help with 9mm

[tvc15]

Have some 125 grain remington FMJ and a pound of blue dot.
 Powder charge isn't a issue, I have several manuals and looked up bluedot. I don't know where you can find the COL for those bullets. Thought about measuring the remington versus the speer bullet and seat the same amount, as long as it's under max COL

Should I start with the minimum powder and max COL listed and see if it cycles?

This is for an EZ9

Thanks in advance,
TVC15

[Bigeasy]

1.169 is the max over all length for the 9mm luger.  The reloading manual should list the depth / overall length that particular load was tested at.  If in doubt, I would load at max OAL, then seat slightly deeper if feeding is an issue.  Starting at the listed starting load is always a good idea, then work up until you get good accuracy and reliability.  Seating slightly deeper then max OAL should cause no problems.  It is when you seat well below what a factory round using that bullet is at that you will get pressure spikes from reduced case capacity.  As long as you are seating at what a factory lead core bullet of the same weight is at, you are OK.
 
Larry

[LanceR]

My data book and manual both show 1.090" COAL for that bullet.  You generally won't get near the COAL with FMJs, only with heavy for caliber semi-wadcutters or hollow points since the displaced metal has to move forward, especially the 147 JHPs.

Hope this helps.

Lance

[tvc15]

Thanks so much

TVC15

[Graybeard]

Are you SURE the bullets are for 9mm not a .38 Special/.357 Magnum?

Generally 9mm bullets are either 115, 124 or 147 grains. I can't say that I've ever seen a 125 grain 9mm bullet listed tho I'm sure there are things in this world I've yet to see.

I seriously doubt Bluedot is going to be a very satisfactory powder for the load. Make sure you find your loads in a manual with pressure tested data.

[LanceR]

Are these discontinued bullets you or someone else have had sitting on a shelf for some time?   I notice that Remington no longer shows pistol bullets on their website. 

Sierra makes a 125 FMJ in their TournamentMaster line which I've used before and my data book shows I loaded some Winchester and Remington 125 grain FMJs about 12 years ago that I bought from a friend who said they'd been on his shelf for quite a few years. 

I don't have a current Sierra pistol manual but Hodgdon's website shows a dozen or so loads for the Sierra 125 FMJ.  They might be worth looking at as starting points.

Lance

[tvc15]

124 grain sorry

[cybin]

I load a 125 gr cast bullet for the 9mm---I use 4.3 gr of accurate #2 with  OAL of 1.125"--works great in a Hi-point carbine and a S&W pistol.
 
cybin

[noylj]

Bluedotisanexcellentpowserfor9mm.
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