vaalpens
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A while ago I bought some more RMR 124gr TCFP matchwinner bullets for my 357sig loads, but I also wanted to start using them in 9mm. This while ago was in May and the National Forest was closed for shooting due to the fire danger. This is Phoenix. We had some rain lately and the NF was open again for shooting, which meant I could go out and test some loads again.
This morning I went out with loads I created back in May to do some testing. Well it was over 100 today so I knew I could not spend that much time out there. When I reached my favorite spot, I started unpacking and realized I left my rest at home. This meant I had to use my range bag as a rest. It was not not the best alternative, but it is what I had.
With the rest at home I decided to just test my 9mm loads, and then just do some drills with the balance of my time.
Following are the results from the testing today. Even with using the bag as a rest, I think the groupings were not that bad. I should be able to get a better grouping with my rest, but at least it identified the best load, and underscores again my previous findings that my 9mm loads using PowerPistol always does well with a load around 5.6gr.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.1gr, CCI500
Average: 990
ES: 25
SD: 10.9
Force: 270
PF: 122
Velocities: 983, 982, 996, 1007, 984
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.4"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.2gr, CCI500
Average: 1008
ES: 21
SD: 7.8
Force: 280
PF: 124
Velocities: 1004, 1008, 998, 1011, 1019
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.23"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.3gr, CCI500
Average: 1028
ES: 21
SD: 8.7
Force: 291
PF: 127
Velocities: 1038, 1025, 1036, 1017, 1025
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.25"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.4gr, CCI500
Average: 1038
ES: 15
SD: 5.9
Force: 297
PF: 128
Velocities: 1032, 1040, 1034, 1040, 1047
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.24"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1060
ES: 55
SD: 23.2
Force: 309
PF: 131
Velocities: 1044, 1048, 1045, 1064, 1099
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.92"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.6gr, CCI500
Average: 1058
ES: 34
SD: 12.8
Force: 308
PF: 131
Velocities: 1045, 1061, 1053, 1079, 1054
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.65"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.7gr, CCI500
Average: 1069
ES: 19
SD: 8.3
Force: 315
PF: 132
Velocities: 1060, 1077, 1079, 1070, 1063
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.89"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1077
ES: 34
SD: 13.9
Force: 319
PF: 133
Velocities: 1072, 1082, 1099, 1065, 1067
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.11"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
This morning I went out with loads I created back in May to do some testing. Well it was over 100 today so I knew I could not spend that much time out there. When I reached my favorite spot, I started unpacking and realized I left my rest at home. This meant I had to use my range bag as a rest. It was not not the best alternative, but it is what I had.
With the rest at home I decided to just test my 9mm loads, and then just do some drills with the balance of my time.
Following are the results from the testing today. Even with using the bag as a rest, I think the groupings were not that bad. I should be able to get a better grouping with my rest, but at least it identified the best load, and underscores again my previous findings that my 9mm loads using PowerPistol always does well with a load around 5.6gr.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.1gr, CCI500
Average: 990
ES: 25
SD: 10.9
Force: 270
PF: 122
Velocities: 983, 982, 996, 1007, 984
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.4"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.2gr, CCI500
Average: 1008
ES: 21
SD: 7.8
Force: 280
PF: 124
Velocities: 1004, 1008, 998, 1011, 1019
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.23"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.3gr, CCI500
Average: 1028
ES: 21
SD: 8.7
Force: 291
PF: 127
Velocities: 1038, 1025, 1036, 1017, 1025
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.25"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.4gr, CCI500
Average: 1038
ES: 15
SD: 5.9
Force: 297
PF: 128
Velocities: 1032, 1040, 1034, 1040, 1047
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.24"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1060
ES: 55
SD: 23.2
Force: 309
PF: 131
Velocities: 1044, 1048, 1045, 1064, 1099
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.92"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.6gr, CCI500
Average: 1058
ES: 34
SD: 12.8
Force: 308
PF: 131
Velocities: 1045, 1061, 1053, 1079, 1054
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.65"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.7gr, CCI500
Average: 1069
ES: 19
SD: 8.3
Force: 315
PF: 132
Velocities: 1060, 1077, 1079, 1070, 1063
Grouping @ 15yd: 0.89"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
Case: FC
COL: 1.065"
RMR, 124gr, FMJFN, PowerPistol, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1077
ES: 34
SD: 13.9
Force: 319
PF: 133
Velocities: 1072, 1082, 1099, 1065, 1067
Grouping @ 15yd: 1.11"
Test Date: 08/06/2018
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