what grain 9mm for 3 gun?

gondo · Feb 3, 2014

Ive been shooting 115 grain 9mm for 3 gun primarily cause that is what i had to load and what i could buy off the shelf... but what do most people consider optimal grain for 3 gun?? 147 , 115, 124? If you have an opinion I would like to know why. I can personally say the only problem i have had with 115 is that ive had to shoot 2 large poppers twice to make them fall over but honestly i dont think they were calibrated or at least not correctly (or maybe i just hit them low on the first shot lol). I also kind of like the snappiness of the 115... weird but it seems like i can get back on target faster with snappy recoil... sometimes (and i know this doesnt really happen) I feel like im waiting on my .45 when i shoot idpa... anyway thoughts and opinions appreciated!

22+1 · Feb 3, 2014

I order 9mm 147 grain blue box (reloads) from Atlanta arms&ammo. They seem to shoot a little softer and do well on steel. But I'm no expert.

jeffhughes · Feb 3, 2014

Lots of competition shooters are running 124g from my company(Cimarron Ammo, BS premium Sponsor) with great success. Let me know if you'd like to try some...

gondo · Feb 3, 2014

jeffhughes said:
Lots of competition shooters are running 124g from my company(Cimarron Ammo, BS premium Sponsor) with great success. Let me know if you'd like to try some...

interesting might have to, really just need to get my butt in gear and reload more!

jtischauser · Feb 3, 2014

Whatever is either the cheapest and/or most accurate. Ive run 115, 147, and now 124's.

Beau · Feb 3, 2014

Is there a minimum pf for 3gun pistols?
edit: what about rifle?

Jeremy Moore · Feb 3, 2014

Beau said:
Is there a minimum pf for 3gun pistols?
edit: what about rifle?

No Pf in 3 gun. I run soft shooting 124's- farts have more recoil than my 9mm load

Jeremy Moore · Feb 3, 2014

Whatever feels good to you. Those big poppers can be a pain in the ass if you're shooting too light of a load, but nothing head shots can't fix.
FWIW, I run 124's.

jeffhughes · Feb 3, 2014

My 124s are 135 PF, a bit more than bunny fart. They handle the big poppers very well. They are very accurate too. Steve Wolf, a member here trains with them and is going to use them in the Bianchi Cup Match which requires good accuracy out to 50 yards.

jtischauser · Feb 3, 2014

3 gun isn't gahay! So there are no PF's. Having soft ammo won't make up for all the other crap that goes wrong on a stage. So nobody gets excited over ammo that's fun to shoot.

Jeremy Moore · Feb 3, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
So nobody gets excited over ammo that's fun to shoot.

I do. all ammo is fun to shoot! Especially if it's not yours.

Matt1911 · Feb 3, 2014

I went to 147's because I was having trouble knocking over steel with 115's
I haven't tried the 124's out.

mike cyrwus · Feb 3, 2014

answer to this question really is, whichever your gun shoots best. generally speaking, the heavier the bullet, the more accurate. This is due primarily to the twist rates found in typical pistols. I love 147's, tolerate 124's, and am suspicious of 115gr bullets whenever there is steel and/or tight shots. This is not a blanket statement. ymmv.