dcalvert Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Just finished up my 1st PCC build with 9mm KAW valley 16" barrel, I have a 8lb jug of WST and a bunch of 125 grain Blue Bullets.Does anyone have experience with this combination? I have 9mm load with WST (minor) that I have used that is good in my STI 5", thinking about down loading it and starting at 3.3gr @ 1.120. Also have N320, CFE pistol & AutoComp. dcalvert Dcalvert Link to comment
L9X25 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 My book says 4.8grs of WST goes 1,025 out of a 5" pistol barrel, so you will have to drop that load a little. I am not sure that 3.3 will be enough. When going super light, be careful not to stick a bullet in the barrel. It may be safer to start with a load that is faster than your goal (while still way below max load) and work your way down. Link to comment
dcalvert Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Good point L9X25, my 5" STI with SVI barrel is 1001 FPS with 3.8gr WST 125 Blue B. 125 PF. Primers are a litte flat. Maybe all just chronometer few of these to get a baseline. Thinking primers mar get flatter. Definitely don't want one in the barrel ! dcalvert . Link to comment
CalTeacher Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) I'm at 4.5gr. of WST with a 124gr jacketed bullet at 1.135" This is in a Taccom ULW barrel. Gives me 140 pf with minimal dot bounce. Edited June 10, 2018 by CalTeacher Link to comment
Cfish Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I'm using 4.4 of WST with a 124gr lead roundnose @ 1.125 in a Yankee hill barrel. Accurate with minimal recoil. Link to comment
cecil Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I am shooting 4.0 gr WST using 124gr plated bullets... 1.16 AOL in a Faxton 14.5" barrel.. --- 130 PF … very soft shooting … no noticeable dot bounce Link to comment
Stymie12000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I think I'm loading 4.2gr with 125 blue rn. 1.140 Link to comment
Bevenue Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 On 6/10/2018 at 12:27 PM, dcalvert said: Just finished up my 1st PCC build with 9mm KAW valley 16" barrel, I have a 8lb jug of WST and a bunch of 125 grain Blue Bullets.Does anyone have experience with this combination? I have 9mm load with WST (minor) that I have used that is good in my STI 5", thinking about down loading it and starting at 3.3gr @ 1.120. Also have N320, CFE pistol & AutoComp. dcalvert Dcalvert Any update with the WST? Link to comment
dcalvert Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 3.8 grains WST with 125 gr Blue Bullet @ 1.120 is my Load for 5" steel gun shoot 125 PF. In he PCC with KAW 16" it is 175 PF. I am going to load it down to 3.3 gr. And chrono again dcalvert Link to comment
jtrump Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 5:21 PM, dcalvert said: 3.8 grains WST with 125 gr Blue Bullet @ 1.120 is my Load for 5" steel gun shoot 125 PF. In he PCC with KAW 16" it is 175 PF. I am going to load it down to 3.3 gr. And chrono again dcalvert That's an awfully big difference in PF wow! Any new updates on that? That 16" BARREL must be fast. Link to comment
dcalvert Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 12:38 PM, jtrump said: That's an awfully big difference in PF wow! Any new updates on that? That 16" BARREL must be fast. Update 3.3 gr WST 1.120 oal 125 gr Blue Bullet= 138PF Link to comment
jtrump Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 7 hours ago, dcalvert said: Update 3.3 gr WST 1.120 oal 125 gr Blue Bullet= 138PF I'm running 4.0g @ 1.140 and a 125 coated for a 137PF Link to comment
Bevenue Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3.8gr WST with a 124gr Missouri bullet company @ 1.08 in 16in faxon = 143pf Link to comment
Stuntman Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 125 gr Blue Bullet 3.2 gr WST 1.145 OAL About 30 FPS extreme spread. 126 PF from 10" barrel. Link to comment
HoMiE Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Stuntman said: 125 gr Blue Bullet 3.2 gr WST 1.145 OAL About 30 FPS extreme spread. 126 PF from 10" barrel. Seems way to light, I’d be afraid of squibs running that load. Link to comment
SWprotected Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 10:26 PM, HoMiE said: Seems way to light, I’d be afraid of squibs running that load. Really depends on your barrel. I run 3.5gr with a 135 blue bullet and get about 133PF in my gun with 16" JP barrel. This load is about 142PF in my other 16" barrel. Link to comment
moonshoxx Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Can anyone give me a load for a 135 moly with WST. I am loading at 1.135 in 16inch G9. Thanks. Link to comment
Stuntman Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 22 hours ago, moonshoxx said: Can anyone give me a load for a 135 moly with WST. I am loading at 1.135 in 16inch G9. Thanks. The post by SWprotected just above yours is exactly what you're looking for and an excellent load to start with. Link to comment
Atownsend Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) I just finished my first pcc build using a Kaw Valley barrel as well. I tried both BBI and Blue Bullets 125 TC at 1.12. Neither passed plunk test, but factory Federal at 1.15 worked just fine. What am I missing here? I have some Everglades plated 125s inbound to try as well. Very frustrated today. Loading on a Dillon 650 using Dillon dies. All rounds passed a chamber gauge. I had to go down to 1.05 to get one to pass plunk test. Edited January 5, 2020 by Atownsend Link to comment
George16 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 24 minutes ago, Atownsend said: I just finished my first pcc build using a Kaw Valley barrel as well. I tried both BBI and Blue Bullets 125 TC at 1.12. Neither passed plunk test, but factory Federal at 1.15 worked just fine. What am I missing here? I have some Everglades plated 125s inbound to try as well. Very frustrated today. Loading on a Dillon 650 using Dillon dies. All rounds passed a chamber gauge. I had to go down to 1.05 to get one to pass plunk test. The bullet profile (TC vs Rn etc) makes a lot of difference in passing the plunk test. The truncated cone has a more blunt profile compared to a factory federal round nose so it contacts the rifling before a round nose bullet does. Link to comment
Atownsend Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I tried the TC when my 135 RN would not pass plunk test either. Same OAL 1.12. In further research tonight I read that Kaw Valley barrels only like coated bullets at very short OAL unless they are throated. I guess I will have to wait on the plated bullets to see if there is any difference. Link to comment
1911luvr Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I tried the TC when my 135 RN would not pass plunk test either. Same OAL 1.12. In further research tonight I read that Kaw Valley barrels only like coated bullets at very short OAL unless they are throated. I guess I will have to wait on the plated bullets to see if there is any difference. I can ream your barrel if interested. When done you can load out to 1.160+ depending on the projectile.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
MemphisMechanic Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, 1911luvr said: I can ream your barrel if interested. When done you can load out to 1.160+ depending on the projectile. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The fact that you can slip a 1/4” socket extension onto the back of the reamers you had made was brilliant. I used that feature to cut my PCC’s barrel with ease without pulling it out of the upper. (I still have the dummy round I drilled & tapped for a cleaning rod to do a plunk test, too! ) Edited January 5, 2020 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment
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