SEEKING ADVICE; reloading 125gr 9mm LTC

Don Doucette

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I am reloading 9mm for use indoor and I am using the following...

125 grain LTC
CCI 500 primers
Unique powder

Looked up data for 124gr/unique on Alliant Web Site and maximum is 5.8 grains. I was going to start at 5.0 grains and work up but here are my problems...

My 125 gr LTC bullets actually weigh in the 129 - 131 range, I have to seat the bullet so far into the cartridge that I will be compressing the 5 grain load (see pics below)

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Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on what I should do...

Thanks in advance.

Don
 
Seems as too much powder.

Lyman: 125gr --3.4-4.5gr Unique OAL 1.115" ----- bullet is of diff shape
Speer: 125gr -- 4.1-4.5gr Unique OAL 1.130" ------LRN

Since your bullet is heavier, you can start at lower powder charger too, say 3.6gr and make a few with 0.2gr step and run them thru chrono.
 
CeeZer said:
Seems as too much powder.

Lyman: 125gr --3.4-4.5gr Unique OAL 1.115" ----- bullet is of diff shape
Speer: 125gr -- 4.1-4.5gr Unique OAL 1.130" ------LRN

Since your bullet is heavier, you can start at lower powder charger too, say 3.6gr and make a few with 0.2gr step and run them thru chrono.
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Odd....
My Speer #14 page 854

124gr -- 5.2 - 5.8 Unique OAL 1.120 ---- UCSP
 
mlehtovaara said:
Simple Solution: Dont seat the bullet that deep. As long as it feeds OAL is a minor detail.
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That is MAX OAL for proper feed due to bullet profile. Not so simple. Anyone have a hornady or lyman or ... data book that they can look up the recipe...

I have speer and nosler books... Nosler was a waste of money, unless using Nosler bullets.

Thanks
Don
 
129g-131g LEAD bullets,I would be using 130g loading info.Lyman pistol and revolver handbook 2nd edition recommends for lead bullet 130 gr using Unique Powder MIN 3.5 MAX 4.0 OAL 1.016
I would seat my bullets a bit longer (as long as there is no feeding problems with the mag) than what you show in the picture
 
notsorichguy said:
My current load for 130gr LRN 9mm is 4.3gr of Unique.

I would reccomend using the 130gr data, and then a Ladder test to see wich load is the best out of your firearm.

Which indoor range are loading for Don?

Cheers!
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Basement of STABBOS LOL : RWF

Where did you get your 130gr data? I got 124 and 147?!?!?!?
 
I got my data from Wolf bullets directly, they make a 130 gr LRN bullet. Go to the web site (3xw, wolfbulltes . com) fire off an email to them, they sent off the info fairly quickly. I would just give you the min-max loads they gave me but I only had 250 of those bullets, and I haven't used them since. I am sure the info is around here somewhere....... but where?

I shoot at stabbos Mondays, I'm a member of the RWF but I never seem to get out there, I'm either at Condi or WPC....

Cheers!
 
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