DKnoch Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 As title says, has anybody slugged their barrel in a 9mm p320? I use coated .356 bullets, but it gets dirty using titegroup. Accuracy is fine for coated lead bullets. Just wondering if .357 bullets may be worth a try. I may just get some lead and slug my own barrel, just seeing if anyone else already has Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASE772 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Haven't slugged a P320 but I shoot .357 diameter SNS bullets in all my Sigs including my daughters P320 Compact. I was getting some leading from the .356's so I slugged my P226 and P229. @ .3555/.356. I quit using Titegroup and went to the .357's. My barrels are like mirrors now even after hundreds of rounds. Its all I buy in 9mm now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerjunky Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I want to do my CZ's but have no idea where to get a few lead balls of the correct size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASE772 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) http://www.meisterbullets.com/AWSProducts/306-C-24-P-0/Slug-Kit-5-Flat-Rate-Included Probably a cheaper way but this was easy. Edited April 17, 2017 by BASE772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandw1dth Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 When I slugged my P320 barrel I just went to Wally Word and picked up a pack of lead sinkers and trimmed them to a size that would make pounding them through much easier than how they came. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 minute ago, bandw1dth said: When I slugged my P320 barrel I just went to Wally Word and picked up a pack of lead sinkers and trimmed them to a size that would make pounding them through much easier than how they came. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ^^^ That's what I did to slug my Allround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrotx1 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 What diameter did you find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Foxtrotx1 said: What diameter did you find? If this question was for me, my Allround (old style) slugged to 0.3565". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) On 4/17/2017 at 5:58 AM, DKnoch said: I use coated bullets, but it gets dirty using titegroup. I found your problem. Coated bullets plus titegroup is common. Usually accurate, and always soft. TG is easy to find, so the combination has it's merits. But titegroup burns VERY hot and is very smoky and filthy behind a coated bullet. If you want a clean gun, you need to change powders, no matter what diameter bullet actually fits your barrel properly. Or stick with copper plated/jacketed ammo. Edited April 20, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 If I change from titegtoup, what powder would you recommend? Thanks for your help, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I think TG is OK with Ibejiheads coated bullets. It gets dirty, but it doesn't leave lead in the barrel. It was awful with Precision bullets - lots of leading. I'll be trying it with Blue Bullets in the near future, but others in my club are already using that combo without issues. Seems several shooters are liking Prima V as a TG alternative: http://forums.brianenos.com/index.php?/topic/246706-p320-9mm-reloading-questions/#comment-2757520 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) The two powders I have available is bullseye, and WST. Which direction would be best, a little slower, or a little faster? Edited April 20, 2017 by twister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm going to guess WST would be better, but I'd try searching the 9mm reloading forum here for those two powder names and see what people are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnoch Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thanks for responses. I use blue bullets, and they shoot well and I don't get leading. I guess I'm not surprised that it's the titegroup making it so dirty. I have some power pistol and CFE pistol, but I have 8 lbs of titegroup..Maybe I'll get some plated bullets and try them with titegroupSent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnoch Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Or I'll just keep shooting what I have been. Haven't had any issues with reliability so it's really just more annoying than anythingSent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 8 hours ago, twister said: If I change from titegtoup, what powder would you recommend? Thanks for your help, Dave. VV N320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandw1dth Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Absolutely love N320. Only problems with it is price and local availability. Prima V seems to be comparable to N320, is priced right and is readily available online. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASE772 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Prima V is now my go to 9mm powder. Cheap, runs cool,and super clean. And I've had no problems with accuracy. But I'm not a Bullseye shooter either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) WST is fantastic behind coated bullets. You'll find it to feel very very close to titegroup - some people say a pinch softer, some a bit snappier - without the mess. I currently shoot Prima V because it was extrmely cheap and is soft, but PV does leave the gun pretty filthy inside. It's like a dirty N320 and at half the price I'm okay with that. Two things you need to consider with coated: Dirty powders and smoky powders aren't the same thing. PV is dirty but much less muzzle smoke than titegroup. WST is also better than titegroup with regard to smoke, because almost EVERYTHING smokes less than titegroup behind lead or coated bullets! Powders produce different types of a mess in your gun. WST and PV leave a soot in the gun that cleans off easily with a shot of brake cleaner. It's just soot. TG leaves a baked-on carbon deposit that sometimes required scraping off the back of the barrel with a metal tool. Edited April 21, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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