26 March 2011, 05:02
vinnyg9MM -124 gr HP and Unique anyone?
Anyone using unique with 124gr bullets, What's your proven (accurate) powder weight loads?
Thanks in advance.
Vinny
26 March 2011, 06:27
TX NimrodFive grains of UNIQUE under a 124 Hornady worked great in my TEC9. It is a max load so use with caution.
.26 March 2011, 20:31
vinnygI've already shot 5.8gr @ 1.080 OAL.
No sign of pressure.
Max loads in Data retrieved as follows:
5.0 from Lyman (1078 FPS) & Hornady (1100 FPS)
5.6 from Sierra (1150 FPS)
5.8 from Speer (1180 FPS)
6.2 from Alliant (1170 FPS)
27 March 2011, 06:55
noyljThis is my compilation of loads from various manuals. I start at the lowest starting load and work up. You can see that different barrels produce different max loads.
9x19
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Start/Max Power Factor COL
FMJ 124 Unique 3.7 900 Start 112 1.040
XTP, FMJ-FP, FMJ-RN 124 Unique 4.0 900 Start 112 1.142
JSP 125 Unique 4.1 859 107 1.120
FMJ 124 Unique 4.1 950 118 1.040
FMJ 125 Unique 4.1 1000 Start 125 1.120
J-all 125 Unique 4.5 Start 0
FMJ 125 Unique 4.6 1050 131 1.090
FMJ-FP, FM-RN, L-RN 124 Unique 4.7 1025 Start 127 1.050-1.150
FMJ 124 Unique 4.7 1050 130 1.040
Hdy FMJ-FP, FM-RN, L-RN 124 Unique 4.8 1050 130 1.050-1.150
FMC 124 Unique 4.8 1100 Max 136
FMJ-FP, FM-RN, L-RN 124 Unique 4.9 1075 133 1.050-1.150
XTP, FMJ-FP, FMJ-RN 124 Unique 5.0 1093 136
XTP, FMJ-FP, FMJ-RN 124 Unique 5.0 1100 Max 136
FMJ 125 Unique 5.1 1100 Max 138 1.090
FMJ-FP, FM-RN, L-RN 124 Unique 5.1 1125 Max 140 1.050-1.150
SP, GD-HP, TMJ, XTP 124 Unique 5.2 1080 Start/Accurate 134 1.120-1.135
JSP 125 Unique 5.3 1118 Max 140 1.120
JSP 125 Unique 5.5 1061 133 1.125
FMJ 125 Unique 5.6 Start 0 1.142
SP, GD-HP, TMJ 124 Unique 5.8 1180 Max 146 1.120-1.135
JSP 125 Unique 5.9 1192 Max 149 1.120
FMJ 125 Unique 5.9 1200 Max 150 1.100
JSP 125 Unique 6.0 1168 Max 146
FMJ 124 Unique 6.0 1170 Max 145
FMJ 125 Unique 6.2 1170 Max 146 1.090