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Subsonic 9mm load
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:34 am
by S Lance
Does anyone have a favorite subsonic 9mm load? In particular, is anyone using VV N340?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:07 pm
by Wlktheduk
I have heard good things about 3.3 grains TiteGroup (Hodgdon) and a 147 grain Zero JHP. Jay Boggs used them in his Glock 17 and 19, about 3 years ago, before switching to the 115 grain FMJ's
In 2005, I loaded up some Hornady 147 grain XTP/JHP bullets with 3.4 grains TiteGroup, Federal Small Pistol primers, WW brass, OAL 1.10"
I tested them in a Taurus PT-99, with 4.9" barrel
Chrono showed average velocity of 932 FPS, for a Power Factor of 137
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:09 am
by Hairy78
Thanks Duck, I have been looking for a pet load for the suppressor. This will definitely give me a starting point.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:41 pm
by bigdaddy
4.2 grains of VV330 works very well.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:15 pm
by S Lance
Thanks for the suggestions.
sub loads
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:56 pm
by mijaboot
147 gr jhp, 3.3 gr. green dot works .
147 gr jhp, 6.2 gr blue dot works.
I like the light green dot load best, seems to be quietest.
another idea with a light load, lighten the bolt, do it sensibly. It will work. Use common sense.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:47 pm
by S Lance
Interesting idea about lightening the bolt. What, if anything, did you do to yours?
mijaboot wrote:147 gr jhp, 3.3 gr. green dot works .
147 gr jhp, 6.2 gr blue dot works.
I like the light green dot load best, seems to be quietest.
another idea with a light load, lighten the bolt, do it sensibly. It will work. Use common sense.
suppressor loads
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:30 pm
by bcp307
I have been using 4.0 grs Unique with a 130FMJ bullet since the early 90's. It has worked with an UZI and a MK9 AWC can very well. With all the new powders available now it probably can be replaced if you don't like Unique.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:49 am
by bigdaddy
Unique is too dirty, I hate to clean.
VV is clean, guess which one I'm going to use?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:39 pm
by st33ve0
I don't reload [yet] so it's pretty much been georgia-arms.com's 147 grain [they have a new "sub sonic" round I'd like to try" and Special K.