pcschwenke Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I just picked up a S&W 986 a couple days ago. My intent was to use for a few plate matches, but possibly a PPC match first. Haven't fired it yet, been too cold (0 degrees F) and daughters basketball games. Looking for accurate 9mm revolver mouse fart loads! In my 686 my load has been 2.9gr WST with 200gr round nose. The load doesn't cut paper well, but dead accurate. The bullets I have in stock are 125s, 147gr in 9mm. Others I have are 148 wadcutters, 158 round nose, and 200s. I prefer to stick with WST as the powder since I use it in 9mm auto, 38 special, 38 super, and 45acp. I realize my normal 9mm loads may be fine, but even less recoil may get my kids more interested. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan550 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'd start out at ~3.2g and work up from that. I know that sounds low, but one of our guys get that load to run his semi-auto, and it's accurate out to about 50 yards, believe it or not! I was shocked it would even run the gun, but it is definitely a "Mouse-fart" load. Alan~^~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 In my 686 my load has been 2.9gr WST with 200gr round nose. Did I read that correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yep, that load is awesome on steel and won a lot of PPC matches. FYI- loads very quickly in my full moon clipped 686! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yep, that load is awesome on steel and won a lot of PPC matches. FYI- loads very quickly in my full moon clipped 686! That is quite interesting. WST is not a very dense powder, is that a compressed load? and what velocities are you seeing? It seems like a hot load in my mind. Winchester does not offer load data for 9mm, and I heard it is due to case volume / pressure spiking. I personally really like WST and use in my 45acp loads, but haven't used in any of my 9mm loads (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Where are people getting 200gr bullets for .357mag. Locally the heaviest I've been able to find has been 160gr RN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 I went the direction with heavy 38 special loads back 18-20 years ago after seeing many local guys have trouble knocking down plates. Most of the local shoots do not calibrate their steel, so really light target loads may not take it down. The 686 load is actually pretty soft and not compressed. I can not remember what the velocity was off hand. Magnus bullets has them and they are great to deal with. http://www.magnusbullets.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 FYI, the 38 special loads listed above are running 640fps. Finally found my log book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9146gt Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 S&W 986 is a 7 shot 9mm revolver. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9146gt Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 But if it is like the 929 .357" projectiles may be your friend Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I was think of trying them. The barrel is supposed to be the same twist and I'd as the 929 (1:10, .355). Just shorter in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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