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    9mm PCC load pistol vs 16" barrel

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, zzt said:

    WST is too fast.  Titegroup sucks.  N320 will work, but it's fast and you won't make much gas.  Assuming you want at least 135PF, N320 is too fast for 115s, N330 gets you there at max.  N350 makes more gas and you can go higher if you need more PF to match your set up.  With 124s, N320 gets you close. The others make it with ease.  For 147s, N320 is too fast.  Both N330 and N350 will get you there with ease.

     

     

    What bullet combo with 330 and 350 for 16 9mm pcc.

    Ty for help brother stay safe everyone

    9mm PCC load pistol vs 16" barrel

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, zzt said:

     

    Then use the slower powder to get your comp working some.  9mm PCCs move around more than .223 AR-15s do.  You want to go for no, or very little dot bounce, because that is how properly set up AR-15s behave.

    N320 or 330 or 350

    Those are the powders i have.

    I also have some wst w31 and titegeoup

    9mm PCC load pistol vs 16" barrel

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    4 hours ago, zzt said:

    Firing your 9mm pistol ammo out of a 16" barrel will increase your velocity between 100 and 220fps, depending on the powder used.  The slower the powder the larger the increase.

     

    I have both a 16" SS barrel and a Wiland USA LLW barrel.  The Wiland has a 5.5" rifled section and a welded on metal shroud to get it to 16.1".  The Wiland will let you use the same ammo for pistol and PCC.  PFs will be almost identical.

     

    There are two schools of thought for loading 9mm PCC.  One school is to use very light loads, mostly for steel challenge.  This could be problematic in a 16" rifled barrel if you use fast powders.  You want to be sure the bullet actually exits the barrel. 

     

    The other school goes for minimal dot bounce.  This requires tuning your buffer, spring, short stroke method and your load.  It is mostly USPSA shooters who want this, although it is valuable for SCSA as well.  It usually takes somewhere between 135 and 145PF to minimize the dot bounce.  For example, my standard 5.56 carbine spring, Blitzkrieg standard buffer and a 3/4" short stroke eliminates dot bounce with a 147 at 144PF.  Reloading this requires slower powder than used with lighter bullets.  For my 5.5" rifled section, those loads are near max.  With a 16" rifled barrel you are mid-range on pressure, because you are going to gain some velocity from the longer barrel.

     

    So then you have to ask yourself what is more important to you.  If it is lightning fast transitions for SCSA, you want a short barrel with a shroud.  For USPSA I don't think it matters as much.

    We dont compete any 3 gun.or similar i wanna practice shooting fundemantals for standard 223 using 9mm

    Transition, handling for faster follow up shots..kinda joh wick :)

    Mighty Armory dies?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    1 hour ago, candiru said:

     


    Decapping with the flicker spring has been literally perfect for me for many thousands of rounds. That’s why I bought them.

    What’s the cause of the scratching? I thought they used really well heat treated hard steel?

     

    MA said the gen3 is diff steel,processing and heat treating?....

     

    Load for 147 rmr fp

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    14 hours ago, 67rschev said:

    Dont be stingy with your N320, it just seems to be the sweet spot on the powder chart for RMR and Zero 147s. 3.4 to 3.5 gr is the perfect load for these projectiles, soft and flat. My buddy calls the mild report with these loads 'unicorn farts' in my Tanfos. Pixi dust that N320 is

    Im just trying to build accurate n350 load for practice.i need to burn my 3lb n350 ir build open gun(im not doing) :)

    im still not yet on competitive level so just getting my fundemantals,developing faster follow up etc.

     

    Mighty Armory dies?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted · Edited by Bjay

    3 hours ago, 4n2t0 said:

     

    Focus on function not looks.

     

    I think your mind is made up already, with that said I wish you all the best. 

    Not really.I loaded a 100 last night 3diff headstamp..

    Ive used both standard lee carbide and the other lee undersize...ive noticed on thinner brass the standard die felt like not giving enough neck tension.

    Although it does makes a loaded round nice no coke bottle shape..then tried undersize one same headstamp brass and measure before and after loading bullets.brass expanded 6-7 thousand.which my prefer neck tension. 

    I think having 2 diff type of dies is great for us who picked or used mixed head stamp..still cheaper having both vs a 100.00 one size die..the option for diff thickness brass with 2 diff bore size dies is nice :)

    Mighty Armory dies?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    42 minutes ago, candiru said:

     

    I noted that already above.

     

    Let me ask you from a different perspective...  What specific problem(s) are you experiencing with your current setup?

    Not an issues l,more like a preferences.

    A healthy factory looking loaded round..not coke bottle looking un proportional round :)

    Mighty Armory dies?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    3 hours ago, HesedTech said:

     

    Never used the Mighty because of price point.

    Dillon, Hornady, Lee all work very well in 9 MM. 

     

    Both the Dillon and the Lee resize and end up with a greater "taper" and therefore "coke bottle" look. For 9 MM I like the Dillon over the Lee and in 45 ACP the Lee over the Dillon because it sizes further down the cartridge.

     

    But the question is "worth?" If people perceive it (mighty) fills their needs, then I guess it's worth it to them.

     

    After tens of thousands of very successful rounds I would personally not spend more than Dillon or Lee for sizing dies in 9MM.

     

     

    Maybe everyone is talking those first gen MA this is now gen3 and revised bores..looking for someone who tried gen3?

    Mighty Armory dies?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    1 hour ago, candiru said:

    By 'bulge' do you actually mean things like the coke bottle shape that comes from using the grossly undersized dies?

     

    In terms of actually dealing with the worst of the "bulges" from unsupported barrels, there's only so far the dies can get down the case. So if you (need to) care about those you'll still want to e.g., roll size your brass.

     

    Given the variability of various headstamps and projectiles, there have been some issues with the MA sizing dies not creating enough neck tension.  Their newer TNT (tighter neck tension) dies take care of that.

     

    Whether or not the price is worth it to you is up to you.

    Yes, the bottle shape causing by off spec sizing die..bulge on base lee already solved that

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