when it shows up in a week or two.

Have you considered sacrificing a Chicken? The only difference from 38SC to 9 is the spacer in the 9. I switched from 38SC to 9 and on the SVI mags did nothing. Over several years of many thousands of rounds I learned only two important things. 1. Replace the springs every year, or as need which ever comes first. 2. Load the mags one round down from maximum, yes, that last round is really hard on the spring and if you don't need it don't put it in there. I have no idea what the dimensions are but if one don't work I make it the same size as the one that does. If it is not broke don't fix it. I throw mine in the tumbler over night a couple of times a year to get the powder residue and funkamongus out of them. They look a little better afterward. Base pads, I save those for big sticks, if you need more rounds, big stick, little sticks are for classifiers, and weak hand shooting.

The minor load I gave you was developed for a gun just like the one you got, not a Glock. I should have Tupperware in a week or so, just something to play with for a while. Congrats on draining your bank account, I mean the nice blaster. If your running 9 major I recommend Silhouette at 7.7gr w/124 and SPP. Reverse temp sensitive drop to 7.4 in winter.

Been there done that with an Sti. I found the best minor load was 5.2gr of AutoComp w/124gr or 5.6gr w/115. The POI changes however, if a guy has a pencil and a piece of paper he can record the amount of "adjustment" on the sight screws and just reverse it when changing back. Sine my C-more is side ways it took 1/2 turn to get the minor load to the same POI. I tried several fast powder loads and they were flippy. However, I don't see the load being much of a factor except for make up shots and if you didn't miss in the first place you don't need them. The Auto comp load comes out to about 135pf and it ran my guns nicely. I just bought a glock open so I'll know more in a few weeks, since I got it for steel.

Those are the non working phone numbers I tried. I'll try the email and see if I get a response.

I've been trying to reach them but the number that was on the now defunct web site was not a working number. Are they gone?

I've done about 50K of 9 major using Silhouette on my Dillon 650, the charge bar has never given any trouble.