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Title: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 27 2023 01:59:25 PM MDT
Got 1000 of these from American Reloading and shot 10 today. They seemed very nice and I will test more tomorrow. It is a mix of weights like 115, 130 and 147g this is just weighting a few. I loaded all at 6.0 which is close to max on the 147g. We will see although I had no problems with the 10 I shot today.What I really like about all this is it was 30.00 delivered to me.  Craig

Just caught a big mistake!! The 147g data is really at 5.0g not 6.0 as I loaded it. I have already separated them from the others and will do something with them like unload or what ever. My eyes are just bad enough to see a 5 thinking it is a 6
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: Kenk on June 27 2023 10:24:53 PM MDT
Evening Craig, sounds like some new spectacles are in order, just got some new ones myself 😀
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 28 2023 06:56:37 AM MDT
Well Ken all fixed. I unloaded the 19 bad one's and reloaded at 5.0g! The thing that made me miss this was the 115g max is 6.7 and the 124g is at 6.4 max so it is quite the jump to 147g at 5.0g max. I read it wrong but I think my mind knew 6.0 was right but of course wrong. Oh well at leased I caught it. Will shoot these today and report back. One more thing is though I have 1000 to weigh the 147g are a flat top where as the other two sizes 115,130 are a round nose pointed bullet. Easy to get the 147 out first and so far they are the greatest quantity.  Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: Kenk on June 28 2023 07:08:34 AM MDT
Good deal, I need to order from those folks sometime soon, sounds like the mixed weight bullets are a pretty good buy
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 28 2023 07:47:18 AM MDT
Yeah these are sorting out to 600+ 147g and 400 or so 115 and 124. Works for me if the 147 work today at the range.  Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: The_Shadow on June 28 2023 08:27:35 AM MDT
Glad you were able to correct the issue Craig.  However that 6 grain load was probably OK as my older data for Alliant using Power Pistol with the Hornady 147 grain was 5.7 grains making 1095 fps  with a pressure of 34,000 PSI which is still below the +P pressure data.
Those being a cast bullet are also likely shorter than the XTP in length

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Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 28 2023 11:05:51 AM MDT
Hey Wade thanks for the input. I almost was going to shoot them but thought I had already blown up the Glock Model 19 so why push it. BTW shot the 147 today and what a nice surprise!! no bad kick at all. Very comfortable even compared to the 115/139g I also shot. I will load a bunch of these 147's.  Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 28 2023 01:40:29 PM MDT
Just finished another 50 147g so will shoot more tomorrow. Oh yeah Wade I did check my Lyman older book for data and it was the same as Alliant on the web. I just can't get over how comfortable they are to shoot!!! Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 29 2023 10:40:11 AM MDT
I think I have a new best load in the 147g red polymer lead. It shoots perfect!!! Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: Kenk on June 29 2023 04:04:47 PM MDT
Thanks Craig, what did you end up using for powder / grains of powder for your 147?s?
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 29 2023 04:59:58 PM MDT
Ken I used Power Pistol 5.0g. This is of course why it is so easy to shoot. In the pat I have tried lessor weighted rounds with no real success. This round I feel will work in all my 9s.  Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: Kenk on June 29 2023 09:38:01 PM MDT
Thanks Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 30 2023 11:51:45 AM MDT
Ok here is more update. I am shooting a lot of 115g and 124g at 6.2g Power Pistol. I have loaded this for like 40 years or so. Today testing the red lead polymer coated bullets I found the 115 and 124 loaded at 6,2 to seem very hot compared to the 5.0g loaded 147g bullet. The 147 is not at all wimpy just a little less recoil. I am loving this round more and more. Craig
Title: Re: 9MM lead red polimer coated bullets
Post by: gadabout on June 30 2023 01:42:46 PM MDT
Did more 147g and just finished 10 130g at 5.3 so we will see how those go tomorrow. Craig