Author Topic: 9mm plinking load (Read 638 times)

Doc Killpatient · « **on:** November 18, 2004, 03:47:31 AM »

I am looking for a plinking load for a 9mm 122gr. TC with Clays or No. 5 if possible. (due to surplus of these powders) Any help appreciated. Thanks

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2004, 05:16:26 AM »

My AA booklet shows a #5 starting load of 5.6 grains under a 125 lead for 967 fps. Top load is shown as 6.2 for 1098. Three grains difference in bullet weight don't make no nevermind.

cukrus · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2004, 07:02:50 AM »

Checked our 9mm file and found a 124 cast TC over 3.0 grains of Clays chrono'd at 969 fps. My wife's gun didn't like that bullet (feeding) so we didn't do much with it. If we had, we would probably have loaded down (maybe to about 2.6 gr Clays) to keep the velocity under 900 fps to avoid leading.

Doc Killpatient · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2004, 01:57:39 AM »

Thanks, all I could find was the data on a 125 gr. also. Cukrus, out of curiosity, what gun of your wifes did not like the TC?

cukrus · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2004, 04:38:28 PM »

Doc Killpatient, there's no problem using data for 125 gr. bullet with 122 gr. bullet, as Leftoverdj posted. With lino my mold would have cast 122 gr or less instead of the 124 gr. with WW.
My wife's .38 Super Witness (EAA) came as a Combo with 9mm slide and barrel as well as .38 Super. The frame and magazine were long and I think it could get fussy feeding some 9mm configurations.
The real problem was that the TC mold I had was single cavity and I've gone to multicavity molds for casting pistol bullets.
Cukrus (aka Doctor Death (since no one expected me to live this long))

jgalar · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2004, 04:44:19 PM »

I used Unique on my 9mm cast loads. They grouped OK and cycled through the guns fine, but I could not get them to group where jacketed bullets do. Since I keep the guns for defensive purposes besides just shooting I don't cast for 9mm anymore. All my other guns shoot cast bullets only.

Doc Killpatient · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2004, 05:45:03 AM »

Thanks for the replies, I cast for my 45 Colt and was considering buying a mold for 9mm. I need to get rid of a box of the 122gr. TC that was given to me. I use over the counter for defense, but i enjoy casting and was just kind of curious as I have not loaded lead for my 9's. Buying jacketed all the time gets kind of pricey. I will do a little experamenting and post my results later. If my 9's cycle the TC ok I will probably lean that way in a mold. Thanks again.