Dips Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My all time favorite was:147 gr. precision delta (or other similar copper jacketed bullet) IMR 4756 @ 4.7 gr. COL: 1.100" WSP primers Good case fill (can't double charge), clean and accurate out of my Glock 34. Soft shooting with a 132-134 Pf rating. The most interesting thing is that it had almost no muzzle flash in a low light setting. And I seriously mean "almost no muzzle flash". Had everyone talking at lowlight/no light stages I've shot. But late last season I got a new 8lb keg of it that shot horribly! Over 100 fps swings in velocity with weighed/trickled charges, consistant case head stamps, etc. And I couldn't find a lot number sticker or marking on the keg so I could avoid it in the future. After that I went back to: 147 Precision Delta Hodgon Universal Clays @ 3.6 gr. COL: 1.100" WSP primers Clean and pretty accurate as well as fairly temp. stable. ~ 133-134 Pf Lately I've been experimenting with this load: 147gr. Montana Gold CMJ Alliant e3 @ 3.3 gr. COL: 1.100" WSP primers Very clean and soft shooting at 132-133 pf. Good case fill again and seems accurate with low SDs. However it's somewhat temperature unstable so try a pound before buying in bulk. I threw some rounds up on the car dashboard on a sunny day to get them VERY hot to the touch. They Averaged about 45 fps slower than a control sample at an ambient 80F. That puts a 133 PF load dangerously close to subminor for my tastes. I may bump the load a little to be safe. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 All very interesting but what strikes me is the near lack of lead bullet info. Why so many more plated / jacketed loads? I understand that plated / jacketed runs cleaner. Is it just that simple? Times being what they are I've stocked up on 115/124/147 grain lead bullets. Of course I can find load data from several sources but I'm curious what this band of infidels finds productive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 All very interesting but what strikes me is the near lack of lead bullet info. Why so many more plated / jacketed loads? I understand that plated / jacketed runs cleaner. Is it just that simple? Times being what they are I've stocked up on 115/124/147 grain lead bullets. Of course I can find load data from several sources but I'm curious what this band of infidels finds productive. I changed to plated because my hands were getting dirty, too much smoke on the indoor range and on a night shoot, with little to no breeze, I couldn't see the targets. Plus the guns are easier to clean. Yes, it's just that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPetrowski Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 147gr Berrys 3.2gr TiteGroup 1.15 OAL .377 Crimp Shoots very soft and makes minor pf from my glock 34. Titegroup is also fairly cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 160 cast lead bullet with 2.9 of Solo1000. Shot from STI Trojan in 9mm with 10lb recoil spring and 14lb mainspring. Winchester Small Pistol Primers. OAL 1.135 soft shooting and accurate lot of bearing surface on the bullet. Solo 1000 varies from lot to lot and is effected by temp. be sure and Chrono your load. Solo 1000 slows down when hot so ammo loaded in the winter may be short in the summer. Pain to meter, light flake powder. I polished the inside of the powder funnel to help stop bridging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDiver Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Bullet - 124 grain Montana Gold JHP (I use these for my .38 Super Major loads as well.) Powder - 3.8 grains of Universal Clays...good steel load OAL - 1.135 inches Crimp - 0.377 inches Primer - Federal Small Pistol Velocity - 1030- 1050 with a 5" barrel Power Factor - about 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawboy Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Bullet -- 135gr Bear Creek Powder -- 4.0grs WST Primer -- CCI SP Case -- Mixed Headstamp OAL -- 1.150 (fired from CZ SP01 Shadow) Velocity -- 960fps PF -- 130 Runs like a top with my 11lb recoil spring and 13lb mainspring. Accuracy is good also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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