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All handloading data posted on Full-Bore UK from 23/2/2021 must reference the published pressure tested data it was sourced from, posts without such verification will be removed.
Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
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founds some posts that say its fine having lead .357 bullets through a 9mm barrel.
i have some 140gr lead RNFP bullets from jon at JD reloading and some 137gr TC. would these be ok to use? and if so, what sort of load data do i need to use?
in the lyman 49th, it shows 147gr bullets, but not 140gr
here is a pic of the bullet types
any help is appriciated
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Loading 158gn 0.357" JSPs or JHPs in 9mm Para was a common practice pre Dunblane by the Long-Range Service Pistol guys. The use of the 9mm Browning GP35 in nearly out of the box spec was mandatory and they shot at not particularly large targets at 200 and 300 yards.
The guy (Clive somebody) who wrote pistol / revolver handloading articles in the old 'Target Gun' magazine for years and years when it was the NPA journal pioneered this technique and the accuracy was in a different league from standard 9mm jacketed ammo. Loads were 'hot', but you had to know what you were doing as pressures spiked to dangerous levels very quickly - a 0.1gn charge increase could push the load over the edge.
i'm just looking to see if there were established loadings for some out there, to enable me to empty a few mags (lead only) at the range on monday night, until i can get to the other range week after next where i can shoot fmj. also to get more time to buy some bits etc.
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but looking in my manuals, and with what rog says, N340 may be a way to go. i see blue dot has a about 1/3 higher grain count to n340, is the vhit tubular like n320? what consistency is bluedot? would the bluedot work easier in an autodisk for eg?
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