9mm Competition loads

[bfwaits]

I am trying to find a recipe for a low recoil 9mm luger with minimal muzzle flip, but still meeting the IDPA power factor of 125,000. any help would be greatly appreciated

[Jicko]

147gr bullet (Zero's JHP)
3.9 or 4.0gr of VV N340 (super clean)
Flying out of my G19's 4" barrel 850-900fps, *just* make 125000PF
Super low recoil, it feels like..... *nothing*

For a 147gr, you need it to go at 851fps to make minor PF.

PS. btw, what gun do you shoot, and what's the length of your barrel?

[Jicko]

Or

135gr bullet (Zero's FMJ)
3.7 or 3.8gr VV N340
Flying @ around 1000fps

I can actually lower the power charge if I want to make it even slower; I may experiment that later.

But the 147 recipe is actually better, IMO.

[gose]

147gr bullet
3.9 or 4.0gr of VV N340 (super clean)
Flying out of my G19's 4" barrel 850-900fps, *just* make 125000PF
For a 147gr, you need it to go at 851fps to make minor PF.
PS. btw, what gun do you shoot, and what's the length of your barrel?

3.9gr VV340 behind a Zero 147gr JHP did 932 fps in my G34 and ~900 in my G17 and SP01 last time I ran them through the chrono.
OAL: 1.128"

Since I plan on using my SP01 in the future, I bumped it up to 4.0 to get some more margin...

This load is also super accurate in my SIG210s...

[Jicko]

3.9gr VV340 behind a Zero 147gr JHP did 932 fps in my G34 and ~900 in my G17 and SP01 last time I ran them through the chrono.
OAL: 1.128"

Since I plan on using my SP01 in the future, I bumped it up to 4.0 to get some more margin...

This load is also super accurate in my SIG210s...

It all make sense.
G34: 5.3"
G17: 4.5"
G19: 4"

So your G34 and G17 is a little faster than my 4" G19.

And I must agree.... this load is "super accurate".... even from my G19

Now, WHERE CAN I BUY MORE OF ZERO 147JHP????????

[ar15barrels]

3.5gr of 231 under 125gr lead bullets seated to 1.100 OAL works good in my Glock 17 and EAA Witness.

[randy]

move them too slow and your gun will be sluggish. If it's cold it can get real sluggish.

[pklin1297]

I have quite a bit of Berry's 9mm... Will have to give these recipes a try.

[TMC]

I shoot Westcoat plated 125's behind 3.8 grns of Titegroup. It makes 130 power factor out of my G17 and G34. I use it for Production and Glock matches and runs fine with stock recoil springs.

[ar15barrels]

move them too slow and your gun will be sluggish. If it's cold it can get real sluggish.

Lighter spring.