TCKev Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I've never reloaded 9mm and have an XD Tactical coming in on Monday so I'm trying to figure the reloading part out. I saw that Zero makes a 135gr 9mm bullet. Has anyone ever used them? Seem's like a good comprimise between the 124's and 147's what say you in the know. I plan on shooting Steel Matches with this gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM262 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 They worked well in the XD and Glock, but they have not been available from Roze Distribution for many months. I have had good luck with the 9mm 125 JHPs in my XD and XDm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranDoc Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have some of the 135's over 3.5 of TG, loaded to 1.135 OAL. They handle maybe a bit softer than my usual 124 Precision Delta's over 4.0 of TG @ 1.10, though there's not a huge difference. They run just fine in my XD9 (4"), PF ~133-135. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have some of the 135's over 3.5 of TG, loaded to 1.135 OAL. They handle maybe a bit softer than my usual 124 Precision Delta's over 4.0 of TG @ 1.10, though there's not a huge difference. They run just fine in my XD9 (4"), PF ~133-135. I like the 135 Zeroes alot. They are just hard to find consistently. But they shoot really nice and are very accurate. I load mine over 3.6 grains of Solo 1000 for 131pf in my G34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 been shooting a 135CP Elite.. bullet from the old days..but it shoots good, have loaded it over N320, WST with good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Good compromise between 125's and 147's. Not too snappy and not too sluggish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have shot 135 quite a bit recently. They are a compromise between 125s and 147s. If shooting steel, any of the three will work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKev Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Thanks for all the responses . I'm gonna have to see if I can get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINMAN44 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The Zero 135's are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKev Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 I called Roze Dist. today and they told the 135's didn't sell that good and they weren't very high on Zero's to do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJDOUBLETAP Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I haven't tried the Zero 135's yet. The 125 JHP's work extremely well in My XD9 (5"). They are dead accurate. 125 gr. Zero JHP 4.0 grs. Tite Group 1.130 OAL About 130 power factor if I remember right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKev Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 I haven't tried the Zero 135's yet. The 125 JHP's work extremely well in My XD9 (5"). They are dead accurate.125 gr. Zero JHP 4.0 grs. Tite Group 1.130 OAL About 130 power factor if I remember right. Thanks CJDOUBLETAP I guess I'm going to find some TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I have some of the 135's over 3.5 of TG, loaded to 1.135 OAL. They handle maybe a bit softer than my usual 124 Precision Delta's over 4.0 of TG @ 1.10, though there's not a huge difference. They run just fine in my XD9 (4"), PF ~133-135. I like the 135 Zeroes alot. They are just hard to find consistently. But they shoot really nice and are very accurate. I load mine over 3.6 grains of Solo 1000 for 131pf in my G34. This is interesting results. I tried this mix and this is what I've got from my G17. Last week, 85 degrees, cloudy, 5600' elevation: 135gr Zero FMJ 1.13 OAL 3.6gr Solo 1000 WSPP mixed brass first 10 892 fps average 120 pf second 10 907 fps average 122 pf Today, 90ish degrees, sunny, 5600' elevation 874 fps average 117pf All charges were weighed, and all tested ammo was made in the same batch. I tested previously chrono'ed ammo before testing this to ensure I was getting accurate results from the chrono. I believe the 117pf results were more accurate than the first two. I'm thinking 3.8 to 4.0gr Solo 1000 to make 130pf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Might just be the difference between the bbl length of 34 and 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Might just be the difference between the bbl length of 34 and 17 11pf? Not totally. I own one of each and have never had more than 5pf difference in any load or factory. I suspect OAL on 00's loads is shorter than 1.13 and that is probably where much of the difference is coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Chrono'ed some 135gr loads again today. The charges were weighed, and the chrono was tested with previously tested lot of ammo to ensure accurate readings. Shot out of a G17 135gr Zero FMJ 3.9gr Solo 1000 1.125 OAL Fed Small pistol primers mixed brass 928 fps average from 10 rounds 125.28pf They were Fed primers so I did see some more flattening than I get with the other primers. I'm going to try 4.0and 4.1 and see where it takes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm going to try 4.0and 4.1 and see where it takes me. Did you ever try these loads out? I am starting the long and tedious process of finding a 135gr minor load with lead bullets and I am having a hard time finding consistent load data from Accurate. Another BE member posted this info he received from Accurate and this has been my starting point but I have already heard many people say that their numbers are underpowered and that I should probably find the 130PF I am looking for at somewhere between 3.5gr and 3.8gr. Gee, putting a new load together is not fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I am starting the long and tedious process of finding a 135gr minor load with lead bullets and I am having a hard time finding consistent load data from Accurate. Another BE member posted this info he received from Accurate and this has been my starting point but I have already heard many people say that their numbers are underpowered and that I should probably find the 130PF I am looking for at somewhere between 3.5gr and 3.8gr. Gee, putting a new load together is not fun... I have some load data with 135 gr Bear Creek Molys out of a 5" STI bbl at home. I'll try to post tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I have some load data with 135 gr Bear Creek Molys out of a 5" STI bbl at home. I'll try to post tonight. That would be great. I can really use some guidance. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm going to try 4.0and 4.1 and see where it takes me. Did you ever try these loads out? I am starting the long and tedious process of finding a 135gr minor load with lead bullets and I am having a hard time finding consistent load data from Accurate. Another BE member posted this info he received from Accurate and this has been my starting point but I have already heard many people say that their numbers are underpowered and that I should probably find the 130PF I am looking for at somewhere between 3.5gr and 3.8gr. Gee, putting a new load together is not fun... For what gun setup? I tried that much Solo 1000 with two 147gr CMJ/FMJ's and didn't have any pressure signs, so you should have no issues starting in that ballpark (3.5 to 3.8). R, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) Solo 1000. Bear creek 135 gr bullets. They actually weighed 137 (10 bullet average). Loaded to 1.2" with win spp and mixed brass. Charge / Low / High / Avg / PF 3.325/877/908/895/122.6 3.5/920/949/933/127.9 3.675/945/970/958/131.2 This was again, out of a 5" stock STI bbl. Edited January 13, 2010 by al503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 For what gun setup?I tried that much Solo 1000 with two 147gr CMJ/FMJ's and didn't have any pressure signs, so you should have no issues starting in that ballpark (3.5 to 3.8). R, . You are right, I forgot to mention for what gun... It's for a Glock 17 with a stock barrel. I loaded 10 each of 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6gr. I'm heading out to the range tomorrow to see what the chrono reads. More importantly, I want to make sure that this load is more accurate than my previous load: 3.5gr of Clays behind a 125gr LRN bullet. The recoil with Clays was very minimal but, even when shooting from a bench rest, I was unable to get a tighter group than 4" at 25 yards. I will be happy if I can achieve a consistent 3" group at 25 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Folks, Thank you all very much for sharing your Solo 1000 load data and a very THANKS to SAFriday for his guidance in helping me develop this load! I had the chance to visit the range this afternoon and chrono my loads. My results are posted here: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...c=99124&st= -Cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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