Browning Hi-Power and cast

[M-Tecs]

I have always lusted after a nice Browning Hi-Power but until recently I have never owned one. I just picked up a nice c series and and broken T series that I will repair, I have limited 9mm cast boolit experience but I did find a nice site site to start from.


http://www.castpics.net/subsite2/ByFireArm/Cast%20in%20the%209mm%20High%20Power.pdf

Just thought i would share.

[lefty o]

hi powers do just fine with lead. ive run a ton through 3 of my 4 hi powers, both 9mm, and 40's.

[MtGun44]

Mine is happy with both Lee 105 SWC and Lee 356 120 TC.

[FergusonTO35]

Love the Hi Power, just a beautiful gun. I will own one someday!!

[StrawHat]

My brother has a HP, any suggestions for loads? He and I are rather familiar with the 45 ACP but not so much with the 9mm.

Kevin

[winelover]

Five grains of Unique with either the RCBS 125 RN or the Lyman 120 TC, is what I feed my HP. If Unique is unavailable, 4.0 grains of Bullseye. AA#7 gave good results, but I can't recall the load.

Winelover

[kens]

just look at my avatar,,,,,,,,,,,

[EMC45]

MK3 BHP here and it eats Lee 120gr. .358 over 3.5-4gr. Bullseye exclusively.

[bob208]

I have one carry it every day. it is a old military surplus. shoots good as long as I use 124 gr. bullets. I have the rcbs 124 gr. tc mold it eats them without any problems.

I did find out that I have to use the upper end loads in the books. 9mm is under loaded in this country.

[30calflash]

I've had 3, the first did well, the others did not( a 9 and a 40). Left 'ribbons' of lead in the barrel after firing. Unsure as to the cause, didn't spend much time with lead in them after that.

[Ed_Shot]

Lyman 358242 (120) sized .358 over Blue Dot 6.0 gr. is a winner in my BHP. The Lyman 356242 (90) sized .358 over Promo 4.0 gr is another excellent load.

[FergusonTO35]

Anybody know what the groove diameter on the current Browning commercial version tends to be?

[pworley1]

I bought a used one years ago, It has had nothing but cast since I bought it. zero problems with any load I have tried.

[Char-Gar]

I have had several Hi-Powers over the years and they are elegant and accurate handguns. I have found that Euro-9s tend to run larger in the barrel grooves than US-9s. My Browning is .357 and I shoot 125 cast bullets from an NEI mold sized .358.

I favor powder charges of 3.5/Bulleye 5/Unique or 5.7/AA5. Like most autopistol rounds the proper seating depth and a taper crimp are essential. 9mm case lengths tend to be all over the place. Best accuracy will be had with cases of the same length.

[beagle]

For you High Power nuts. I bought six surplus M-9 Beretta mags several years ago on Swappin' and Sellin" because I was told they were adaptable to the High Power. TRUE! Measure against a real HP mag and drill a hole where the mag catch slot is on the HP. Slightly elongate with a needle file and they work perfectly. Load 14 rounds in the mag (load 15 and they won't feed in my guns). The only drawback is they protrude about 3/4" below the grip but I got use to that. Function flawlessly in my HPs. Gives you high capacity at a reasonable cost./beagle