kenn
07-05-2014, 01:08 PM
I have been sidetracked and haven't made up some loads yet, but I'm going to sit down today and make some 9MM with my new NOE 135FN boolit (Thanks, Tazman for getting me hooked on this mold). Boolits drop right at 135-136 very consistently with pure COWW. Boolit length is .566 on average. I'm loading to an OAL length of about 1.055 or so to get a good, clean plunk.
I'm using bullseye powder exclusively as I have 3lbs of it and it measure really, really well in my Lyman #55. I'd use another powder if there was anything out there available but it would probably be easier to win the lottery than find pistol powder in stock. There is very little in terms of load data out there for this heavy of a boolit. Here's what I can find from factory or printed data that is "close" and I think I'll have to lean on the heaver 147 as a starting point:
130
Ohaus Cast (Sized .3565 inch)
Alliant
Bullseye
3.7
1,003
Remarks: OAL (inches): 1.13; case expansion: normal
130
Ohaus Cast (Sized .3565 inch)
Alliant
Bullseye
3.8
1,020
138
LBT .359 140 FN
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
861
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.04
140
H&G 12B
Alliant
Bullseye
2.8
875
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.05; poor accuracy
147
Cast #356637
Alliant
Bullseye
2.8
780
Remarks: sugg. start load; 24,900 cup; 1.058" OAL
147
Cast #356637
Alliant
Bullseye
3.5
942
Remarks: max load; 31,600 cup; 1.058" OAL
145
Lyman 358212
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
869
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.14
151
Redding/SAECO 910
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
867
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.16; accurate
152
RCBS 9mm-147-FN
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
857
Starting loads from various books (lyman 49 above) have a starting around 3.0 for a slightly heavier boolit so I feel very safe there given some "private" loads I've read are using 4+. I'm thinking of doing 3.0 and 3.2 for starters or perhaps 3.1 and 3.3 for starters. I've got both TL and PC versions of the same boolit and I'll start with the TL and then move on to PC with same powder recipe I find works.
Basically I'm looking for some input or experience here. If you have quickload and wouldn't mind putting this in, I'd appreciate it.
I'm using bullseye powder exclusively as I have 3lbs of it and it measure really, really well in my Lyman #55. I'd use another powder if there was anything out there available but it would probably be easier to win the lottery than find pistol powder in stock. There is very little in terms of load data out there for this heavy of a boolit. Here's what I can find from factory or printed data that is "close" and I think I'll have to lean on the heaver 147 as a starting point:
130
Ohaus Cast (Sized .3565 inch)
Alliant
Bullseye
3.7
1,003
Remarks: OAL (inches): 1.13; case expansion: normal
130
Ohaus Cast (Sized .3565 inch)
Alliant
Bullseye
3.8
1,020
138
LBT .359 140 FN
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
861
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.04
140
H&G 12B
Alliant
Bullseye
2.8
875
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.05; poor accuracy
147
Cast #356637
Alliant
Bullseye
2.8
780
Remarks: sugg. start load; 24,900 cup; 1.058" OAL
147
Cast #356637
Alliant
Bullseye
3.5
942
Remarks: max load; 31,600 cup; 1.058" OAL
145
Lyman 358212
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
869
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.14
151
Redding/SAECO 910
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
867
Remarks: overall loaded length (inches): 1.16; accurate
152
RCBS 9mm-147-FN
Alliant
Bullseye
3.0
857
Starting loads from various books (lyman 49 above) have a starting around 3.0 for a slightly heavier boolit so I feel very safe there given some "private" loads I've read are using 4+. I'm thinking of doing 3.0 and 3.2 for starters or perhaps 3.1 and 3.3 for starters. I've got both TL and PC versions of the same boolit and I'll start with the TL and then move on to PC with same powder recipe I find works.
Basically I'm looking for some input or experience here. If you have quickload and wouldn't mind putting this in, I'd appreciate it.