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rg1 · April 9, 2011, 09:58 AM

Golden Saber's with their bore diameter and the driving band create less pressure than a standard copper jacketed bullet of the same weight. My experience with 124 gr. 9MM and 230 gr. 45 ACP GS's shows to get the same velocity of a copper jacketed mainly Hornady XTP HP's shows I need to increase powder charges for the GS about .2 (two tenths) grains. I'd say using same weight, same style, copper jacketed STARTING data would be safe with the Golden Saber bullets. At least I know that start data with Hornady XTP-HP data is also safe with the GS. Factory 9MM 124 GS overall length is 1.120-1.125". Lightly taper crimp to remove any belling.

April 9, 2011, 09:58 AM	#3
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	Golden Saber's with their bore diameter and the driving band create less pressure than a standard copper jacketed bullet of the same weight. My experience with 124 gr. 9MM and 230 gr. 45 ACP GS's shows to get the same velocity of a copper jacketed mainly Hornady XTP HP's shows I need to increase powder charges for the GS about .2 (two tenths) grains. I'd say using same weight, same style, copper jacketed STARTING data would be safe with the Golden Saber bullets. At least I know that start data with Hornady XTP-HP data is also safe with the GS. Factory 9MM 124 GS overall length is 1.120-1.125". Lightly taper crimp to remove any belling. Last edited by rg1; April 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM.