9MM lead red polimer coated bullets

[gadabout]

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

[Kenk]

Evening Craig, sounds like some new spectacles are in order, just got some new ones myself 😀

[gadabout]

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

[Kenk]

Good deal, I need to order from those folks sometime soon, sounds like the mixed weight bullets are a pretty good buy

[gadabout]

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

[The_Shadow]

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

[gadabout]

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

[gadabout]

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

[gadabout]

I think I have a new best load in the 147g red polymer lead. It shoots perfect!!! Craig

[Kenk]

Thanks Craig, what did you end up using for powder / grains of powder for your 147?s?

[gadabout]

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

[Kenk]

Thanks Craig

[gadabout]

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

[gadabout]

Did more 147g and just finished 10 130g at 5.3 so we will see how those go tomorrow. Craig