What ammo weight do you use in your production gun and why?

what weight 9mm do you use in your production gun?

  • 115gr

    Votes: 6 7.2%

  • 124gr

    Votes: 39 47.0%

  • 147gr

    Votes: 38 45.8%
  • Total voters
    83
  • Poll closed .
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What weight do you use for ammo in your production gun
115

124

147

and WHY?

I am and have used remanufactured 147gr for a few years. Just debating wether to switch to more readily available 124gr remanufactured ammo.
 
My CZ likes 124/125 better. I do shoot 115s for practice and in matches if run out of 124s.
Shot 147s just to get an idea what gun likes. Cannot justify the difference in performance or added cost of loading compared to 124/125.
 
115's bark too loud. The difference between 124's and 147's at the same PF is too close to call, so I shoot the 124's because they're cheaper.
 
Viper26 said:
115's bark too loud. The difference between 124's and 147's at the same PF is too close to call, so I shoot the 124's because they're cheaper.
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This goes for me as well. The 115's are a little snappy. 124's are cheaper than 147's.
 
I use 147's. Out of my polymer gun, I find they kick less. I could save a few dollars on lighter bullets, offset by slightly higher powder consumption.
 
I use 115gr because that is what is on the shelf at the gun store and cost a little less than 147gr. 124gr seems to be rare at least here in the lower mainland of BC. Yes, I don't reload because I don't have the extra time.
 
147gr out of my Shadow loaded to 135PF subjectively give me less muzzle flip then 124gr bullets loaded to the same PF. Basically I can pull trigger faster with 147gr load.
 
147s, less flip, and less noise and don't get me started on how the lighter bullets dropping below the speed of sound at longer distances affect accuracy.:eek:
 
i dont mind realy. i try to avoid 115 at competition,but when plinking i dont mind. i find the 124 perfect for competition. i'll let the nines at sleep soon, i wanna go standard using my CZ TS chambered in 40.
 
I like the 147 over the lighter bullets for all the reasons mentioned above and I think heavier bullets do a better job on steel targets.
 
mrclean said:
147s, less flip, and less noise and don't get me started on how the lighter bullets dropping below the speed of sound at longer distances affect accuracy.:eek:
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Interesting. Out of curiosity, would you happen to know what distance the degradation would usually begin to occur at?
 
While I don't shoot production yet in competition, during the course I run every year I get the opportunity to shoot every gun that comes through the class. This provides useful data for the Aim guys as we are continually R&D'ing stuff, but it also helps me steer new shooters to a shorter, more appropriate list of options from which to chose. I definitely prefer the 147's because they are softer to shoot, both linearly and in muzzle flip. The are less punitive on angry elbow tendons and all this means it's just easier to stay on the sights. The more violent the sight in recoil, the more difficult to stay on them at speed
 
this makes me curious. Angus and Adam Tyc I believe both shoot 124gr ammo,..Adam is sponsored by Limit ammo out of CZ,..and they do not list a 147gr ammo. OUr current Canadian National Production champ JP used 124gr to win the Nationals,...although I think he is now using 147gr bullets. I agree,...it is better on steel and I likethe push in recoil,...my stock2 shoots very flat,..and I get decent splits on target with the147's.

I got an email from Bob Vogel and Max Michel today,...both are using 147gr,..Max uses loaded ammo, the same stuff Dave Sevigny uses. I wonder what Matt Mink uses, or Eric Grauffel would use in a stock2?!
 
relliott said:
I definitely prefer the 147's because they are softer to shoot, both linearly and in muzzle flip. The are less punitive on angry elbow tendons and all this means it's just easier to stay on the sights. The more violent the sight in recoil, the more difficult to stay on them at speed
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x2 on the angry elbows!

Also another albeit minor point (get the pun) is using less powder, which is not as cheap or easy to get as it used to be.

I use 3.5 gr. with a 147 vs. 4.5 for a 124 gr. bullet (SP83).
 
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