9mm 115gr

drmitchgibson · Jun 22, 2011

9mm FMJ or Plated, 4.6 grains Titegroup. Zero/negligible muzzle flash. Pretty clean load, as I used about 1K rounds so far, and haven't cleaned up yet, so I'd say it looks like I shot half as much as I actually have. I used Federal small primers and Federal Match small primers, and both performed equally at my skill level. I was using Precision Delta bullets and Berry's Plated, but the PDC is much better quality, more accurate, AND much cheaper AND the cost includes shipping.

Chambers · Jun 23, 2011

What gun, barrel length? Overall cartridge length? Velocity?

Chris_Andersen · Jun 23, 2011

4.6 grains of titegroup with plated bullets may not make the minimum USPSA minor power factor out of certain guns. Be sure to check your velocity.

drmitchgibson · Jul 27, 2011

Good grief, I just saw the responses. Sorry for the tardiness, I don't follow my posts very closely. It was a stock 4.5" barrel in a G17. OAL of 1.160". I don't have a chronograph, as determining power factor is a total waste of time for me until I can get a regular shooting schedule going.

Browtine · Jul 28, 2011

Chris_Andersen said:
4.6 grains of titegroup with plated bullets may not make the minimum USPSA minor power factor out of certain guns. Be sure to check your velocity.

Just for reference, 3.8g of Titegroup behind a 124 Berry's will get you about 1060 fps out of a G34 or 131pf.

drmitchgibson · Jul 28, 2011

Browtine said:
Just for reference, 3.8g of Titegroup behind a 124 Berry's will get you about 1060 fps out of a G34 or 131pf.

Awesome. This is why this site is generally the bomb.

Glocktogo · Aug 1, 2011

I use 3.9grs of TiteGroup under a Montana Gold 115gr JHP at 1.1" OAL as my major match load. Out of my G-17 Bar-Sto barrel this load gives me about 129PF.