Good BC 9mm bullet for a carbine?

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Hi guys, looking for good BC options in 9mm bullets, as I will shot them in a Kel Tec sub 2000.
So better speed/range capabilities, I would consider maybe heavier bullets with better BC to use the most advantages of it...
Already shooted a 9mm JR carbine in the past, and stretched the distance to 200 yards on a 10x10in plate with relatively good success... and I liked it.
So now that I have a Dillon RL550, I will make my own ammo, and I start shopping the bullets :)
Open to any advices / recommendations!

Regards,
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Recommend looking at what the serious competitive PCC shooters run in the States. I know from being at a big USA 3gun match where PCC was a division, the PCC guys ran some form of subsonic ammo for regular targets, and then switched magazines and went supersonic when they had targets beyond 100m.
 
ZREXER said:
I have had my best grouping so far with Campro 147 grain bullets in my Ruger PC9. They group significantly better than either Campro 115 or 124 grain. This is especially noticeable past 25 yards. I think the longer bearing surface of the 147 grain bullet helps. Ragged hole 5 shot groups at 25 yards, one to 1.5" inch groups at 50 yards and 3.5 to 4 inch groups at 100 yards. I have a Nikon 1.5 to 4.5 AR scope on my rifle. Surprisingly, some loads with the 147 gr. Campro using Alliant Greendot (4.1 grains) have given me the best accuracy so far. Better than Unique, Win 231 or Tite group. Obviously other powders may do better. More range time is needed.
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Ok thanks for this valuabe info!
I have some campro available in my LGS... what a coincidence :)

Regards,
 
My Hi-Point carbine likes 115gr Campro over HP-38. Tried HS-6, AA#7, as well as 147gr projectiles. Best at 25, 50, and 100 yards (sitting, with firearm on the bench) was the 115gr by far.
 
ZREXER said:
I have had my best grouping so far with Campro 147 grain bullets in my Ruger PC9. They group significantly better than either Campro 115 or 124 grain. This is especially noticeable past 25 yards. I think the longer bearing surface of the 147 grain bullet helps. Ragged hole 5 shot groups at 25 yards, one to 1.5" inch groups at 50 yards and 3.5 to 4 inch groups at 100 yards. I have a Nikon 1.5 to 4.5 AR scope on my rifle. Surprisingly, some loads with the 147 gr. Campro using Alliant Greendot (4.1 grains) have given me the best accuracy so far. Better than Unique, Win 231 or Tite group. Obviously other powders may do better. More range time is needed.
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There is also a 121gr 9mm bullet from Campro that might be worth trying. I think they claim it has a thicker plating and deeper hollowed base.
 
I saw the Hornady FMJ-RN in 147gr that looks pretty good as a aerodynamic shape, the only I have saw with a boat tail base... the G1 BC is 0.212, I don't know if it is better than the others, There is not much BC info in the 9mm bullets in general.

Which powder would you recommend? I've used the Bullseye in the past, as it is a fast burner, so I "save" on the powder amount required (usually 1grn less than most of the other powders), but I didn't compared accuracy... Which I think after all that a too fast burning powder would be more sensitive to small variations in the powder wheights, which will influence a lot the bullet speed (and then group size at long distances).
So what would be a good powder for 147grn and possibly others lighter bullets?

Thanks!
 
Take a look at 115 gr HPRN Campro. They have concave bottom, hollow nose, and fairly long bearing surface for a 115 grainer. With a near max HS-6 load they should be very zippy out of a carbine.
 
Are you looking for the best group at 200 yards? That will require testing to see what your rifle likes best.

The best group may come from ammo with a rainbow trajectory.

If you want flat shooting ammo to 200, a 115 or 124 bullet would be best, at high velocity.
 
Well, I may shoot out to 200Y, but I want the best group at 100Y ideally. CQB and IPSC like shooting will be the main purpose of this PCC. I like shooting steel and engage multiples targets on a private range, hitting consistently at 100Y would be awesome. I don't really know How MOA i should expect from this carbine at 100y?

Ganderite said:
Are you looking for the best group at 200 yards? That will require testing to see what your rifle likes best.

The best group may come from ammo with a rainbow trajectory.

If you want flat shooting ammo to 200, a 115 or 124 bullet would be best, at high velocity.
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