124 gr west coast plated and OAL

rblack · December 3, 2000, 09:26 PM

I have been loading the 124gr west coast plated bullet with 4.3gr of W231 to an OAL of 1.165 with pretty fair results. I just loaded some with the same load to an OAL of 1.123. My question is do you think this is a safe load and will the accuracy in general be better or worse. I shoot several 9mm handguns.

Thanks

Joe D · December 4, 2000, 07:19 AM

I reload all my 9's to 1.135" regardless of bullet weight.

rblack · December 4, 2000, 05:58 PM

Thanks Joe D for the reply

Swamp Yankee · December 4, 2000, 06:45 PM

The load you desribe is my std. 124 grain 9mm load. I use an OAL of 1.125 +/- .005. This load shoots well in my Berettas (FS & C), and Glock 19. A friend shoots the same load from his Ruger 95 with no problems. I have found this to be an accurate and clean load.

rblack · December 5, 2000, 05:36 PM

Swamp Yankee,

Thanks for the response, glad to know that information, it makes me feel a lot better.

December 3, 2000, 09:26 PM	#1
rblack Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1999 Posts: 293	I have been loading the 124gr west coast plated bullet with 4.3gr of W231 to an OAL of 1.165 with pretty fair results. I just loaded some with the same load to an OAL of 1.123. My question is do you think this is a safe load and will the accuracy in general be better or worse. I shoot several 9mm handguns. Thanks __________________ Rod Black

December 4, 2000, 05:58 PM	#3
rblack Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1999 Posts: 293	Thanks Joe D for the reply __________________ Rod Black

December 5, 2000, 05:36 PM	#5
rblack Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1999 Posts: 293	Swamp Yankee, Thanks for the response, glad to know that information, it makes me feel a lot better. __________________ Rod Black

December 4, 2000, 07:19 AM	#2
Joe D Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 1999 Location: Alabama Posts: 455	I reload all my 9's to 1.135" regardless of bullet weight.

December 4, 2000, 06:45 PM	#4
Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2000 Location: Northeastern Ct. Posts: 1,019	The load you desribe is my std. 124 grain 9mm load. I use an OAL of 1.125 +/- .005. This load shoots well in my Berettas (FS & C), and Glock 19. A friend shoots the same load from his Ruger 95 with no problems. I have found this to be an accurate and clean load.