zdali Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 What OAL is everyone running in their 9Major guns? Some context; Atlas and MBX seem to recommend 1.165 OAL, with what I assume are RN bullets My SPS will happily run 1.190 with Berry's or Frontier RN My Czechmate runs 1.170 from memory The common wisdom seems to be "run as long as your mags will allow" I guess my main question is what to do about that 0.025? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.165 MG 115 JHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkheard Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.16 PD 125gr JHP MBX mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHMJ Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.160 RMR 124 JHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingmanjeff Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.165 OAL with Hornady HAP 125 JHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdali Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Aha! 1.165 with hollow points makes more sense. Not really a commonly used (or available for that matter) projectile down here. We're mostly about copper plated stuff. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBamBoo Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.165 for MG 115g or 124g JHP’s. MBX mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1.161" with 115 HAP JHPs, PD JHPs and Zero JHPS. I would load the same if using plated. I need the room in the case to make Major at lower pressures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banacek Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) I am running a Tanfoglio Gold Custom and with the mag limitations and plunk test, I had my barrel reamed to 1.170 to accept my Montana gold bullets 124gr JHP and Round nose. The JHP still stick in the lands so I have opted to just load the RN at 1.160. I was running a STI DVC previously and that would accept just about anything with MBX mags but I loaded to 1.170. Edited February 17, 2021 by Banacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1.16 mbx mags and cast lead 125 grain bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1valdez Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, AverageJoeShooting said: 1.16 mbx mags and cast lead 125 grain bullets Your own cast bullet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHMSA15151 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) I’m running 1.155 with the Hornady 125 action pistol JHP. Edited February 18, 2021 by IHMSA15151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 115 Precision Delta JHP at 1.175. I've gone to 1.185 with 3N38, no problem. U die sizer, MBX mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwillis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Longer loads better, eg 115 jhp at 1.17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 ~1.165 115 extreme in a throated Czechmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 8:20 PM, R1valdez said: Your own cast bullet? Yea I cast 125 grain lead bullets and then load them up and shoot them put of my open gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman711 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1.162 with MG JHP's over 7.3 grs. WAC, and WSR primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordManHammer Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1.165 with MG 124 grain JHP’s over 7.8 grains HS-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, LordManHammer said: 1.165 with MG 124 grain JHP’s over 7.8 grains HS-6. How the hell do guys make major with less than 8 grains of HS6, I'm at 8.2 I know , holes , different barrel but the lower charge weights...... Different lots produce different results..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1.165 with 124g PD JHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1.167 w/MG 121gr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costeel Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1.155 PD 115 gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidnal Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1.195 124gm mgb cmj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Mine are at 1.180. Brazos one piece barrel/comp. Mostly run PD round nose, or armscore round nose. Both jacketed. Both MBX and STI G2 mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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