9mm load

[SHARPPOINT]

I'm new to reloading... I just bought some 147g Precision Bullets and would like to have about 875fps out of them. Help me please, with a good powder and primer. Where to order or where to buy? I'm in East TN, thanks for your help

[Raoul]

Are those lead or jacketed?

[Guest gw2and4]

I'm in that general ballpark out of a Glock 19 with 3.2 grains of N320 and a Federal #100 primer using a 147-grain BBI moly-coated lead bullet. I chrono'd at 885 to 890 on average.

You trying to make power factor? Or just trying to take it down as far as you can and still run the action?

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[Karnage]

This is the only place that I know of locally that has a large variety of reloading supplies. Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC

They closed their storefront after they became swamped with orders after the 2008 election. Here is the instructions from their website on how to place an order for local pick up.

Local and Pick Up Orders: We no longer offer walk in sales, orders must be placed by Phone or Internet for Pick up on specified days only. Pick up days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays only from 3-5 pm. Place your order online and pay with a credit card, In the comment's box during checkout please put For Local Pickup. When your order is processed we will remove the Shipping fees and Haz-mat fees if applicable. If ordering ammunition we will apply Ammunition Tax Stamps at $0.10 per each box of ammo ordered and picked up in the State of Tennessee. You will be contacted either via email or by phone as to when your order may be picked up.

If you have questions about this please feel free to either email us at wideners@wideners.com or contact a Sales Agent at 423-282-6786 prior to ordering.

There will be no substitutions or additions allowed on orders when picking them up.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Is this load for use with a suppressor?

If so I would find and use the fastest powder you can that meets your requirements. The faster the powder the less powder there will be to be burned as the bullet exits. Essentially burning all the powder up before the bullet exits. This means there will be less unburned powder in the suppressor as well.

Another thing, as pressure increases the powder burns quicker so having a fast burning powder causes the pressure to spike and burn the powder quicker. So rather than having all the powder burn in 4 inches of barrel it might only take 1 or 2 inches with quicker burning powder.

I know it sounds odd and at first I didn't believe it but through various programs and hands on testing I observed it. I was using Clays in a rifle chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev. It had a 24.5" barrel and I used it to fire heavy 30 caliber projectiles at subsonic velocities. As I increased the powder charge with clays the muzzle noise/flash decreased some. And when I used a slower burning powder like Longshot the muzzle noise/flash increased even though the velocities were essentially the same. The reason was the powder burned longer with the slower powder so I had more pressure as the bullet exited. Now with the Clays the pressures had pretty much dropped to nothing by the time the bullet exited.

So if it were me I would try something fast, like Titegroup, providing it gets you to the velocities you are wanting.

And just so you know using VV 3N38 you can push 147 grain bullets to 1200 fps. Not good for suppressor use but fun in pistols and in rifles.

Dolomite

[SHARPPOINT]

They are lead with some coating?? I think power factor is around 850fps, so yes I need to make power factor.. No suppressor. I am shooting the new Para 18-9 Limited. It's a 5" barrel. I just wanted to start reloading to try the 147g at a slower speed to see if it will kill some of the flip as the bullet leaves?? The gun has very little recoil with store bought ammo but the 115g has a little bit of snap... Am I thinking in the right direction??

Thanks

Info on the bullets:

Precision Bullets are swaged with certified 6/2 lead alloy. We then apply our unique dry-lube formula.* This process completely encases the precision lead core.

What does this mean for you? Safe for indoor ranges.* No leading in the barrel.* Fire more rounds downrange between cleanings.* Load twice as long and twice as much before cleaning your dies. Less smoke since no messy wax lubricants are used.

Precision Bullets cost only a few dollars more than the cheapest cast lead bullets, but they give you jacketed bullet ballistics.

They are clean, safe and accurate.

You can fire our bullets at over 2000 feet per second with no leading and no copper fouling and no messy lubricants.

The tough coat protects the bullet from damage and is a natural lubricant.* It keeps the bullet at tight factory dimensions and goes through the bore intact.

That means no lead on your hands, no lead dust and no toxic fumes.

Even long sessions at the loading bench or when shooting on indoor ranges.* It means clean hands, clean guns, clean reloading dies - and clean air.

And you get a bullet which is highly uniform in weight and dimension.

Edited November 23, 2011 by SHARPPOINT

[Raoul]

They are lead with some coating?? I think power factor is around 850fps, so yes I need to make power factor.. No suppressor. I am shooting the new Para 18-9 Limited. It's a 5" barrel. I just wanted to start reloading to try the 147g at a slower speed to see if it will kill some of the flip as the bullet leaves?? The gun has very little recoil with store bought ammo but the 115g has a little bit of snap... Am I thinking in the right direction??

Thanks

I've been doing a 147gr round nose lead with 3.8 gr of Green Dot. It's pretty slow but it cycles well. Muzzle flip is reduced quite a bit. It's probably about 940 fps according to the load charts.

[dlm37015]

i shoot lots of 147 grain but i use jacketed one and tite group powder