D.B. Cooper
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Anyone here ever tried loading 115 grn 9mm FMJ ammo using Hodgdon Clays powder?
I have a jug of Hodgdon Clays that I bought for another caliber. It's the only pistol powder I have, and no other powder of any kind is or will be available-at any price-at least for the foreseeable future. So it's either Clays or scrounge for factory ammo in the stores.
What kind of results can I expect? According to Hodgdon, a max load of 3.4 will push 115 grn projectile 1039 fps-about 150 fps slower than your basic range ammo FMJ. Will that cycle a full size pistol reliably?
Any other thoughts on this idea?
I have a jug of Hodgdon Clays that I bought for another caliber. It's the only pistol powder I have, and no other powder of any kind is or will be available-at any price-at least for the foreseeable future. So it's either Clays or scrounge for factory ammo in the stores.
What kind of results can I expect? According to Hodgdon, a max load of 3.4 will push 115 grn projectile 1039 fps-about 150 fps slower than your basic range ammo FMJ. Will that cycle a full size pistol reliably?
Any other thoughts on this idea?