roger460xvr
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Would 4.8grs of unique be a good starting point for 124gr berrys bullets?col 1.150
9mm&unique&124gr berrys
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mike72ss
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I load 4.8 grains of Unique with Xtreme 9mm, 124 gr. plated RN bullets @ 1.140.
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roger460xvr
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Thanks, mike I didn't thank anyone was going to reply...roger
I have data as low as 4.5 or 4.7 with Unique and a 124gr FMJ.
With these low amounts of powder I would use a 1.12 or 1.14" OAL to help with cycling and case ejection.
However 5.0 grs is my lowest for a 1.14" OAL with a plated RN for my pistols to have a good group.
Half of the art of getting a bullet to work is the amount of powder...........
the other half is the OAL with the different amounts of powder used.
5.3 grs of Unique can be a light load if you use a OAL of 1.169" if it will work in your pistol.
However you can save a lot of powder if you drop down to 1.12" OAL for light target loads.
As a note, a 115gr Berry plated at 1.10" will only hold 4.9 grs of Unique at 100% case volume.
A 124gr plated with a 1.14" OAL can hold 5.8 grs of Unique with a 100% case volume, with my dies and set up.
A OAL of 1.15" will be light in pressure with a loading of 4.8 grs of Unique.
Have fun.
With these low amounts of powder I would use a 1.12 or 1.14" OAL to help with cycling and case ejection.
However 5.0 grs is my lowest for a 1.14" OAL with a plated RN for my pistols to have a good group.
Half of the art of getting a bullet to work is the amount of powder...........
the other half is the OAL with the different amounts of powder used.
5.3 grs of Unique can be a light load if you use a OAL of 1.169" if it will work in your pistol.
However you can save a lot of powder if you drop down to 1.12" OAL for light target loads.
As a note, a 115gr Berry plated at 1.10" will only hold 4.9 grs of Unique at 100% case volume.
A 124gr plated with a 1.14" OAL can hold 5.8 grs of Unique with a 100% case volume, with my dies and set up.
A OAL of 1.15" will be light in pressure with a loading of 4.8 grs of Unique.
Have fun.
Quags
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I'm mostly a reader on the forum but figured I could provide some info on this:
I load xtreme 124 gr CPRN bullets with Unique @:
4.6 gr
1.12" OAL
Mixed Brass
Wolf Small Primers
Very good accurate rounds. Mostly used for plinking. Shoots and cycles well on FS M&P9, 9C, and shield. Also CZ SP-01 and 92FS.
I load xtreme 124 gr CPRN bullets with Unique @:
4.6 gr
1.12" OAL
Mixed Brass
Wolf Small Primers
Very good accurate rounds. Mostly used for plinking. Shoots and cycles well on FS M&P9, 9C, and shield. Also CZ SP-01 and 92FS.
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4.8 grains of Unique is a good load for 124 grain plated or jacketed. It'll cycle 9MM fine and is not hard on brass. Round nosed at 1.140-1.150" oal feeds perfectly in my 9's. I'd stop at 5.2 if you want to go higher. Unique is all I've loaded in 9MM. Tried it first and haven't seen a need to change powders. You can start a little lower than 4.8.
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roger460xvr
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Thank everyone for all the quick responses and it sounds like 4.8 is a good starting point. just lower my col to maybe 1.140 thanks again everyone! 
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