Doublehelix
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Here is the data for the BE-86 loads that I worked up.
Not a good ladder, I started way too hot, and things got too high very quickly. I need to go back and start lower and work up. I was way over Minor Power Factor out of the gate, and it felt way too snappy and not comfortable, especially with the polymer gun.
I worked up loads from 5.3 gr up to 5.7 gr at 1.0125". I actually loaded some at 5.9 gr, but never shot them after seeing what was happening at 5.7. Way overpower.
I have not inspected my brass yet, but a quick look seemed fine. I will check them under the magnifying glass later to see how they look at 5.7, but they were WAY too hot, even at 5.3.
These were all shot from the H&K VP9:
Series No 21
Total number of shots 6
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.3
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1133.51 fps
Stats - Highest 1152.44 fps
Stats - Lowest 1108.57 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 43.86 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 14.57 fps
Avg Power Factor 137.21
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Series No 22
Total number of shots 7
Bullet Type: RMR FMJ
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.4
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1175.11 fps
Stats - Highest 1188.23 fps
Stats - Lowest 1157.62 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 30.6 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.66 fps
Avg Power Factor 142.48
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Series No 23
Total number of shots 6
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.5
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1195.72 fps
Stats - Highest 1203.92 fps
Stats - Lowest 1178.13 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 25.79 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.15 fps
Avg Power Factor 144.69
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Bullet Type: RMR FMJ
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.6
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1213.91 fps
Stats - Highest 1229.57 fps
Stats - Lowest 1201.81 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 27.76 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.15 fps
Avg Power Factor 146.63
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Series No 25
Total number of shots 5
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.7
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1387.8 fps
Stats - Highest 2005.16 fps
Stats - Lowest 1213.5 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 791.66 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 345.62 fps
Avg Power Factor 147.81
Not a good ladder, I started way too hot, and things got too high very quickly. I need to go back and start lower and work up. I was way over Minor Power Factor out of the gate, and it felt way too snappy and not comfortable, especially with the polymer gun.
I worked up loads from 5.3 gr up to 5.7 gr at 1.0125". I actually loaded some at 5.9 gr, but never shot them after seeing what was happening at 5.7. Way overpower.
I have not inspected my brass yet, but a quick look seemed fine. I will check them under the magnifying glass later to see how they look at 5.7, but they were WAY too hot, even at 5.3.
These were all shot from the H&K VP9:
Series No 21
Total number of shots 6
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.3
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1133.51 fps
Stats - Highest 1152.44 fps
Stats - Lowest 1108.57 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 43.86 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 14.57 fps
Avg Power Factor 137.21
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Series No 22
Total number of shots 7
Bullet Type: RMR FMJ
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.4
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1175.11 fps
Stats - Highest 1188.23 fps
Stats - Lowest 1157.62 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 30.6 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.66 fps
Avg Power Factor 142.48
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Series No 23
Total number of shots 6
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.5
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1195.72 fps
Stats - Highest 1203.92 fps
Stats - Lowest 1178.13 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 25.79 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.15 fps
Avg Power Factor 144.69
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Bullet Type: RMR FMJ
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.6
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1213.91 fps
Stats - Highest 1229.57 fps
Stats - Lowest 1201.81 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 27.76 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 9.15 fps
Avg Power Factor 146.63
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Series No 25
Total number of shots 5
Bullet Type: RMR JHP
Powder: BE-86
Weight: 5.7
COAL: 1.125
Primer: CCI 500
Case: Federal
Stats - Average 1387.8 fps
Stats - Highest 2005.16 fps
Stats - Lowest 1213.5 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 791.66 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 345.62 fps
Avg Power Factor 147.81