We went to the Asheville Gun Show today, and a friend of mine who I buy all my primers from started selling cast bullets again. I bought 500 lead cast and polymer coated 9mm 115 gr. bullets for $40.00. (he had them MARKED as 115 gr)
I usually use X-treme 9mm, 115 gr, RN HPCB Bullets. I load 4.3 gr HP-38 powder, with OAL at 1.110. This has been my standard 9 mm load. I know, it's light, but it works in all of our guns except my wife's G26 in HER hands...
When I got home, I weighed these bullets, and every one weighs in at 126.xxx grains. So Far, I've checked the Hornady 9th edition, Lyman 49th edition, the Lee Second edition, and an old Hodgen data book. Can I use the data provided for 124 gr FMJ, or do I have to find a recipe for lead CAST bullets? Would the OAL be the same for FMJ as for CAST?
I was going to start with the Bullseye recipe for 125 gr Jacketed HP from the Lyman book which starts at 3.9 min. - 4.5 max grains, with OAL at 1.075 (pg. 341) As always, start low, and work my way up.
Figured I'd ask for advice from those of you who know more than me...
I usually use X-treme 9mm, 115 gr, RN HPCB Bullets. I load 4.3 gr HP-38 powder, with OAL at 1.110. This has been my standard 9 mm load. I know, it's light, but it works in all of our guns except my wife's G26 in HER hands...
When I got home, I weighed these bullets, and every one weighs in at 126.xxx grains. So Far, I've checked the Hornady 9th edition, Lyman 49th edition, the Lee Second edition, and an old Hodgen data book. Can I use the data provided for 124 gr FMJ, or do I have to find a recipe for lead CAST bullets? Would the OAL be the same for FMJ as for CAST?
I was going to start with the Bullseye recipe for 125 gr Jacketed HP from the Lyman book which starts at 3.9 min. - 4.5 max grains, with OAL at 1.075 (pg. 341) As always, start low, and work my way up.
Figured I'd ask for advice from those of you who know more than me...
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