okorpheus Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just finished my first reloaded cartridges. Hopefully I'll get a chance to go try them out this week or next weekend. Just a check, does this sound reasonable? I only ask because there's some variation in reloading data in different sources. 9mm 147 gr lead flat point (the 147 gr ones here http://www.uniquepre...ets.com/9mm.htm) over 3.9gr of WSF. COL 1.169 (varied between 1.159 and 1.171, with all but 3 out of 14 being between 1.167 and 1.169 - is that a normal and safe variation?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 What are you shooting them out of? They sound long. I know if you load out longer than 1.155 you will start to have problems fitting them into the magazines of many of the more common 9's. If you have checked them in your mags already then you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 They sound long. If you have checked them in your mags you should be good to go. Agree. Check them in your mags to make sure they fit in properly - does sound awfully long. You should also take your gun apart, and drop a few of them into your chamber (of the barrel, out of the gun). Make sure they fit into your chamber. My guess is they are too long and won't fit either in the mag or in the chamber. You should also push a few against your reloading bench, and see if you can push the bullets back into the case - push them against the bench, and then measure them again to see if they got shorter. If they fit in your gun & mag, and don't get shorter when you push the bullets back into the case, you've done a great job of reloading - When you get 15 minutes, you might want to go to the "reloading 9mm" forum here, and read some of the old posts ... Wealth of info for new reloaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yea, those are pretty long. Most don't load past 1.16 or so...but it depends on the gun and mags. Curious though, how did you come up with 1.169? Seems like an odd number to me. When I do testing, I do "common" OAL's, such as 1.12, 1.14, and 1.16. Also, do a "plunk" test in your barrel to see if they fit correctly, and what is your crimp set at? Should be between .376-.378". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okorpheus Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 1.169 is what's listed at data.hodgdon.com They drop in my chamber, not as slick as the factory 115 fmj I've been using. Put one in the mag and racked the slide, it chambered and went fully in battery, ejected when I racked again. Measured wall thickness and checked bullet diameter, mouth is bullet diameter + 2 x wall thickness when done. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okorpheus Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Shooting from m&p. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Still seem awfully long....but, if they cycle in your mags and gun, then have at it. I would still consider shortening them up in the future. Put it this way, I'm loading my 9mm to 1.150....and that is long for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Now shoot some and see how they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagdad45 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 1.169 is what's listed at data.hodgdon.com They drop in my chamber, not as slick as the factory 115 fmj I've been using. Put one in the mag and racked the slide, it chambered and went fully in battery, ejected when I racked again. Measured wall thickness and checked bullet diameter, mouth is bullet diameter + 2 x wall thickness when done. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Try more than one in the mag as well. The first round will fit in the mag if long but try and load more you may find the rounds hit the front of the mag and you won't get any more to feed into the mag. I had this issue with my first reloads with 147 TC bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 My Glock can handle 6 loaded to 1.165" before they start to bind. Take it down to 1.155" and I can fill the mag with 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okorpheus Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Finally got to go shooting today. I slipped a few rounds in at a USPSA match today and they ran fine. Now to save up for a chrono. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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