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I was finally able to get out and do some follow-up chrono work using PIF bullets I received from jell-dog and Dudedog.
First up is the 357sig load I already tested for accuracy using the 125gr HAP bullets from Dudedog and jell-dog. I still need to load/test the HAP bullet in 9mm, but this was the load with a good 4 shot grouping and one flyer. Getting a nice velocity on this one.
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
Hornady, 125gr, HAP, Unique, 7.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1318
ES: 39
SD: 16.9
Force: 482
PF: 164
Velocities: 1297, 1336, 1334, 1317, 1307
Next up is the Nosler JHP I received from Dudedog. This was tested at 15yards with a 1.10" grouping, but only 3 shots. Again some nice velocities, and a very quality bullet to load in 357sig.
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.120"
Nosler, 124gr, JHP, PowerPistol, 7.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1306
ES: 35
SD: 11.8
Force: 470
PF: 161
Velocities: 1282, 1313, 1298, 1314, 1314, 1317, 1312, 1302
The next 3 loads are the RMR 147gr target bullets I received from Dudedog, which I tested in 357sig. These load were all tested for accuracy, with the BE-86 not testing very accurate, and the CFE Pistol load giving the best accuracy. I don't know if it is due to the difference in velocities, maybe showing that the bullet prefer a 1000fps vs 1100fps velocity, or something else. Here are the chrono data for the 3 loads I tested:
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, BE86, 6.6gr, CCI500
Average: 1115
ES: 26
SD: 10.1
Force: 406
PF: 163
Velocities: 1121, 1118, 1110, 1101, 1127
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, CFEpistol, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1017
ES: 20
SD: 8.3
Force: 338
PF: 149
Velocities: 1010, 1010, 1030, 1020, 1015
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, Longshot, 6.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1136
ES: 42
SD: 16.8
Force: 421
PF: 166
Velocities: 1151, 1149, 1140, 1134, 1109
These next loads are the 100gr 380ACP RMR bullets I received from Dudedog. I basically just chrono's the bullets to see what velocities I am seeing, but I was also able to test them for accuracy at 10 yards.
The first two loads were only 3 rounds each, but the first load also gave me the best grouping. It was a 3 leave clover, difficult to meassure, but probably about .14" grouping. The image of the grouping is below.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1158
ES: 14
SD: 7.5
Force: 298
PF: 115
Velocities: 1155, 1153, 1167, ,
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 5.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1172
ES: 45
SD: 24.2
Force: 305
PF: 117
Velocities: 1162, 1155, 1200, ,
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 6gr, CCI500
Average: 1211
ES: 41
SD: 17.6
Force: 326
PF: 121
Velocities: 1185, 1202, 1217, 1226, 1226
The following loads are using 115gr FMJ pulled bullets I received from jell-dog. Again these were tested for velocity only, but I was also able to do some accuracy testing at 10yards. The best grouping was 1.01", but I think it could have been better and I probably had a flyer. Velocities were also very good, putting it well into the minor category. The grouping image is also below.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.1gr, CCI500
Average: 1157
ES: 12
SD: 4.8
Force: 342
PF: 133
Velocities: 1150, 1162, 1155, 1161, 1157
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.3gr, CCI500
Average: 1156
ES: 29
SD: 11.2
Force: 341
PF: 132
Velocities: 1162, 1149, 1143, 1172, 1157
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1191
ES: 27
SD: 11.2
Force: 362
PF: 136
Velocities: 1197, 1209, 1187, 1184, 1182
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.7gr, CCI500
Average: 1212
ES: 41
SD: 15.8
Force: 375
PF: 139
Velocities: 1240, 1199, 1211, 1205, 1209
Thanks again to Dudedog and jell-dog for their generosity. It has been a blast working up loads and testing these PIF bullets. I still have a few to go, but at least these bullets were put through their paces.
First up is the 357sig load I already tested for accuracy using the 125gr HAP bullets from Dudedog and jell-dog. I still need to load/test the HAP bullet in 9mm, but this was the load with a good 4 shot grouping and one flyer. Getting a nice velocity on this one.
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
Hornady, 125gr, HAP, Unique, 7.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1318
ES: 39
SD: 16.9
Force: 482
PF: 164
Velocities: 1297, 1336, 1334, 1317, 1307
Next up is the Nosler JHP I received from Dudedog. This was tested at 15yards with a 1.10" grouping, but only 3 shots. Again some nice velocities, and a very quality bullet to load in 357sig.
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.120"
Nosler, 124gr, JHP, PowerPistol, 7.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1306
ES: 35
SD: 11.8
Force: 470
PF: 161
Velocities: 1282, 1313, 1298, 1314, 1314, 1317, 1312, 1302
The next 3 loads are the RMR 147gr target bullets I received from Dudedog, which I tested in 357sig. These load were all tested for accuracy, with the BE-86 not testing very accurate, and the CFE Pistol load giving the best accuracy. I don't know if it is due to the difference in velocities, maybe showing that the bullet prefer a 1000fps vs 1100fps velocity, or something else. Here are the chrono data for the 3 loads I tested:
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, BE86, 6.6gr, CCI500
Average: 1115
ES: 26
SD: 10.1
Force: 406
PF: 163
Velocities: 1121, 1118, 1110, 1101, 1127
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, CFEpistol, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1017
ES: 20
SD: 8.3
Force: 338
PF: 149
Velocities: 1010, 1010, 1030, 1020, 1015
357sig, P229, 3.9"
COL: 1.140"
RMR, 147gr, HMHPRR, Longshot, 6.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1136
ES: 42
SD: 16.8
Force: 421
PF: 166
Velocities: 1151, 1149, 1140, 1134, 1109
These next loads are the 100gr 380ACP RMR bullets I received from Dudedog. I basically just chrono's the bullets to see what velocities I am seeing, but I was also able to test them for accuracy at 10 yards.
The first two loads were only 3 rounds each, but the first load also gave me the best grouping. It was a 3 leave clover, difficult to meassure, but probably about .14" grouping. The image of the grouping is below.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 5.8gr, CCI500
Average: 1158
ES: 14
SD: 7.5
Force: 298
PF: 115
Velocities: 1155, 1153, 1167, ,
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 5.9gr, CCI500
Average: 1172
ES: 45
SD: 24.2
Force: 305
PF: 117
Velocities: 1162, 1155, 1200, ,
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.010"
RMR, 100gr, RNFP, AutoComp, 6gr, CCI500
Average: 1211
ES: 41
SD: 17.6
Force: 326
PF: 121
Velocities: 1185, 1202, 1217, 1226, 1226
The following loads are using 115gr FMJ pulled bullets I received from jell-dog. Again these were tested for velocity only, but I was also able to do some accuracy testing at 10yards. The best grouping was 1.01", but I think it could have been better and I probably had a flyer. Velocities were also very good, putting it well into the minor category. The grouping image is also below.
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.1gr, CCI500
Average: 1157
ES: 12
SD: 4.8
Force: 342
PF: 133
Velocities: 1150, 1162, 1155, 1161, 1157
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.3gr, CCI500
Average: 1156
ES: 29
SD: 11.2
Force: 341
PF: 132
Velocities: 1162, 1149, 1143, 1172, 1157
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.5gr, CCI500
Average: 1191
ES: 27
SD: 11.2
Force: 362
PF: 136
Velocities: 1197, 1209, 1187, 1184, 1182
9mm, SP2022, 3.9"
COL: 1.135"
WIN, 115gr, FMJ, PowerPistol, 6.7gr, CCI500
Average: 1212
ES: 41
SD: 15.8
Force: 375
PF: 139
Velocities: 1240, 1199, 1211, 1205, 1209
Thanks again to Dudedog and jell-dog for their generosity. It has been a blast working up loads and testing these PIF bullets. I still have a few to go, but at least these bullets were put through their paces.
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