9mm 150gr JHP from brass tubing

[Ammosmith]

OK. Here's a few prototypes I made using brass tubing to make a 150gr JHP for subsonic 9mm loads.

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP003.jpg

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP002.jpg

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP001.jpg

I'll make about 50 of these for testing out of my Glock 19.

James

[plus1hdcp]

Good looking and look forward to hearing about your range report

[Red River Rick]

Ammosmith:

Pretty nice looking bullets..............a lot better looking than the .224's you made from the 7/32" tubing. But, with some more tinkering, I'm sure you'll figure those .224's out.

Try dropping a gas check into your jacket and then seat the core. It'll seal the bottom of the bullet real nice.

Keep up the good work!

RRR

[Ammosmith]

I've done the gas check before...real nice I also did it at both ends to make an encapsulated bullet.

[Ammosmith]

Got the initial test load ready. 20 rounds

4.1grs HS6
CCI 500 primer
Winchester new brass
OAL 1.125"

Test weapon will be a Glock 19 and a Glock 26.

[uncleskippy]

Ammosmith,

Any chance of a video or two of your steps? I am very interested. Did you use your CH dies for these?

Thanks

[Ammosmith]

Yes I did use CH4D dies. The brass tubing isn't cheap at the hobby store but for prototyping and testing its fine. Yes I will make a video and I will also be making soft points. I am working on a 230gr SP for my 9x57mm Mauser. This should be fun.

[Fredx10sen]

Very nice indeed.

[chas8008]

tag..

[Ammosmith]

Here they are in loaded ammo configuration. I am going to use a star driver bit to make a serrated hollow point here soon.

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP007.jpg

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP006.jpg

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz112/ammosmithphotos/9mmJHP005.jpg

[uncleskippy]

They look GREAT

[badluther]

Nice work! Very impressed.

[a.squibload]

Good stuff!
2nd pic, boolit on the left with the split, I got one like that today.
I guess annealed brass doesn't like to get belled, copper too?
Star bit sounds good, real interested in how that comes out.
I also want to make a concave punch to close the nose in, "funds challenged",
or maybe just too cheap to buy the notch die.

[Jailer]

Any results from test firing?

[Ammosmith]

Have not test fired them yet. I have been being victimized by my dentist. I'll test them soon though.