Need 95gr 9mm load

[pullnshoot25]

Anyone have some good recipes for this type of load or any good places to get 95gr bullets from?

[Bill Steele]

I am not loading any 95gr bullets as everywhere I looked they were pretty pricey. Midway seemed to have the best prices on 9mm bullets lighter than 115gr.

My Lee book has 95gr jacketed loads for all the popular powders, any brand you favor? I will look it up and post it for ya.

[gose]

Montana Gold has 95gr JHPs and FMJs for $368/4500 or $99/1000.

[Bill Steele]

380's the same?

Montana Gold has 95gr JHPs and FMJs for $368/4500 or $99/1000.

I only saw what they labeled ".380" in the 95gr. All the ones they had under the "9mm" rows started at 115gr.

They are the same diameter, any differences between what they label .380 and 9mm (like bullet height) or are they just being helpful?

[nick]

Anyone have some good recipes for this type of load or any good places to get 95gr bullets from?

Given your preferences, pull the 95gr bullets out of Comblock 9x18mm rounds

Oh, and don't listen to me. 1. I've no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to reloading. 2. 9x18 bullets are wider than 9x19 ones, I believe.

[gose]

I only saw what they labeled ".380" in the 95gr. All the ones they had under the "9mm" rows started at 115gr.
They are the same diameter, any differences between what they label .380 and 9mm (like bullet height) or are they just being helpful?

Guess they're just trying to help people by labeling them. You should be gtg with those bullets.

[Stryfe76]

Given your preferences, pull the 95gr bullets out of Comblock 9x18mm rounds

Oh, and don't listen to me. 1. I've no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to reloading. 2. 9x18 bullets are wider than 9x19 ones, I believe.

I'd guess if they are wider by just a few thousandths you could run them through a sizer to swage them down for 9mm Lugar

[Bill Steele]

I think I will give some a try

Guess they're just trying to help people by labeling them. You should be gtg with those bullets.

Thanks bud, I will mic a few after I get them just in case.

[zfields]

95 grain? sound like 9x18 to me. Not the same diameter either as 9mm L


If your looking for makarov bullets, Berrys sells some plated round nose. Ive been using there .45 bullets and have really liked them, but cant speak to the 9mm stuff.

[bumpo628]

You can get 93 grain makarov hard cast lead bullets here for 5.8 cents each:

http://www.missouribullet.com/results.php?category=5&secondary=28

You should be able to size them down to the correct diameter with this:

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=343992

It needs to go from .365 to .356

[DRAB_81]

The Montana Gold 95gr JHP's are .355, just like their 9mm JHP's. They will work just fine for 9mm, depending on what you're using them for. They are more for competition/target shooting than defense. I use .380, 9mm & 38 Super bullets for my 9x25 Dillon loads, and have had success with all of them. If you buy a case of 1000, and don't like them, I'll buy them from you.

[sargenv]

I once loaded some 88 gr HP's in a 9mm.. those ones are a bit harder to find these days.. they went bang and made nice round holes in the target just fine.. but they were consctructed for the lower velocities of the 380 in mind.. Softer lead core and lighter jackets to aid in expansion.. if you are punching paper, the paper won't know the difference.. they have to be made to go a bit faster for positive extraction from a semi though.

[pullnshoot25]

Re: Need 95gr 9mm load

The Montana Gold 95gr JHP's are .355, just like their 9mm JHP's. They will work just fine for 9mm, depending on what you're using them for. They are more for competition/target shooting than defense. I use .380, 9mm & 38 Super bullets for my 9x25 Dillon loads, and have had success with all of them. If you buy a case of 1000, and don't like them, I'll buy them from you.

Basically, I am building a sten with a 16" barrel and I apparently have to use a lighter bullet to prevent the receiver from getting beat up.

[bombadillo]

http://www.rmammo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=274&zenid=ddukpqamrbkbt9n3sjv9lvhs43

These are factory and pretty cheap really.

[ireload]

Pullnshoot here's the load recipe taken from Lyman 47th edition manual:

9mm

Sierra 95 grain full jacket #8105 COL: 1.005"

Primer CCI 500 or Winchester small pistol

Cases Federal or Winchester

Powder min. max.
700X 3.2 / 4.5
SR-4756 4.5 / 5.8
Bullseye 3.5 / 5.0
Unique 4.5 / 5.8
Blue Dot 6.8 / 8.9 compressed powder
HS-6 5.8 / 7.0
AA5 5.2 / 6.5
231 3.7 / 5.1

As always work up a load.