Wilfred Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Can i use extreme plated bullets (124 JHP/124 RN) for open 9major load? I will be using it on a LimCat DragonCat with KKM. Any input is highly appreciated. Thanks Edited April 2, 2013 by Wilfred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedemon45 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I just dealt with this issue specifically a couple months ago When extreme was almost the only thing I had available. My findings were... Yes the plating will hold up. I shot a couple hundred at 1480 fps with no breakdown issues. The problem was accuracy. I don't know if the bullet didn't like the speed or my barrel but the accuracy was absolutely terrible. Like 6"-8" groups at 15 yards when my Zero JHP that I shot in the same session were 1"-2". I played with OAL, crimp and couldn't get them to work. I shoot a Glock open gun with a KKM barrel so depending on what you have YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfred Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 I will be using it on a LimCat DragonCat with KKM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedemon45 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 All I can say is load some up and try them. It may work or you may find the same thing I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I knew people who were running the ancestor of Xtreme (West Coast) in 38 Super open at the old (175) power factor. Try them and see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRobson Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I ran some Extreme 100gr bullets through my open gun with a KKM barrel with decent results. I had them in the 1550ish fps area and the accuracy wasn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I just dealt with this issue specifically a couple months ago When extreme was almost the only thing I had available. My findings were... Yes the plating will hold up. I shot a couple hundred at 1480 fps with no breakdown issues. The problem was accuracy. I don't know if the bullet didn't like the speed or my barrel but the accuracy was absolutely terrible. Like 6"-8" groups at 15 yards when my Zero JHP that I shot in the same session were 1"-2". I played with OAL, crimp and couldn't get them to work. I shoot a Glock open gun with a KKM barrel so depending on what you have YMMV. I had the same issues, with accuracy out of my stock G34. For those doubters the rounds were crimped correctly, with no crimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfred Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 I wonder if the 124 RN will have more accuracy than the 124 JHP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Typically accuracy is better with the jhp than the rest. You won't know til you try it. I ran some precision delta rounds through mine and had bad accuracy results as well. Montana gold is the "gold standard" in open gun bullets with zeros being right up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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