Prima V, Ba 9.5 & N320 chrono comparison (9mm minor)

[muncie21]

I've spent the past several weeks testing out different loads, powders and bullets. Here's a summary of my results. All the tests were at least a 10-shot string (most are 15) and shot from a CZ SP01. OAL for TCG bullet is ~1.070 and RN are ~1.10.

In short the Prima V has variability in particle size, however it meters (in my Dillon 650) a bit better than the N320 but not enough to choose one over the other. The Prima V is a touch smokier, but half the cost. I'd definately consider using Prima V if N320 is not available.

The Ba 9.5 powder is a very consistent small, almost disk shaped powder (similar to N320, but small particles) but is not as close of a match to N320 when comparing powder charge vs. velocity. Not very much smoke from the Ba9.5 either.

Note: these are MY results from MY gun, you need to work up your own loads, using the powder manufacturer's data, not mine.

[TheGuyOfSouthamerica]

Thanks for sharing muncie21,

Not many People here do us the favour sharing their data.

Here a few rounds I chronod myself:

Other data according to the Chronograph
First Group is the Lee 148 grain lead Wadcutter (Elmer Keith style lube grooves) and second Group is the bullet you see in the first Picture the Lee 124 Truncated Cone 9mm Luger lead bullet (Lee tumble lube design). All shot from the SAA 357 Magnum Revolver and loaded like in Pictures of this post.

148 grain Wadcutter Lee lead .358" bullet loaded with Saga 3.2 grain scavenged powder gives 860 fps of velocity. 243 ft/lbs

148 grain Wadcutter Lee lead .358" bullet loaded with J&G 3.1 grain scavenged powder gives 863 fps of velocity. 245 ft/lbs

148 grain Wadcutter Lee lead .358" bullet loaded with Orbea 3.0 grain scavenged powder gives 836 fps of velocity. 230 ft/lbs
148 grain Wadcutter Lee lead .358" bullet loaded with Saga 4.0 grain scavenged powder gives 1001 fps of velocity. 329 ft/lbs
124 grain TC Lee lead .356" bullet loaded with J&G [same as VV N330] 3.1 grain scavenged powder gives 892 fps of velocity. 219 ft/lbs

124 grain TC Lee lead .356" bullet loaded with Orbea 3.0 grain scavenged powder gives 871 fps of velocity. 209 ft/lbs

124 grain TC Lee lead .356" bullet loaded with Saga 3.1 grain scavenged powder gives 848 fps of velocity. 198 ft/lbs

ADDITIONALLY: A 148 grain TL Wadcutter was loaded with 4.0 grains of powder and clocked at 1010 fps. The energy it had was 335 fps.

Are some of your RN lead bullets?

[muncie21]

@TheGuyOfSouthamerica all of my bullets (thus far) are hi-tek coated lead.