Starting load recommendations for production

[SVISTI1911]

Looking for some help with a load for 9mm 147gr. What are you guys doing?

 

[snooze98k]

3.3gr titegroup
3.5gr n320.

If it’s accurate enough, don’t chase the perfect load. Doesn’t help the scores, that’s all you.

 

[race1911]

...if shooting a CZ , load short....about 1.10

 

[xldbldbl]

3.2gr ww231 / hp38, OAL 1.10

 

[john92awd]

What snooze said. You can go a bit lower charge weight if you have a "fast" barrel

 

[adamg]

4.3grn Silhouette @ 1.100"

 

[LTJRasczak]

I use accurate No.7
5.7grn

 

[Trinimon]

For my Shadow 2 with Campro 147gr at 1.10" OAL

3.1gr TiteGroup = 129PF
3.3gr Titegroup = 133PF

 

[Fast Toys]

I highly recommend N320. It's super clean, consistent and meters well. We sell a lot of it

 

[jlostracco]

My match load for 147 FN campro is 3.2 grains of n320 @ 1.090 coal. Makes 129 pf out of my stock 2.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

N310 is what I use - officials can't believe it's making minor it moves the gun so little.

 

[SVISTI1911]

N310 is what I use - officials can't believe it's making minor it moves the gun so little.

Thanks Sean, but what weight bullet and charge?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Thanks Sean, but what weight bullet and charge?

Campro 147s and 3gr N310 - OAL 1.11 - Works in my STI 1911s and Tanfoglios. Usual disclaimer - work up the load for yourself....

 

[serbinator]

anyone try clays with 147s?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

anyone try clays with 147s?

That was my go-to before I discovered Vhit N310. Worked pretty good!

 

[serbinator]

That was my go-to before I discovered Vhit N310. Worked pretty good!

what would you recommend for OAL and powder weight with 147s? I like to load to 1.15 for OAL with my 124s but ive never tried clays before.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

what would you recommend for OAL and powder weight with 147s? I like to load to 1.15 for OAL with my 124s but ive never tried clays before.

I ran the same OAL as I did with the Vhit, and it was the same weight (3gr) Same disclaimer; start a little lower and work up using a chrono to check.

 

[serbinator]

I ran the same OAL as I did with the Vhit, and it was the same weight (3gr) Same disclaimer; start a little lower and work up using a chrono to check.

wicked, thanks!

 

[Ganderite]

what would you recommend for OAL and powder weight with 147s? I like to load to 1.15 for OAL with my 124s but ive never tried clays before.

OAL for YOUR pistol is determined by the chamber/throat of YOUR barrel. You don't care about my OAL unless you plan on borrowing my pistol.

Take the barrel off, clean the chamber, load a round at 1.30 and see if it "plunks". Case hits the throat, bullet does not touch anything.

If the bullet hits the rifling, turn the seater down a quarter turn and try again. Keep doing this until the bullet does not touch. Go one more quarter turn and note that OAL of that bullet four YOUR pistol.

The OAL will be different for each different brand or weight of bullet.

 

[serbinator]

OAL for YOUR pistol is determined by the chamber/throat of YOUR barrel. You don't care about my OAL unless you plan on borrowing my pistol.

Take the barrel off, clean the chamber, load a round at 1.30 and see if it "plunks". Case hits the throat, bullet does not touch anything.

If the bullet hits the rifling, turn the seater down a quarter turn and try again. Keep doing this until the bullet does not touch. Go one more quarter turn and note that OAL of that bullet four YOUR pistol.

The OAL will be different for each different brand or weight of bullet.

I already know what my oal is for my 1911s its 1.16 or shorter. I was simply wondering what oal he used for his 147s and clays as clays and 147s can be finicky pressure wise from what im reading on the internet.