Derrel Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What weight bullets are you guys running in your M&P9's? I've been using 124gr. MG JHP's or Precision 125gr. flat nose lead. Pretty good in my hands but Its almost time to order more...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G. Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I have been enjoying the 147gr Bayou Bullets and have a bunch of the 160s I'm going to play around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reichebrown Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I shoot 124 grn round nose frontiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay870 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I shoot 147gr Precision moly in all my 9MM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop206 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 130 grain RNFP from JD Sales. Extremely Accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I started with 124's then switched to the magic 147's. Sold them and went back to 124's for good. I suggest you order smaller quantities of some various 147's and try for yourself. Not everybody likes 147's plus they cost more bullet for bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdphotoguy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I like 147gr Precision Bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsWright Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) What is the reason for the 147 vs lighter bullet debates? in my M&P9L (5") i have been loading 147gr berry's under 3.4gr titegroup to a 1.150 OAL. these feel great to me. Doesn't the 115's and 124's actually have a snappier recoil pulse? I have been curious about this for a while now, because everytime i ask 3 people this question, i seem to get 4 different answers Edited January 20, 2012 by DsWright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitime Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 What is the reason for the 147 vs lighter bullet debates? in my M&P9L (5") i have been loading 147gr berry's under 3.4gr titegroup to a 1.150 OAL. these feel great to me. Doesn't the 115's and 124's actually have a snappier recoil pulse? I have been curious about this for a while now, because everytime i ask 3 people this question, i seem to get 4 different answers The common response to this that I find is people talking about the softer recoil leaving them waiting for the slide to return to battery. Some prefer a slightly snappier round so it cycles things faster? This is just from reading others comments though, so take it with a grain of salt. I'm in the 'research' rounds/loads/thoughts phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GForceLizard Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm a fan of the heavier weight bullet's ability to knock down steel poppers with more authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGMorden Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm a fan of the heavier weight bullet's ability to knock down steel poppers with more authority. Wouldn't 2 bullets at equal power factor have the same knock down "authority"? Seems like a pound of feathers vs a pound of nails type of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 At a certain point in their development some shooters may feel like they are waiting for the gun to cycle with 147s and come to prefer the snap of a lighter bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I'm a fan of the heavier weight bullet's ability to knock down steel poppers with more authority. Wouldn't 2 bullets at equal power factor have the same knock down "authority"? Seems like a pound of feathers vs a pound of nails type of thing. I think that the heavier bullet retains the same energy for longer than the lighter bullet so it more capable of "pushing" the steel over rather than "popping" it over. Edited January 20, 2012 by DoubleA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProGunGuy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 135's. I have found 147's less the stellar in the accuracy department past 10 yards at low PF loads. the 135's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 135's. I have found 147's less the stellar in the accuracy department past 10 yards at 135's My BHP is more accurate with the 147's (pf 130) than with 115's or 124's. Must depend on the individual gun. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin-ster Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I've always heard that the M&P 9s favor heavier bullets over lighter, for accuracy-- with 115's being on the light side, and 124's being the start of "good groups". It's even more so for the Pro's, apparently. FWIW, I've only put ~500 rounds of 115 (factory) through my 9 Pro and observed the same thing, upon switching to 124 MG JHPs. Given, the JHP's are more accurate by default (through more consistent construction), but even prior to fully developing my load, the improvement over the 115's were visible even free hand at 15 yards. Not sure how it might work out for 147's, but it's something to consider at least if you decide to test them all out. I can't stand 147's loaded to ~130 PF, in any platform. I know I'm not mechanically outrunning the slide, but it definitely feels like I'm waiting around. Most importantly, the sights disrupt in a way that I'm not used to and my timing seems dramatically off. I shot so much factory prior to setting up for reloading, and so much 124 since then, the "snappy" recoil is simply what I must have-- or go through several tens of thousands of rounds training to something new. FWIW, my load: MG 124 grain JHP 4.1 grains VV N320 1.140 OAL Federal SPP And it feels like a squirt gun. DRASTICALLY less perceived recoil than with even the slowest factory 115s. In other words, I feel like the "snappiness" of 124 grain Minor handloads is overstated, provided you're using a fast burning powder. FYI-- I'm running a fairly worn 15# recoil spring, which drops the flip-and-dip down a bit more without the risk of the gun not going into battery (at least, not yet in my experience). I've got a 13# to try, just haven't gotten around to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilkenstein Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I didn't really like the 147s like I thought I would. Shooting 124's right now, but I'm going to see how I like the 135 bayou bullets next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S391 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I tend to get better groups with 124gr bullets so that is what I'm sticking with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin-ster Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I tend to get better groups with 124gr bullets so that is what I'm sticking with. Which reminds me-- every gun, even within a certain make and model, will be different in what it prefers. I lucked out, and mine likes the same bullets that I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseman Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I also tried 147's but did not like the recoil with VV 320 when I loaded it to minor pf. Below that they were nice. Loaded to minor pf or above I much prefer 125's. I am a recoil wus. This was out of a 4.25 M/P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcracco Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Agreed, was shooting 147's but I am now getting better groups with 124's. The 147's shot very soft but after changing powders the 124's are about the same in the recoil dept. Compared to the 147's the 124's are more accurate, just as pleasant to shoot, and are cheaper. And my range bag is lighter. What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathandewalt Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 160 gr over 3.2 gr of long shot. Barely any recoil and Fairly accurate. I'm gonna try some bayou 160s to get rid of some smoke but other than that I can't complain. It makes for a great feeling round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrel Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 So I have some Precision 147gr. and some vv320, Federal spp's and I'll be shooting them out of my M&P9 FS and 9L. I'm thinking of starting at 3.4gr of vv320 at 1.140 oal. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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