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Originally Posted by Nevada Ed
. I believe that a 165 gr. bullet or maybe slightly heavier would be able to do this. ( per #1 post )
Actually the 158gr plated RN is the largest bullet that fits in the 9mm case with a maximum seating of .300", if used.
Some 165gr bullets are .733" in length and need 1.185" OAL for safe case pressures.
Plus I don't see where the little 9mm case would gain that much with the added 10grs of weight.
Then there is getting the lead soft enough and the jacket thin enough to expand at 850fps out of a 4" barrel or less.
I am waiting to see how the 158gr Fiocchi does, if used enough or put to the gel test and posted on youtube.
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The 38sp+p with 158gr lswchp is an acceptably fighting round. Putting the same design into a 9mm would yield slightly less vel, so not seeing how it could improve on something like the 147gr hst +p currently made in 9mm. I'm still in favor of a good 124gr jhp at 1250fps. If the bullet is designed well. It will reach desired penetration with decent 50-60cal expansion.