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CFE for 9mm Major


Nghthwk1911

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OK I am looking for Real world experience with Hodgdon CFE Pistol for use with 9mm Major loads for Open Pistols.

I am looking for actual Data in the following fields.

Pistol used
Barrel Length
Comp used
Poppel Holes Y/N
Powder Throw
Projectile Weight
Projectile Profile
Jacketed or Plated or coated

OAL
Chrono Data


I am Starting to work on this myself and will build my own data set but this this where I plan on starting.

Pistol used; STI TruBore
Barrel Length; 5in
Comp used ; STI TruBore
Poppel Holes; N
Powder Throw; Starting point based on Attached data from Hodgdon's web page. 6gn to 7.2gn
Projectile Weight ; 124
Projectile Profile; HBFP
Jacketed or Plated or coated; Heavy Plate Berrys

OAL; 1.150-1.160
Chrono Data;

So thinking that the test data used by Hodgdon is a 4in non-comped pistol I think Starting at 6gn I should be someplace in the 1370-1400 FPS with the intent to get and keep the FPS around 1450.

And then again to repeat when I get my New Limcat Razorcat.

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So I have read this article, and I find it lacking in detail, and writer was not using a open pistol, while I found it as a good source for base line info it does not provide key info for the loading of 9mm major for actual open pistols.

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Pistol used: Custom STI
Barrel Length: 5.4" Schuemann Ultimatch
Comp used: Binary Engineering
Poppel Holes: (2) 3/16"
Powder Throw: 6.7, 7.2, 7.5, 7.9
Projectile Weight: 115gr
Projectile Profile: RN Plated
OAL: 1.170"
Chrono Data: 154PF, 161PF, 164PF, 171PF

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*for reference purposes only, please develop loads with discretion*

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7.3 grains of cfe under 124gr MG JHP loaded to 1.165 got me 175pf at Golden bullet a couple weeks ago. Im shooting a limcat phantera with 2 popple holes and 3 ports on the comp. Also i have a tungsten hbar 5 inch KKM barrel.

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Pistol used : JPL Precision Built on SV Frame, Caspian Slide

Barrel Length : 5"
Comp used : Bedell
Poppel Holes Y/N : N
Powder Throw : 7.0 gr
Projectile Weight : 124gr Montana Gold
Projectile Profile : CMJ
Jacketed or Plated or coated : Jacketed

OAL : 1.165
Chrono Data :

6.8gr CFE Pistol 124gr MG CMJ, WSRP, 1.165 OAL 1 1356 2 1394 3 1355 4 1361 5 1350 Avg 1363.2 PF 169

7.0gr CFE Pistol 124gr MG CMJ, WSRP, 1.165 OAL 1 1381 2 1393 3 1402 4 1390 5 1384 Avg 1390 PF 172

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Pistol used; STI TruBore
Barrel Length; 5in
Comp used ; STI TruBore
Poppel Holes; N
Powder Throw; 7gr CFE Pistol
Projectile Weight ; 124
Projectile Profile; HBFP
Jacketed or Plated or coated; Heavy Plate Berrys

OAL; 1.160
Chrono Data; Average of 5 rounds 1335 FPS, making 165.5 PF.

Felt good in the pistol, going to knock it up to 7.2 and 7.4 and retest.

Also thinking I will shorten the OAL to 1.150 to build a little more pressure.

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