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subsonic 9mm suggestions


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For those that reload for subsonic 9mm what velocity and bullet weight combinations are you using? Are you trying to achieve minor power factor? I am a non competitor, but want to shoot my reloads as close to minor as possible, yet achieve subsonic. I am shooting 115gr Blue Bullets over 5.8gr of Unique. The velocity should be about 1100 fps ( I have not used chronograph on the load just extrapolated from the load tables).  The speed of sound is temperature and altitude dependent. I found this table and at the 2000 foot altitude I shoot, it should be subsonic.

 

Elevation - Temperature, Pressure and Speed of Sound.pdf

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The 115s will still have a"crack" when fired. A 147 or 160 at 900 fps. Will not.

The altitude, temperature and humidity . Have less true effect. Than what the

Charts imply. If you want subsonic it has to always be low enough . No matter what the

Temp, humidity, altitude is. 

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All my chrono results are out of pistol-length barrels, but here is what I have in the sub-minor, sub-sonic chart...

 

115gr Blue Bullet - 2.9gr Clays = 892fps

115gr Brazos - 2.9gr Clays =  937fps

125gr Gallant - 2.9gr Clays = 918fps

125gr Gallant - 3.1gr Sport Pistol = 932fps

147gr PC Bullet - 3.3gr Sport Pistol = 927fps

 

I have more, but that should help a little.

 

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