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The Glock did not like the Freedom Munitions 165-grain plated bullet, producing groups just over six inches, but the Kart barrel shot them well. Most 10-shot groups were in the 3- to 4-inch range, which is typical of my experience with these guns with most factory 9mm Luger loads that are not hollow point bullets. If you’re looking for soft shooting ammunition, these are brands to try.Īccuracy was good with some loads. The Fiocchi and Freedom Munitions loads were the two slowest loads tested, and they also produced the lowest amount of recoil. All the loads made a power factor over 125, though the Freedom Munitions’ 165-grain bullet just squeezed by with a power factor of 127 in the Glock’s 4-inch barrel. Accuracy is the average of two 10-shot groupsĪll four loads fed, extracted and ejected reliably in both pistols. Guns were fired while mounted in a Ransom Rest at 25 yards. Velocity was recorded with a Shooting Chrony Chronograph at about eight feet. Two guns were used, a Glock G19C equipped with a G19 4-inch non-ported barrel and a hybrid Para Ordnance frame and Caspian slide 1911 with a 5-inch Kart barrel. Fiocchi, IMI and PPU loads had 158-grain FMJ bullets, and Freedom Munitions had a 165-grain plated bullet. Rounds generally must achieve a power factor of 120 or 125 to qualify for Minor power factor scoring, depending on the sport (IPSC, USPSA, IDPA, Bianchi Cup), and heavy bullets are said to be more effective at knocking down steel plates even when they are at the same power factor as lighter bullets.įour loads with heavy bullets were fired for velocity and accuracy. Another advantage to heavy bullets is their reported enhanced reliability in taking down steel targets used in various practical competitions. Heavy bullets in 9mm are not just for suppressed guns. That said, 147-grain bullets, which travel around 1000 to 1050 fps from the typical pistol barrel, are not bound to break the sound barrier, either, though some might at some temperatures and from long barrels. In fact, most 9mm ammunition with 158-grain and heavier bullets have “subsonic” printed on the box to emphasize their use for this purpose. That makes them a good choice for suppressed guns as they will remain subsonic and won’t produce the “crack” sound of little sonic booms that faster bullets do when they break the sound barrier. Advertised speeds for 158-grain bullet are around 950 fps or less from pistols and are not likely to reach the speed of sound even from the longer barrels of submachine guns and carbines. Why such a heavy bullet? What do 158-grain bullets do that a 147-grain bullet can’t? The heavy bullets are slower and won’t break the sound barrier, which is 1125 feet per second at 68˚F. The heavy bullets are generally 158-grains, but 165-grain bullets can also be had.
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Lighter and heavier bullets can be had, but they are not common for factory loads. These are some perfect cases for a lost brass match where you can’t recover your brass.The usual bullet weights for 9mm Luger range from 115 to 147 grains. The only way you can tell they are steel is with a magnet. 45 ACP Xtreme Brass Large Primer Primed Cases #1 *NEW* 9mm Luger Xtreme /USA/FM Brass Plated Steel Unprimed Cases #1 *NEW* The price includes shipping within the lower Read more. Sizing can be accomplished by removing the decapping pin from your resizing die. Like with all new brass, it is recommended that you resize this brass before loading to ensure that you have consistent tension. 45 ACP Xtreme Brass Large Primer Primed Cases #1 *NEW* 327 Federal Brass Primed Cases #1 *PULLED* 300 AAC Blackout Xtreme New Unprimed Brass Cases *NEW*. 300 AAC Blackout Xtreme New Unprimed Brass Cases *NEW*īrand new, never fired unprimed brass. 500 Smith and Wesson Mixed HS Fired Brass Cases. 500 Smith and Wesson Mixed HS Fired Brass Casesįired. 500 Smith and Wesson Starline Unprimed Brass Cases *NEW*. New Starline brass! Very limited supply! Read more. 500 Smith and Wesson Starline Unprimed Brass Cases *NEW* 308 Winchester/7.62×51 Mixed Headstamp Brass Re-primed Cases #1 *PULLED*. This brass may contain some other headstamps and/or crimped primers. Much, or most, of it is pulled remanufactured ammo. There may be unfired cases mixed it, but we don’t have the time to sort them out. These are mixed headstamp brass cases that may have been fired. 308 Winchester/7.62×51 Mixed Headstamp Brass Re-primed Cases #1 *PULLED*