need minor load with 147gr lead and titegroup

[mrapathy2000]

need 9mm minor load with 147gr lead and titegroup

[yoshidaex]

you may end up with keyholing issues at minor loads (130 pf or less). 3.5 of TG gets me a 140 pf out of my glock with no keyholing issues. still a soft shooting load

as always YMMV

Edited August 1, 2007 by yoshidaex

[mrapathy2000]

what OAL?

tried 3.5gr with 1.125 or 1.150" OAL forget which think I might have written it down wrong in my record book.

got more leading than I did with WSF. didnt get keyholing.

where you using a standard glock barrel or aftermarket?

appreciate the reply

Edited August 1, 2007 by mrapathy2000

[yoshidaex]

1.13 oal in a standard glock 34. tried keeping everything stock. anything lower than 140 and it would fail to cycle the slide. with a softer recoil spring i'm sure it would cycle properly with a lower than 140 pf but i don't want to deal with tumbling bullets like everyone else has been experiencing when getting close to the 130 pf range.

[revchuck]

I tried 3.2 grains of TG under Kead 147s and got 966 fps and good accuracy out of my Beretta 92.

I don't understand the problem with 147 grain bullets tumbling at a 130 PF. 200 grain .38 bullets at 600 fps from a 1 in 18-3/4" twist don't tumble; why should 9mm 147 grain bullets at 900 fps from a 1 in 10" twist tumble? Something's wrong, but it ain't the velocity.

[HSMITH]

Pick up some Chore Boy, TiteGroup and lead bullets is a nasty combo for leading up the barrel. Lead bullets in a Glock barrel need to be HARD to shoot well and that just increases the leading. If you can find a dead hard bullet with a soft lube you might be OK, otherwise keep a CLOSE eye on the leading.

[yoshidaex]

my bad. my loads are with plated bullets. not lead. haven't tried lead out of my glock and don't feel the need to yet. Plus like Howard says lead and TG isn't a good combination. MONDO smoke in my experience.