Does anybody load 9MM minor "long"?

[Norone]

Not to hi-jack, but who here loads 9mm minor as long as their mag will let them?
I do 1.15 for Glock mags but all else I do longer. Anyone else?

[Bakerjd]

I load out to 1.130 for minor. 1.170 for major. 

[echotango]

When I shot open my minor loads were 1.167

[outerlimits]

minor/major all the same 1.165.

[Boomstick303]

It would completely depend on the gun and magazines being used.  If you are loading your own ammo, it would be wise to load the ammo to an optimal OAL for a given gun/magazine combo.  2011/1911s tend to need to be loaded long because the dimensions are not based the 9mm round.  If you run a bunch of different guns, it could be possible to find an OAL that works in all of them but I surmise it would not be optimal for any one gun.  @CHA-LEEdid a great write up on here about OAL.  It might be worth the read.

 

 

[Pickin]

I have a Gen1 Atlas Hyperion. I load my 147gr RN Blue Bullets to about 1.165. I am about 900 FPS. I have no issues with them being that length. However best way to check your chamber IMO is to get a peice of once fired brass from that particular chamber/s you are loading for. Add your seed of choice, push until the rim of the case is flush then with one swift motion pull it all out. Check the length, take off about .02 on COAL. If loading for more than one chamber load for your shortest one.

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Pickin
More info added

[MadBomber]

I load all of my 9mm to 1.165".  That way I don't have to adjust my dies from major to minor.  I've run it that long for minor in P320, G17, XD and my pre-ban Colt AR-15 9mm.  Never had any problems.........yet.

[Joe4d]

I did for a single stack 1911 9mm , I ran 38 super 10 round mags

[Jschreiber]

Yes...1.165ish for my Titan