colbyjack Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Got some 147 FP bullets but made from recycled range lead. Pretty soft stuff. Weighs 152 grains out of the 147 mold. I'm going to use wsf thinking 3.8-3.9 ish out of my 650. I'm doing a minimal crimp son it don't resize the bullets. But it holds it son it don't move. I'm going to shoot out of a xdm 5.25 9mm what should my oal be? Thinking 1.130" +/- .005" cause of mixed brass. What's your thoughts and OAL preference. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRevolutionIX Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I dont own or have ever loaded for an XDM but your thoughts on your load is almost identical to my current load for my M&P 5" with a KKM barrel. I am currently loading 147gr (more like 150gr) Bear Creek Moly over 3.8 of WSF. My OAL is 1.140. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeraldMeharry Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have a lead 147 load I used. I recently loaded with 3.8 wsf at 1.150 I was getting 880-910. Was cronoed at Doible Tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I seems like impure lead would leave you with a lighter bullet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgecrater Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have used 147 Bear Valley with 4.1 gr WSF at 1.12. Functioned fine in my Glock17/KKM. Felt pretty soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRevolutionIX Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have used 147 Bear Valley with 4.1 gr WSF at 1.12. Functioned fine in my Glock17/KKM. Felt pretty soft. What was your PF with that load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Pure lead weighs more than the Lyman #2 hard cast. The tin and antimony weigh less than lead. So a 147 grain bullet mold is made for #2 alloy, purer lead weighs more that's why I'm dropping at 150ish. A lot of soft 22 bullets in my range lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 OK I get it now, range lead has more lead content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSPNelson Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I would do a drop test to check your OAL. My glock does not like long loaded 147 FP's. With 147 RN I can load long with out contacting the rifleing. with the FP's the ogave contacts the rifleing to soon and I have to short load them (Not under min spec in my loading manual just shorter than I like). Start long and drop your round in if it fits and cycles you should be good. If your firearm does not go into battery or you get rifleing marks on your lead pill shorten it up a hair until your gun cycles and is happy. (Allways use a verner caliper to double check min. specs) Every new bullet design I get I do this with. Then make notes in my reloading manual for future referance. Hope this helps Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 3.7 WSF with a 147 gr Penn Bullet had a 146 PF in a Dan Wesson PM-9 1911 5" BBL. Still shot real nice was not abrupt at all. Never really went lower cause I liked the impluse of the 125gr bullets I was testing better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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