IMR Taret Powder

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I decided to test a powder I had sitting in my powder cabinet since it first came available; IMR Target. I tried this powder in my .40 with results that was worth further investigating. But, I have since dedicated myself to training and competing in Carry Optics instead of Limited. I can say I am a big fan of Sport Pistol and it is my go to powder for 9 mm. I have loaded and shot over 8 pounds of Sport Pistol. However curiosity got the best of me and I decided to load up a few 9 mm rounds and try them out. After all I'm on vacation and have the time. Below is the chronograph results. From an accuracy perspective my groups were more than double the size of my Sport Pistol loads shooting the same cast bullets. In fairness to IMR Target powder. A different primer and tweaking of the powder load could easily have different results. I also loaded up some 125 grain HAP bullets for practice rounds for my S&W Shield. I shot some through my CZ as well and there was improvement in accuracy with groups running about 2" at 10 yards. All shots were fired off hand.

 

Created: 12/26/18 12:23 PM
Description: CZ P09 9  mm 
Notes 1: 147 cast HI TEK 3.3 gr IMR Target
Notes 2: Fiocchi SPP
Distance to Chrono(FT): 10.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 130.000
Bullet Weight(gr): 147.00
Temp: 49 °F
BP: 29.14 inHg
Altitude: 800.00
#     FPS      FT-LBS      PF
9    900      264.43    132.30  
8    873      248.81    128.33  
7    897      262.67    131.86  
6    878      251.66    129.07  
5    894      260.92    131.42  
4    920      276.32    135.24  
3    897      262.67    131.86  
2    876      250.52    128.77  
1    884      255.12    129.95  
Average: 891.0 FPS
SD: 14.9 FPS
Min: 873 FPS
Max: 920 FPS
Spread: 47 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.3
True MV: 891 FPS
Group Size (in): 3.00" at 10 Yards

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Here is the results of the 125 grain HAP load. If I was going to compete with this combination I would increase the powder to 3.8 grains. 

 

Created: 12/26/18 12:20 PM
Description: CZ P09 9mm IMR Target
Notes 1: 125 gr HAP Bullet 3.7 gr IMR Target
Notes 2: Fiocchi SPP
Distance to Chrono(FT): 10.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 130.000
Bullet Weight(gr): 125.00
Temp: 50 °F
BP: 29.14 inHg
Altitude: 800.00

#    FPS       FT-LBS      PF
9    998      276.49    124.75  
8    1034    296.80    129.25  
7    1008    282.06    126.00  
6    1019    288.25    127.38  
5    1040    300.26    130.00  
4    1016    286.56    127.00  
3    1014    285.43    126.75  
2    999      277.05    124.88  
1    1003    279.27    125.38  
Average: 1014.6 FPS
SD: 14.7 FPS
Min: 998 FPS
Max: 1040 FPS
Spread: 42 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.3
True MV: 1015 FPS
Group Size (in): 2.00" at 10 Yards