I'd like to hear what others do with regards to the following scenario.
Although I've been loading and trying to find my "optimum" 9mm load for a few years, it feels like today was the first time it all came together: I'd settled on a load based primarily on chronograph data (little velocity variation in groups) and, frankly, I hadn't put too much time at the range focusing on adjusting sights ,really working on my technique, etc. That's what I did today and I was quite happy with the results.
The results were out of my Walther PPQ - the 9mm I shoot the most. I only plink steel and punch paper. I love the gun...the looks....the trigger. So I have a go-to load that shoots really well out of the PPQ.
Today I also shot that same load out of my Hi Power and the results were meh. I know the leade is longer on the Hi Power. Although I knew the PPQ load would plunk in the Hi Power I checked it anyway. No issues. But it really didn't shoot that well. The Hi Power isn't quite to safe queen status, but it's on that end of the spectrum. I absolutely love it. But I don't shoot it that often.
So: Do folks with multiple guns in the same caliber develop and load different loads for each gun....so you truly have a load for that particular gun? Given the difference in leade between the two I'm sure what is optimized for the Hi Power will be too long for the PPQ. So that becomes a new dimension for managing my inventory, making sure I grab the right ammo, have it labeled correctly, etc.
Just curious what others here do.
Thanks.
OR
Although I've been loading and trying to find my "optimum" 9mm load for a few years, it feels like today was the first time it all came together: I'd settled on a load based primarily on chronograph data (little velocity variation in groups) and, frankly, I hadn't put too much time at the range focusing on adjusting sights ,really working on my technique, etc. That's what I did today and I was quite happy with the results.
The results were out of my Walther PPQ - the 9mm I shoot the most. I only plink steel and punch paper. I love the gun...the looks....the trigger. So I have a go-to load that shoots really well out of the PPQ.
Today I also shot that same load out of my Hi Power and the results were meh. I know the leade is longer on the Hi Power. Although I knew the PPQ load would plunk in the Hi Power I checked it anyway. No issues. But it really didn't shoot that well. The Hi Power isn't quite to safe queen status, but it's on that end of the spectrum. I absolutely love it. But I don't shoot it that often.
So: Do folks with multiple guns in the same caliber develop and load different loads for each gun....so you truly have a load for that particular gun? Given the difference in leade between the two I'm sure what is optimized for the Hi Power will be too long for the PPQ. So that becomes a new dimension for managing my inventory, making sure I grab the right ammo, have it labeled correctly, etc.
Just curious what others here do.
Thanks.
OR