The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 9mm load -using Unique-should the case be this full?

Stephen A. Camp · October 21, 2000, 07:20 PM

Hello. The amount of Unique you mention does nearly fill the case. When trying to work with 90 gr bullets a time back, I couldn't get the "allowable" limit into the case without a drop funnel which is normally reserved for rifles. I've tried 6 gr Unique with cast bullets and while OK, accuracy was better with 6.9 gr Blue Dot. A most accurate load for the HP or CZ consists of Hornady 124 gr XTP over 6 gr Unique. LOA ~ 1.11" and average velocity is about 1240 ft/sec. The cast bullet/Blue Dot load averages about 1160 ft/sec from a Browning. Best.

October 21, 2000, 07:20 PM	#8
Stephen A. Camp Staff In Memoriam Join Date: April 16, 1999 Posts: 2,570	Hello. The amount of Unique you mention does nearly fill the case. When trying to work with 90 gr bullets a time back, I couldn't get the "allowable" limit into the case without a drop funnel which is normally reserved for rifles. I've tried 6 gr Unique with cast bullets and while OK, accuracy was better with 6.9 gr Blue Dot. A most accurate load for the HP or CZ consists of Hornady 124 gr XTP over 6 gr Unique. LOA ~ 1.11" and average velocity is about 1240 ft/sec. The cast bullet/Blue Dot load averages about 1160 ft/sec from a Browning. Best.