9mm loads for Blue Bullets

[war_material]

147 Sorry forgot to add that

[war_material]

11 minutes ago, blueorison said:

With what grainage of bullet weight?

147gr sorry forgot to include that

[Demp223]

Blue 147 FP In my XDm 5.25” 9mm 16 lb Wolff spring. 3k elevation. 50*. 

Blue 147fp-1.140 OAL. 3.8CFE =921fps. Very accurate excellent recoil followup timing. 

3.9CFE.=950. Accurate. 

4.0CFE=972 too snappy

 

Edited March 1, 2019 by Demp223

[Rcknease]

3.3 of N320 at 1.143 for the 147 grain in a shadow is sweet.

[Xfive]

135tc use 3.2 gr titegroup seated at 1.125

[HoseKing]

On 2/28/2019 at 3:13 PM, Rcknease said:

3.3 of N320 at 1.143 for the 147 grain in a shadow is sweet.

 

I use 3.3 of VV N320 at 1.125 with the 147 blue bullets due to a short throat on my production gun. What a sweet loading, clean burning, smooth recoil, and they are quiet as as a mouse fart when I run them through a suppressor.

 

But I was slightly disappointed with my last 2,000. It seemed like the coating wasn't adhered to the bullet as well. Hopefully it was just a bad batch and not a change in their production.

Edited March 9, 2019 by HoseKing

[Water63]

On 5/19/2018 at 7:25 PM, George16 said:

 

4.1 Gr RN Blue 1.076-1.079	Velocity
	1076
	1071
	1067
	1076
	1064
	1070
PF	132
High	1076
Low	1064
Average	1070
ES	12
SD	4

 

These are my data for 124 Gr RN blue bullets with Winchester 231 for my shadow 2 and TSO.

 

Very similar results in a G 34.

[Bjay]

Any sti staccato shooters using this bullets?

[anbrumm]

I just loaded and chrono'd some rounds out of my Shadow2 last night. The load I ended on was as follows

 

Bullet: 125 gr Blue Bullet

Powder: 3.8 gr Sport Pistol

Primer: Win SPP

Length 1.10"

 

Average Velocity for 10 rounds - 1050.2 FPS. PF - 131.275

[pbcaster45]

Gun:  Wilson Combat Beretta 92G (Wilson Match Barrel) 

Bullet:  Blue Bullet 125 gr. RN
Powder:  Alliant Sport Pistol 4.0
Primer:  Winchester Small Pistol
Case:  Federal
LOAL:  1.130
Average Velocity:  1038.04 fps  
ES:  18.69
SD:  6.00
Recoil Spring:  Wilson Combat 12.5 lb. with Wilson Shok-Buff

[NOSHMJ]

I use 4.0 power pistol  blue 147s, with cci small pistol primers, 1.165 OAL.  Gives about 135PF out of most of my pistols. 

Edited May 19, 2020 by NOSHMJ

[two shoes]

On 4/28/2020 at 6:06 AM, anbrumm said:

I just loaded and chrono'd some rounds out of my Shadow2 last night. The load I ended on was as follows

 

Bullet: 125 gr Blue Bullet

Powder: 3.8 gr Sport Pistol

Primer: Win SPP

Length 1.10"

 

Average Velocity for 10 rounds - 1050.2 FPS. PF - 131.275

Thanks for sharing this... I have wanted to try SP in my S2.

[A_Cardboard_Box]

135 grain Truncated Cone

Winchester SPP

3.2gr Titegroup

1.1 OAL

Mixed Brass

 

Haven't put these on paper, but they seem to be plenty accurate even out to 100 yards. Definitely no accuracy issues at standard USPSA ranges. Nets me about 130 PF out of my Shadow 2, 131 PF out of my Glock 17 with a factory threaded barrel.

[sel1965]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I have seen a lot of you being able to seat these round nose BB at 1.12 and I can't seem to get them to work in my Glock 19 unless I seat around 1.06.  I'm using 3.8gr Tightgroup and Winchester primers.   

[BJB]

36 minutes ago, sel1965 said:

Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I have seen a lot of you being able to seat these round nose BB at 1.12 and I can't seem to get them to work in my Glock 19 unless I seat around 1.06.  I'm using 3.8gr Tightgroup and Winchester primers.   

Is your Glock 19 a Gen 5? .....because they have a shorter leade. People loading RN Blues longer have a different leade than you.  Or, maybe they had the leade throated longer.  Point being, it ain't your gun.  

If your OAL is 1.06 because that's what the plunk & spin in your barrel dictates then you aren't doing anything wrong.  Shoot'em and enjoy.

[the_t0ny]

On 5/19/2020 at 1:57 PM, A_Cardboard_Box said:

135 grain Truncated Cone

Winchester SPP

3.2gr Titegroup

1.1 OAL

Mixed Brass

 

Haven't put these on paper, but they seem to be plenty accurate even out to 100 yards. Definitely no accuracy issues at standard USPSA ranges. Nets me about 130 PF out of my Shadow 2, 131 PF out of my Glock 17 with a factory threaded barrel.

I use almost the same load in my shadow 2. Only difference is 1.150 OAL and with the .356 diameter bullets. Spot on accurate. 

[mveto]

135tc .356 dia 

Federal small pistol primers 

3.5gr Sport Pistol

1.135

 

This is for my SP01, average velocity is 965 FPS,  130pf.

These rounds however would not plunk in my Bull Shadow I’m building, had to load them at 1.095, so having the barrel throated.

[A_Cardboard_Box]

On 5/28/2020 at 8:20 PM, the_t0ny said:

I use almost the same load in my shadow 2. Only difference is 1.150 OAL and with the .356 diameter bullets. Spot on accurate. 

 

I've been seeing a lot of mention of the .356 over the .355. Why do you like the .356s? I didn't even know it was an option.

[Quag]

On 5/29/2018 at 9:49 PM, Stymie12000 said:

 

 

On 5/29/2018 at 7:02 PM, Darrell said:

I'm running 3.8 Alliant Sport Pistol with Bayou 125 RN @ 1.120 for 1029 fps in CZ Shadow and TS Orange for PF of 128-129. Not as accurate as my Tightgroup load though. I will have to bump it up and see.

I saw this post from 2018. I am running a 9mm Tanfaglio Limited I reload Bayou flat nose 147 gr, for a low power factor of around 130 to 140. I tired some factory 124 grn federal RN today and I was surprised by their accuracy and crispness. What is your experiece with the Bayou 124 RN. I also use Tite Group and 231.

 

thanks

[Darrell]

The 120 TCG is a little more accurate, the round nose are great too. I tend to stick with 120-125 gr Bullets since all my guns shoot them great. Tightgroup is my go to powder. 

[Quag]

thanks I'll have to give them a try. I've been running 147 gr FN Bayou's for years and would like to try something different. So you really notice a difference between 120 and 124 grn Bayous? Ever try the 147?

[the_t0ny]

On 6/2/2020 at 7:47 AM, A_Cardboard_Box said:

 

I've been seeing a lot of mention of the .356 over the .355. Why do you like the .356s? I didn't even know it was an option.

I bought a sample pack of em to try and they were more accurate out of my shadow 2. 

[mveto]

On 5/30/2020 at 10:15 AM, mveto said:

135tc .356 dia 

Federal small pistol primers 

3.5gr Sport Pistol

1.135

 

This is for my SP01, average velocity is 965 FPS,  130pf.

These rounds however would not plunk in my Bull Shadow I’m building, had to load them at 1.095, so having the barrel throated.

After getting my barrel reamed I can now seat the above round in my Bull Shadows, I did however need to adjust my load, with 3.5gr of Sport Pistol velocity was average 986fps, and with 3.4gr average velocity was 968fps.