147 gr. rainer plated in 9mm/bluedot data?

[Gallahad]

anybody got load data? have the bullets and some bluedot. shooting a 4"glock 19. please give estimated velocity if you have it also. would really appreciate any info. looking at doing some hardcast loads soon too. (got a lone wolf barrel).

[stimpylu32]

Alliant has a load for the 147g Speer GDHP with Bluedot that should get you well in the ball park , its a MAX of 5.8g and an est . FPS of 1000 , granted the plated pills are not quite as tough as the jacketed yet their close enough to have a working point .
 
stimpy

[Larry L]

From the Rainier loading manual, a 147gr HP or TRN bullet using Blue Dot powder, OAL at 1.169", WSP primers, Universal receiver.
TRN bullet
Start 5.0grs Blue Dot =757'ps pressure 21,300PSI
Max 6.1grs Blue Dot = 932'ps pressure 26,800PSI

HP bullet
5.0 grs Blue Dot = 740'ps pressure 20,700 PSI
6.1 grs Blue Dot = 960'ps pressure 28,000PSI

SAAMI accepted standard pressure 35,000PSI,
+P loads 38,500PSI