LLRukus Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 does anyone have any experience with using HS 6 powder to make major PF in 9mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hello: Do a search but I am not sure if anyone does use HS-6 for major 9mm. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchiepinoy Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Yes 115gr 8.6hs6 174-176p 124gr 8.2hs6 168-172pf kkm barrel you are welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Give or take a tenth. That works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) 8.3 HS6, 124 gr MG CMJ, WSP primer, 1.170", 171 PF, SV 9mm 5" bbl. Probably a little less powder in a KKM barrel or a 5.4" bbl. It's a breeze. Lots of room left in the case. HS6 is a major player in Open major. Edited October 28, 2018 by teros135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schaet Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 8.4 HS6 124 Everglades concaved base FMJ1.15 OALShuemann AET 1x24 twistBinary Engine compHitting ~175 PF .. shoots nice and flat.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamesNotMike Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 8.1 HS6 124 Everglades JHP version 2 OAL 1.170" 172 PF out of a DVC open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 HS6 and WAC are the two most popular powders used in 9mm Major I started with about 8 gr HS6 and switched to around 7 gr WAC ... BUT, HS6 is an excellent powder for 9mm Major. What is your question re: HS6 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz427 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 It takes everyone quite a bit more HS-6 to make major then me. 7.5g HS-6 124g Montana fmj 1375 FPS for 170pf With the coated lead i can go down to 7.3g and get roughly the same velocity. i also had a load with 115s, 8g of hs-6, just under 1500 FPS. Felt quite a bit more snappy then my other load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jfitz427 said: 115s, 8g of hs-6, just under 1500 FPS. Felt quite a bit more snappy than my other load (124 gr). That's the first time I've heard that. My experience, and most of what I've read here over the past decade, is that the lighter bullet, at the same PF, will feel better (less snappy) than the heavier bullet in a comped gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz427 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I thought the same thing. I figured more powder, more gas. But no, the 124g load was much smoother and the dot tracked better. although that was in my open Glock. I haven’t tried the load in my Trubor yet. It’s totally possibly that it will be different. I thought my Glock was a flat shooter, and after switching to my 2011, the Glock is violent. I’ll have to try it again. But I am very happy with the 124g load in my 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLRukus Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 lots of good feedback. thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wvaughn7 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 My HS-6 major loads for both a open Glock 17 with a Line Wolf barrel and a CK Thunder with the 5.4” KKM and three popples. These are with 115 Acme coated bullets and have worked well this far. Glock - 8.0 HS-6 at 1.140 for ~171PF CK - 8.2 HS-6 at 1.150 for ~172PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said: That's the first time I've heard that. My experience, and most of what I've read here over the past decade, is that the lighter bullet, at the same PF, will feel better (less snappy) than the heavier bullet in a comped gun. Nope. 115’s are more snappy than even 121’s. Very noticeably different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I'm running 8.4gr of HS-6 under a PD 115gr HP loaded to 1.145" for a CZ open gun. I was running 124gr PD bullets with AutoComp previously and like the 115gr load better. I'm going to try the 124gr with HS-6 and see if I like that combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Jfitz427 said: I thought my Glock was a flat shooter, and after switching to my 2011, the Glock is violent. I've never fired a 9mm Major rocket out of a plastic gun, BUT, I have heard this before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Do some searches. As has been said, HS-6 is probably the second most popular powder after WAC/CFE for 9 major, and probably 3rd after 3n38 for 38 shooters. 115 gr Everglades JHP V2 9.1 HS-6 S&B SPP 1.165" OAL Start lower than this and work up, HS-6 has a fair amount of lot-to-lot variation, plus I have a short, slow barrel with holes (5" SV with 2x3/16" holes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Definitely start low and work up. At 8.6 with a 115 I was fine. At 9.0 I was blowing primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALRAY Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 In a Bedell Shorty 8.8g HS6 115 Precision Delta JHP 1.15 OAL 172pf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 124g JHP and HS6 works great for major in my LImcat guns. A little dirty but still great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highhope Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 124g PD JHP and 8.5gr HS6 ,1.165" OAL for my V8 9major.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase214 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 9gr hs6 with 115 MG out of my akai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 8.4gr 115MG 1.165" 3x 3/16 holes 171pf I have since switched back to WAC. Edited November 1, 2018 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 14 hours ago, echotango said: I have since switched back to WAC. Why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said: Why ? WAC was flatter and a lot less dot noise. I will try it again some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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