Solvability Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Running out of my first choice of powders and need to load some and have bullesye. Just need to make minor. 9mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Jim, from a little Googling, it looks like you might try something right around 3 grs to start and go from there with Chrono and keeping an eye out for pressure signs. Seems that the low case volume and heavy bullet may be a questionable pairing for higher PF, but may be fine for minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solvability Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 I am going to start with 3.2 and revise up or down from there - Bill A suggests 2.8 that worked with his XDM but that seems light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic2377 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Alliant does not currently publish a load for Bullseye and 147 gr bullets. As you likely know it is a very fast powder and can be quite hazardous with heavy bullets in 9 mm. I did however scrounge up an old Alliant loading manual (1995 vintage) and they have listed the following load: 147 XTP 4.2 gr maximum for ~1000 fps OAL 1.140 Win SP primer I had some Speer TMJ's (somewhat similar profile to XTP's) and loaded from 3.4 to 4.2 gr with CCI-500's, OAL of 1.145. All cycled my G34 with authority and no excess pressure was seen. I believe the advice above is certainly sound, and I agree that 3.2 gr is a good starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solvability Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Just lead - no jacketed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowsure Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Just lead - no jacketed. That's what she said..... Sorry back to your 147 quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasley Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 The 48th Lyman manual says 2.8 to 3.5 for their gas check bullet #356637. They report a velocity of 780 fps with the 2.8 grain load and 942 fps with the 3.5 grain load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2ipsc Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 FWIW, 3.3 B'eye under a non-gas-checked hard cast lead 147 gives me 898 fps out of a G17 (Lone Wolf bbl)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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