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I see the blue bullets are very poplular. I have heard they turn peoples hands blue. Is that a non issue to the blue bullet users or is it like the one guy saying thats all he knows?
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2 hours ago, JLeeCZ said:
Too many people use SNS to have them fall into "other".
Sorry. I never heard of them before
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Which brand of coated bullets are your favorite? If yours isnt listed please name it below along with weight and caliber.
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Have titegroup and hp38. Anyone have a load for minor? Being shot out of a cz accu-shadow.
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Tried froglube on several occasions. Not a fan of it. Its a pain to apply. You have to heat it to melt it. In the warmer months it work ok. The colder months i had malfunctions on guns that never malfunctioned before. Removed it and went back to traditional gun cleaner and oil. Never had a problem again. Only good thing about it was it smelled nice.
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i stick to 124s since i shoot a shorty. I try to stay around 1375fps which is well under what they rate them at. Think they would still be getting damaged at that velocity?
Probably both? The thin plating will shear away at near 1500fps probably. Once the plating is compromised there is no limit to what the bullet might do. I would assume tumbling could be expected.
yes i have seen that but is that refering to the velocity or because they tumble?If you dig around on the xtreme website you will read they don't recommend standard xtremes at open velocities. Only the heavy plate and hollow points are rated for high velocity open loads
In an open gun it wouldn't take much plating in a comp to produce radical bullet flight.
FWIW I have shot A FEW 124 HP and HPCB OVER1400 and they were nice clean holes
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yes i have seen that but is that refering to the velocity or because they tumble?If you dig around on the xtreme website you will read they don't recommend standard xtremes at open velocities. Only the heavy plate and hollow points are rated for high velocity open loads
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Would like to know the answer to this as well. I had 124gr rn xtreme tumbling with hs6.
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yeah you can load that much but i guarantee your bullet is pushing on the powder
HS6 is extremely dense, I am guessing you could get well over 9.5 in there.It really depends on the density of the powder, I routinely load 9.3gr SP2 in a 9x19 with room to spare, I've loaded as much as 10gr
yup i understand that. He is talking about hs6 though. Hottest ive loaded for hs6 was 8.1 gr and it wasnt leaving much if any head space.It really depends on the density of the powder, I routinely load 9.3gr SP2 in a 9x19 with room to spare, I've loaded as much as 10gr
Uhh... you sure about that? It is incredibly tiny. I load wayyyy more than that.
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yup i understand that. He is talking about hs6 though. Hottest ive loaded for hs6 was 8.1 gr and it wasnt leaving much if any head space.It really depends on the density of the powder, I routinely load 9.3gr SP2 in a 9x19 with room to spare, I've loaded as much as 10gr
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yes that might be close to overflowing. If it helps, 6.9gr of cfe pistol under a 124gr mg gives me a 169pf as well. 9.3 sounds way too hot to me for a 9mm major. My friend gets a 178pf in 9mm with 8.4 of hs6 under a 124gr mg. Thats a full size thoughSTI barrels are the slowest I've chronoed, so HS6 might not make major with Montana Gold 124s, but you could load a little shorter, use faster bullets (plated or coated), heavier bullets like 135s, or a faster powder like WAC, CFE Pistol, or Silhouette.
I'm not sure what 9.3gr or HS6 looks like in a 9x19 case, but I imagine it would be pretty close to the top.
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yes factory glock 34 barrel. I was expecting to have to load much hotter than i do to make major.
That is especially interesting because Glocks have notoriously fast barrels. Assuming we are talking about the factory barrel at least. Cause if what you are reporting worked out for me, then that would probably put me pretty close to right on at 9.2 or 9.3, since my gun is so slow to start with.
i have found very little difference between the short barrel and a longer one. For instance, 3.9 gr of n320 and a 124gr xtreme was only a 20fps difference from a glock 34 and my matchmaster. My matchmaster with a 124gr plated takes 7.9gr 1.155 and it is a 169pf.
You are missing something: I am shooting a 9mm. The gun that I shot today was a 38, loaded with 8.8 and a 124. So I am trying to figure out how much I would need for a 9mm with 115s. If I did get a new gun, it definitely has to be in 9mm, I have zero interest in dealing with 38 brass.9.1 of HS-6 sounds right in a 38 super with 115. As I'm at 8.8gr of HS-6 with 124gr in my full size 38super and I'm going to try 115 next and was going to start at 8.9 and go up to 9.1 of HS-6. Unless I'm missing something.
very interesting.....
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i have found very little difference between the short barrel and a longer one. For instance, 3.9 gr of n320 and a 124gr xtreme was only a 20fps difference from a glock 34 and my matchmaster. My matchmaster with a 124gr plated takes 7.9gr 1.155 and it is a 169pf.
You are missing something: I am shooting a 9mm. The gun that I shot today was a 38, loaded with 8.8 and a 124. So I am trying to figure out how much I would need for a 9mm with 115s. If I did get a new gun, it definitely has to be in 9mm, I have zero interest in dealing with 38 brass.9.1 of HS-6 sounds right in a 38 super with 115. As I'm at 8.8gr of HS-6 with 124gr in my full size 38super and I'm going to try 115 next and was going to start at 8.9 and go up to 9.1 of HS-6. Unless I'm missing something.
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3.8gr n320 makes 128pf.I am all set with my Major .40 loads but it has been a while since I made minor loads for IDPA but I was unable to get below 140 PF.
I am looking for a consistent load to be in the mid 130's in either a Tanfoglio Match Elite or a Limited barrel.
ATM I have Tightgroup, Regular Clays, 700x, and WST to play with. I currently have a few Bear Creek bullets in .40. 155g SWC, 180g TC, 180g SWC, and 200g TC.
Does anyone have any minor loads with the components I have?
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i have a cz ts that runs all the way down to a 112 pf without any problems using the factory recoil spring. Just felt too light so normally run about a 128pfWhat about reducing the recoil spring to say 9 lb, would it be possible then for it to cycle at a PF 130ish?
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If those are the 2 you are set on, I'd say Czechmate. It's like having 2 guns in one. If you are just set on a metal grip? I'd say go with an sti and just purchase the metal grip for it.
Not to mention the 38 super will get pricey and in my opinion isn't needed when you can make major with 9mm for way cheaper.
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My shorty isn't bad at all. Mine really doesn't require anymore powder than a 5 inch either. 4.26 inch trubor barrel with t2 comp.
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3.7 is a bit light for 115s. 4.1 is where I'm at with 115s
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Haha yes sirIf that's 20 Fahrenheit, you will go to any length to shoot .....
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It is a little temp sensitive. I've had 9mm ammo that worked great in 50 degrees and then would stove pipe in 20 degrees.
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can't really compare what people are using to knock bowling pins over. They use heavier slower moving bullets to stop it penetrating so much. Steel you don't have to worry about that.The bigger, heavier bullet should transfer more energy to the plate in the form work (moving the plate). The smaller bullet may have more energy, but it is going to lose a lot more in the form of sound, deflection, deformation/fragmentation, etc.
Go with the heaviest bullet your gun shoots reliably and accurately.
Do a search for bowling pin loads.... almost every one you find will be for big heavy loads at 210 PF or above. Heavy bullets deflect less... so they transfer more energy.
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good move with the aftec. That should definitely solve your problem.
There is always a mark where the extractor partially pulled the brass out of the chamber and slide off. I bought a Aftec and see if that will fix the problem. The fired brass was easily removed from the chamber either by hand or racking the gun again with the magazine removed. The ejector looks un-damaged (I think), I'll take a picture of it.In the picture, it looks like there's damage to the case rim caused by the extractor. Were you able to easily remove the case from the chamber? Ejector in good shape?
I'd go with an Aftec extractor since it's a 9mm.
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3.3 of n320. 147gr plated. 1.150. Averaged 854.96 fps in 50° super soft shooting and very clean.
3.2 of titegroup 147gr plated. 1.160 averaged 879.91 in 45°. Soft as well but not as clean as the n320.
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Switch to federal primers
Whats your favorite coated bullet
in 9mm/38 Caliber
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I wear gloves when i reload and rub my ammo in a towel after they come off press to get rid of excess lube. My hands dont really turn a color when i load magazines because of that.