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09-29-2011, 10:47 PM
These are ALL MAXIMUM LOADS: Start at 10% less
and work up! Caution! All Max loads generate
between 36,000 and 39,000 PSI.
Bullet size is .355" (9mm)(jacketed) in diameter.
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88 grain Speer JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point)
No. 2 7.9 gr. 1,545 FPS
No. 5 11.1 gr. 1,616
No. 7 13.1 gr. 1,601
No. 9 * 15.0 gr. 1,545
* compressed load
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90 grain Sierra JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point)
Bullseye 9.3 gr. 1,660 FPS
Unique 9.2 gr. 1,615
Power Pistol 11.4 gr. 1,715
HP-38 7.3 gr. 1,509
Universal 7.0 gr. 1,511
HS-6 10.8 gr. 1,634
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95 grain Sierra FMJ (Full metal jacket)
No. 2 7.6 gr. 1,467 FPS
No. 5 11.0 gr. 1,572
No. 7 13.0 gr. 1,562
No. 9 * 15.0 gr. 1,530*
* compressed load
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100 grain Hornady FMJ (Full metal jacket)
No. 2 7.3 gr. 1,414 FPS
No. 5 10.5 gr. 1,496
No. 7 12.2 gr. 1,490
No. 9 * 14.5 gr. 1,516*
* compressed load
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115 grain Lead SWC (.356" dia.)
No. 2 6.2 gr. 1,249 FPS
No. 5 9.0 gr. 1,319
No. 7 11.0 gr. 1,344
No. 9 * 13.5 gr. 1,430*
* compressed load
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115 grain XTP or JHP (Speer or Hornady)
Bullseye 8.0 gr. 1,435 FPS
Power Pistol 10.0 gr. 1,510
Universal 6.1 gr. 1,300
HS-6 9.4 gr. 1,412
HS-7 10.6 gr. 1,420
VV N350 8.0 gr. 1,317 (Ala. Ammo Load, Very Nice)
No. 2 6.4 gr. 1,276
No. 5 9.4 gr. 1,354
No. 7 11.3 gr. 1,385
No. 9 * 13.5 gr. 1,434*
WAP** 8.7 gr. 1,400**
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
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124 grain XTP or JHP (Speer or Hornady)
Bullseye 7.0 gr. 1,320 FPS (SpeerTMJ)
Power Pistol 9.5 gr. 1,435 (Speer TMJ)
Universal 5.8 gr. 1,235
HS-6 9.0 gr. 1,339 (start with 8.0 gr.)
HS-7 10.2 gr. 1,353
H110 *** 14.0 gr. 1,385 MAX (start with 11.5)
No. 2 6.0 gr. 1,212
No. 5 9.2 gr. 1,325
No. 7 11.0 gr. 1,320 (Start with 9.5 gr.)
No. 9 * 13.0 gr. 1,387*
WAP** 8.1 gr. 1,300** (start with 7.0)
WAP*** 9.5 gr. 1,400 MAX (start with 7.0)
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
*** Guns & Ammo Magazine (Sept. 96)
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147 grain Hornady XTP
Bullseye 5.8 gr. 1,145 FPS
Unique * 5.8 gr. 1,110*
Power Pistol 7.8 gr. 1,245
Universal 4.9 gr. 1,062
HS-6 7.6 gr. 1,173
HS-7 8.4 gr. 1,173
H110*** 13.0 gr. 1,250 (MAX (Start at 11.0 gr.))
No. 2 5.3 gr. 1,061
No. 5 7.9 gr. 1,159
No. 7 9.2 gr. 1,160
No. 9 * 10.5 gr. 1,158*
WAP** 6.8 gr. 1,100**
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
*** Guns & Ammo Magazine (Sept. 96)
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These are ALL MAXIMUM LOADS: Start at 10% less
and work up!
** Winchester loads from GUNS Magazine, June 1996 issue
Discussion: Bullseye is a fast burning powder and perhaps better suited to the small cases like the 9mm. It burns completely and fast. Unique is a very consistent burning powder and it is almost a tossup with the heavier bullets. Power Pistol is quite a bit slower and favored with Alliant for this magnum load of the .357 Sig.
Accurate Powder supplied extensive data for the round and also prefer the slower burning powders, even down to the No. 9. No.9 are compressed loads in most cases. It showed some of the highest speeds while maintaining some of the lowest pressures. Looking at the data, I would agree, and suggest No. 7 as an alternate, but you certainly can use No. 5 or the fastest No. 2 if you wish.
and work up! Caution! All Max loads generate
between 36,000 and 39,000 PSI.
Bullet size is .355" (9mm)(jacketed) in diameter.
----------------------------------------
88 grain Speer JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point)
No. 2 7.9 gr. 1,545 FPS
No. 5 11.1 gr. 1,616
No. 7 13.1 gr. 1,601
No. 9 * 15.0 gr. 1,545
* compressed load
----------------------------------------
90 grain Sierra JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point)
Bullseye 9.3 gr. 1,660 FPS
Unique 9.2 gr. 1,615
Power Pistol 11.4 gr. 1,715
HP-38 7.3 gr. 1,509
Universal 7.0 gr. 1,511
HS-6 10.8 gr. 1,634
----------------------------------------
95 grain Sierra FMJ (Full metal jacket)
No. 2 7.6 gr. 1,467 FPS
No. 5 11.0 gr. 1,572
No. 7 13.0 gr. 1,562
No. 9 * 15.0 gr. 1,530*
* compressed load
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100 grain Hornady FMJ (Full metal jacket)
No. 2 7.3 gr. 1,414 FPS
No. 5 10.5 gr. 1,496
No. 7 12.2 gr. 1,490
No. 9 * 14.5 gr. 1,516*
* compressed load
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115 grain Lead SWC (.356" dia.)
No. 2 6.2 gr. 1,249 FPS
No. 5 9.0 gr. 1,319
No. 7 11.0 gr. 1,344
No. 9 * 13.5 gr. 1,430*
* compressed load
-----------------------------------------
115 grain XTP or JHP (Speer or Hornady)
Bullseye 8.0 gr. 1,435 FPS
Power Pistol 10.0 gr. 1,510
Universal 6.1 gr. 1,300
HS-6 9.4 gr. 1,412
HS-7 10.6 gr. 1,420
VV N350 8.0 gr. 1,317 (Ala. Ammo Load, Very Nice)
No. 2 6.4 gr. 1,276
No. 5 9.4 gr. 1,354
No. 7 11.3 gr. 1,385
No. 9 * 13.5 gr. 1,434*
WAP** 8.7 gr. 1,400**
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
-----------------------------------------
124 grain XTP or JHP (Speer or Hornady)
Bullseye 7.0 gr. 1,320 FPS (SpeerTMJ)
Power Pistol 9.5 gr. 1,435 (Speer TMJ)
Universal 5.8 gr. 1,235
HS-6 9.0 gr. 1,339 (start with 8.0 gr.)
HS-7 10.2 gr. 1,353
H110 *** 14.0 gr. 1,385 MAX (start with 11.5)
No. 2 6.0 gr. 1,212
No. 5 9.2 gr. 1,325
No. 7 11.0 gr. 1,320 (Start with 9.5 gr.)
No. 9 * 13.0 gr. 1,387*
WAP** 8.1 gr. 1,300** (start with 7.0)
WAP*** 9.5 gr. 1,400 MAX (start with 7.0)
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
*** Guns & Ammo Magazine (Sept. 96)
-----------------------------------------
147 grain Hornady XTP
Bullseye 5.8 gr. 1,145 FPS
Unique * 5.8 gr. 1,110*
Power Pistol 7.8 gr. 1,245
Universal 4.9 gr. 1,062
HS-6 7.6 gr. 1,173
HS-7 8.4 gr. 1,173
H110*** 13.0 gr. 1,250 (MAX (Start at 11.0 gr.))
No. 2 5.3 gr. 1,061
No. 5 7.9 gr. 1,159
No. 7 9.2 gr. 1,160
No. 9 * 10.5 gr. 1,158*
WAP** 6.8 gr. 1,100**
* compressed load
** From GUNS Magazine, not Winchester
*** Guns & Ammo Magazine (Sept. 96)
-----------------------------------------
These are ALL MAXIMUM LOADS: Start at 10% less
and work up!
** Winchester loads from GUNS Magazine, June 1996 issue
Discussion: Bullseye is a fast burning powder and perhaps better suited to the small cases like the 9mm. It burns completely and fast. Unique is a very consistent burning powder and it is almost a tossup with the heavier bullets. Power Pistol is quite a bit slower and favored with Alliant for this magnum load of the .357 Sig.
Accurate Powder supplied extensive data for the round and also prefer the slower burning powders, even down to the No. 9. No.9 are compressed loads in most cases. It showed some of the highest speeds while maintaining some of the lowest pressures. Looking at the data, I would agree, and suggest No. 7 as an alternate, but you certainly can use No. 5 or the fastest No. 2 if you wish.