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Range Report 9mm load testing


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Best accuracy loads in Sig P210. Range 50 feet off hand. All loads use new Starline brass except number 6.

1.      RMR 115 JHP 4.3 Grains of Titegroup, Federal Match Primer.  Velocity 1163, Spread 26, SD 11 Group size 1 inch

 

2.      Montana Gold 124 grain FMJ 5.7 grains of Alliant Power Pistol Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1145, Spread 31, SD 10.  Group size 1.26

 

3.      RMR 115 JHP 5.6 grains of VVN340 Federal Match Primer, Velocity 1238, Spread 21 SD 7 Group size 1.36 inches.

 

4.      Montana Gold 147 grain FMJ 4.5 grains of Alliant Power Pistol, Winchester primers, Velocity 895 Spread 16 SD 8  Group size 1.39

 

5.      RMR 115 JHP 5.5 grains of WSF, Federal Match Primer, Velocity 1254, spread 27, SD 9. Group size 1.76

 

6.      RMR 115 JHP 6.1 grains of Alliant Power Pistol, Federal Math Primers, Velocity 1196, Spread 53, SD 18 Group size 1.85

 

7.      RMR 115 JHP 6.1 grains of Alliant Power Pistol, CCI Primers, Mixed brass, Velocity 1195, Spread 30, SD 11  Group size 1.89

 

8.      RMR 115 JHP 4.3 grains of VVN320, Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1117, Spread 31, SD 12, Group size 2.08

 

9.      Speer 124 grain Gold dot, 6.5 grains of 3N37 Winchester Primers, Velocity 1211, Spread 38, SD 11 Group size 2.10

 

10.   RMR 115 JHP 6.5 grains of VV3n37 Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1268, Spread 24, SD 8 Group size 2.11

 

11.   RMR 147 grain FMJ, 6.2 grains of VV 3n38, Winchester Primers, Velocity 1005, Spread 17, SD6 Group size 2.27

 

12.   Montana Gold 147 grain FMJ, 6.8grains of VV 3N38, Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1030, Spread 31, SD 13 Group size 2.39

 

13.   Sierra 125 JHP, 5.2 grains of Alliant Power Pistol, Winchester Primers, Velocity 1059, Spread 36, SD 13 Group size 2.40

 

14.   Hornady 90 JHP, 5 grains of Bullseye, Winchester Primers, Velocity 1376, Spread 31 SD 11 Group size 2.77

 

15.   Federal HST 147 pulled bullet, 4.5 grains of Alliant Power Pistol Federal Match Primers, Velocity 879 (chrono only read on shot) Group size 2.93

 

 

 

Glock 17 I was working up some loads that I planned to use in this pistol it was not just accuracy testing.

1.   Gold dot 124 grain, 6.1 grains of VV3n37 Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1104 Spread 84 SD 27 Group size 1.98

 

2.   Montana Gold 147 6.6 grains of VV3n38 Federal Match Primers, Velocity 978, Spread 50 SD 22 Group size 2.15

 

3.   Montana gold 147 grain 6.9 grains (max charge) VV3n38 Federal Match primer, Velocity 1039 Spread 26, SD 9 Group size 2.55

 

4.   Montana Gold 147 grain 6.8 grains of VV3n38, Federal Match Primer Velocity 1042 Spread 22 SD 9 Group size 2.71

 

5.   Gold dot 124 grain 6.5 grains (max) VV 3n37 Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1193 Spread 63 SD 23 Group size 2.72

 

6.   Federal 147 grain HST bullet 4.7 grains Alliant Power Pistol, Federal Match Primers, Velocity 910 Spread 42 SD 17 Group size 3.14

 

7.   Gold dot 124 6.3 grains of VV 3n37 Federal Match Primers, Velocity 1148, Spread 31, SD 12 Group size 3.17

 

8.   Federal 147 grain HST, 4.5 grains Alliant Power Pistol, Federal Match primers, Velocity 879 (Chrono malfunction only one shot recorded) Group size 3.24

 

9.   Federal 147 grain HST 5 grains Alliant Power Pistol Federal Match Primers (max load) Velocity 949 Spread 14, SD 5 Group size 3.53

 

10.   Gold dot 124 6.4 grains of Alliant Power Pistol Winchester Primers (max load) Velocity 1157, Spread 38 SD 14 Group size 3.63

 

11.   147 grain Federal HST duty ammunition (factory) Velocity 1005 Spread 15 SD 6 Group size 3.89

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Interesting that there appears to be no correlation between smaller group size and lower standard deviation and velocity spread.

Damn good offhand shooting!

 

Mark

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