I just received a bulk pack box of 1250 Hornady 147 grain round nose 9mm bullets from Midway. The bullets are FMJ with an exposed lead base and a boat tail. The Hornady web site shows the 147 grain XTP hollow point with a boat tail, but the round nose FMJ is shown without a boat tail.

The bullets look great and I plan to load some this weekend, but I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with these bullets or knows anything about the discrepancy between my bullets and those shown on the Hornady web site.

I have not used them but the Hornady manual #8 has them listed.
If they are part #35597 they are listed as discontinued, but still has the load data. What did you need to know??

The powder charges are the same as the XTP version but the OAL is different due to the RN.

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Still Running Against the Wind

Excellent bullet.

Date: 032513
Gun: MK III BHP
Load: 4.8/Power Pistol+Hornady 147FMJ+Fed100+R-Pcase
AV: 992.6
ES: 19.40
SD: 6.32
NOTES:Excellent accuracy at 25 yards. 9 shots in 2.5"; one
flyer opened out to 3.5" inches. No malfunctions with 17#
spring. Best load for this bullet. 1.13"OAL.

Thanks for the replies; I'm a big fan of Power Pistol in the 9mm, so I'll try your load.

I think I figured out why the 147 grain RN bullet on the Hornady web site doesn't have a boat tail and mine do. The picture on the web site is dimensionally identical to that of the 124 grain RN bullet, so they must have used the wrong picture! I'll call Hornady on Monday and find out. I was just wondering if I had gotten a discontinued or left over bullet, but I think in this environment there aren't many left-overs sitting around.