9mm 95fmj load help?

[C.S.63]

Anyone load 95gr FMJ for the 9mm? Thoughts, Results, Recepies?

Powders available- 231, unique, power pistol.

Thanks
Carl

 

[colt_saa]

Power Pistol will give you the most velocity.

7.7 grains will yield about 1450FPS

However the light projectile will not necessarily work well in all 9MM autoloaders.

Full power loads on the other two powders will yield about 200FPS less.

 

[C.S.63]

I put a few rounds together using 231 with info from the Winchester site
and will see how they function.

The 95gr FMJs are from an old stash (350+) when I had a colt mustang, figured the way components availability is non existent why not give the 95s a whirl going to try them in a Beretta 92 and a P30.

 

[max]

Sometimes the short, light bullets will work and sometimes they don't. You do need to load them on the hot side.

 

[C.S.63]

I loaded a half dozen on the light side and another 6 mid point for 231
going to try and shoot today will post results,

thank you

 

[125JHP]

As an experiment I put together some 90gr XTP at 1250 fps but they only have a power factor of 112 so it was something I decided wasn't very useful in the 9mm for anything other than playing around.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I could not get the Hornady 100 gr jacket bullet to group with Bullseye or Unique, may years ago, so did not see the need to try even a lighter bullet in my 9mm auto.

Good luck.

 

[C.S.63]

Range update
The light rounds did not function the slide, So I will work up a few more on the more potent side!
These 95grFMJs are just for punching paper and plinking,

 

[lhump1961]

I've never tried such a light bullet in 9mm but use a 95gHP in .380 with great success. The .380 is the only caliber I find myself stretching the envelope on load data to get the performance that factory SD loads deliver. I can imagine using a 95g bullet in 9mm would require a fair amount of powder.

 

[redleg10]

I shoot 95gr Montana Gold JHP out of my 3913 (7.2gr AA#5) for 1247FPS with good results. I get over 1700 FPS with (11.0 gr AA#5) out of my Springfield XDM with 357sig conversion barrel and 1664 FPS out of my 357sig M&P.