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DarkRayz · November 9, 2010, 10:17 AM

I loaded about 2000 9mm rounds using berry's 115gr round nose plated bullets, and 5.0 gr of Unique, in an OAL of 1.155-1.160, and all shot fine in my CZ pistols. I did the 'plonk' test: making sure the round dropped into the removed barrel and made that happy 'plonk' sound: not touching the rifling of the barrel. Unique was very dirty, and b/c I wanted a bit cleaner, and was going with longer bullets (yes I was concerned about compressing the powder, since 5gr kinda filled that case) I switched to Titegroup.

But 5.0 gr of Unique with a 115 gr bullet worked. Can't say accuracy was super, but that's probably b/c my OAL was a tad long. The Titegroup at 1.150 OAL is better, and now i'm testing 1.125 OAL.

DR

November 9, 2010, 10:17 AM	#17
DarkRayz Member Join Date: May 28, 2010 Location: Somewhere between Phoenix and Tucson Posts: 69	I loaded about 2000 9mm rounds using berry's 115gr round nose plated bullets, and 5.0 gr of Unique, in an OAL of 1.155-1.160, and all shot fine in my CZ pistols. I did the 'plonk' test: making sure the round dropped into the removed barrel and made that happy 'plonk' sound: not touching the rifling of the barrel. Unique was very dirty, and b/c I wanted a bit cleaner, and was going with longer bullets (yes I was concerned about compressing the powder, since 5gr kinda filled that case) I switched to Titegroup. But 5.0 gr of Unique with a 115 gr bullet worked. Can't say accuracy was super, but that's probably b/c my OAL was a tad long. The Titegroup at 1.150 OAL is better, and now i'm testing 1.125 OAL. DR __________________ "Kangaroos in my top paddock? I dunno....what's a paddock, by the way?"