New 9mm Production Minor Load

[chp5]

I had some 125 Zeros laying around, so I worked up a Production load in 9mm with 4.0 grains of Titegroup.

The load has good accuracy and I like how it feels. I chrono'd it today and it came up right at a 130 PF.

I've not shot any poppers with it. Any opinions on whether it's good enough for heavy steel?

Thanks.

[SRT Driver]

Cy,

It should work.

I run 4.2 gr TG with a 125 Zero at right around 1100 FPS in a G34 and it always knocks the steel down.

[vluc]

Cy, if the steel is calibrated correctly and you hit it in the right spot, I can almost guarantee it will fall!

[chp5]

Thanks guys.

SRT - I got 1040 out of my G17 with 4.0. Maybe I should bump it to 4.2 as well. What OAL do you use?

SRT - how does your load compare to a 147 grain load? It seems like that's the most common load, but I've never shot the 147.

vluc - good advice!!

[Rikarin]

read my vent. When you shoot minor, it happens AAAALL the time that steel doesn't go down...

[oct_97]

I use 147 grain Zero bullets running 885 fps and the steel always goes down if calibrated properly and I do shoot it in the foot.

read my vent.  When you shoot minor, it happens AAAALL the time that steel doesn't go down...

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[Steve Moneypenny]

Most of my loads are about 130 PF. Steel falls if it is hit right, Sometimes running a 135-140 PF will help if you hit a little low, and will take things over a little faster. .... all this providing I actually HIT the steel.... (inside joke)

Shooting a 130 PF if you have a good hit you have to never be affraid to ask for a calibration.

[Matthew_Mink]

Cy, thats the exact same load I used all year long, no problem with steel anywhere I've shot.

[eerw]

I am shooting a 124MG bullet at about 129-130PF and no problems with steel.

[chp5]

Cy, thats the exact same load I used all year long, no problem with steel anywhere I've shot.

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Thanks Matt and eerw.

Cy

[DJPoLo]

read my vent.  When you shoot minor, it happens AAAALL the time that steel doesn't go down...

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No, it doesn't happen all the time. Steel must be calibrated correctly. I have 9x19 115 grain loads that shoot 128PF and take down properly calibrated poppers every time.

-Chet

[revchuck]

SRT - I got 1040 out of my G17 with 4.0. Maybe I should bump it to 4.2 as well. What OAL do you use?

Cy - I get 1050 from my CZ-75B with 4.2 grains loaded to 1.14". Absolutely reliable, and goes into 1.5" at 25 yards.

[rishii]

if you want to be sure you load will take down the steel, vollunteer to calibrate it.