outerlimits Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 What OAL are you guys using with 9mm say 115 gr bullets? Wanna experiment with some minor loads fer 3 gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Hepworth Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) tried this the other day in my tanfoglio .38Super. (V8) At first it would not cycle..stovepipes. I changed the recoil spring from 11lb to 8lb and it just plops the brass enough to clear the gun... Shot about 100rds of 124gr at 135-136pf. I fired some federal Hydrashok I had lying around (147gr) and it seemed to work better. I should be getting some 124gr at about 138-139pf. I will use it for practice and then switch out to super for the last half of my practice. Mags are factory and they all fed perfect. OAL I will get back to you on..but it is not long. Would work in a CZ shadow or Sammi spec chamber. Edited September 11, 2012 by Mo Hepworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67ls7vert Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 This seems to be a very challanging subject. I understood the shooting 9mm in a 38s gun is more about the extractor angle and not the extractor spring pressure. is this correct? I'm very skeptical about this but the cost of brass is a very large draw towards 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67ls7vert Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Once I started shooting 9 there was no going back... There was that newly-discovered sense of freedom, and I did not feel there was any reason to go back. These days I can get once-fired brass for $8 a thousand. Where can you buy once fired bradd for $8 /K? Sure would like to lay my hands on some. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 A local indoor range sells brass by boxes. Each box of 9mm cost $10 and contains 1200-1300 pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67ls7vert Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very Nice. We are not so lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagamarksman Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) I don't own a .38 Super or SC pistol. However I do remember making a habit of shooting a lot of .38 Special in a .357 686 revolver. 100% safe no problem EXCEPT the chambers all ended up with a serious crusty ring of carbon in front of the case mouth due to the shorter .38 Special. It prevented chambering .357 magnum and was a b*tch to remove. I can't help thinking that with prolonged use you may get the same effect in the .38 SC chamber with 9mm ammo ? I wouldn't want that in my expensive Open race gun. Edited September 13, 2012 by malagamarksman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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