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Heavier gram loads for pistols
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:40 pm
What are they for?
Just picked up a box of 143 gram loads for my Glock 9mm.
Biggest I've shot to date are 115 gram. I have some 124 gram hydroshocks for home defense that I've never shot.
Just picked up a box of 143 gram loads for my Glock 9mm.
Biggest I've shot to date are 115 gram. I have some 124 gram hydroshocks for home defense that I've never shot.
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:46 pm to meauxjeaux2
It's grain not grams
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:48 pm to meauxjeaux2
I've got 147gr JHP's in my 9mm. Lot's of discussion on heavy-for-caliber loads out there.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:49 pm to meauxjeaux2
I love launching 180gr buffalo bore hard cast out of my blackhawk
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:53 pm to meauxjeaux2
All I loaded for my .45's were 230 gr. jacketed hollow points. I wasn't going for distance.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:54 pm to CP3
quote:
It's grain not grams
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:56 pm to meauxjeaux2
quote:
Heavier gram load
We know how you make your money.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 6:57 pm to meauxjeaux2
220gr 10mm FTW
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Nothing wrong with big boolits.
Energy is mass x speed. Bigger may fly slower but more energy. Bit not always. Just need to look at ballistics charts.
Energy is mass x speed. Bigger may fly slower but more energy. Bit not always. Just need to look at ballistics charts.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:18 pm to Nodust
*mass x speed^2
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:19 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Something like that. You need to know what and what before anything.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:20 pm to QuietTiger
I don't know wtf I'm talking about. 
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:30 pm to meauxjeaux2
Among other things, heavier bullets can serve to adjust point of impact on fixed sighted handguns by changing elevation.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:42 pm to meauxjeaux2
quote:
What are they for?
To start pissing matches between same caliber gun users, pissimg matches between different caliber users wasnt enough.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 7:52 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Or to actually have different performance characteristics, in hunting situations for example.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 8:15 pm to weagle99
I would go 124 +p over 147
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 9/15/14 at 8:17 pm to weagle99
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hunting situations
Yes when hunting with my 10mm. I wanted something that would go through and through a deer to give me a blood trail. I went with the heaviest 10mm I could find.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 8:25 pm to weagle99
Sorry, I was in OT mode. You are absolutely correct.
One word of caution is that different grain bullets have different grain and/or type of powder, and the powder is directly proportional to the action of semi-automatic pistols. Most of the cookie cutter pistols don't have an issue but some of the 1911 and smaller pocket pistols are very finicky with powder grain. The issue is with ejecting and loading.
You are absolutely correct. One word of caution is that different grain bullets have different grain and/or type of powder, and the powder is directly proportional to the action of semi-automatic pistols. Most of the cookie cutter pistols don't have an issue but some of the 1911 and smaller pocket pistols are very finicky with powder grain. The issue is with ejecting and loading.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 8:52 pm to Nodust
quote:nope. mass times velocity-squared.
Energy is mass x speed.
There is no obvious use for heavy 9mm rounds other than making them subsonic for silenced pistols.
Use the data
Posted on 9/15/14 at 10:12 pm to meauxjeaux2
Get yoousef some 9mm 147 grain Federal HST ammo.
If you hit your target, they are about the best rounds you can buy. (If you miss, you might as well use the WWB 115 grain ammo from Walmarks.)
If you hit your target, they are about the best rounds you can buy. (If you miss, you might as well use the WWB 115 grain ammo from Walmarks.)
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