Lil'Gun in 9mm

[ironhead7544]

Noticed some loads in the Hodgdon book using 147 gr XTP bullets. 1200 fps from a 4 inch. Anyone try this load yet? Cant find Lil'Gun around here yet.

[donhuff]

I would have thought that it was too slow for the 9 monkey meter. I guess with that heavy of a bullet it is ok. I'll bet the case is FULL!

[Ranch Dog]

Noticed some loads in the Hodgdon book using 147 gr XTP bullets. 1200 fps from a 4 inch. Anyone try this load yet? Cant find Lil'Gun around here yet.

I'll bet the case is FULL!

Yeah, a full case is not going to give you much either. I shoot a lot of 9mm Luger bullets each year, about 5 to 7 thousand rounds a year, all of them are heavy. Most of them are my 135-grain home cast gas checked bullets but I do shoot about 2K rounds of factory ammo with the 147-grain bullets each year.

In a nutshell and as Don stated, Lil'Gun is too slow. If you want to stick with Hodgdon's line of powders Universal or HS-6 are the powders of choice. Using an OAL with the Hornady 147-grain XTP, you will see approximately a 350-grain loss in velocity with Lil'Gun over what you will achieve with either Lil'Gun or HS-6.

The heavy bullets make the 9mm Luger a very effective handgun. Some of my training is against steel drop targets and the standard 115-grain bullets have problems competing with the 40 S&W and 45 ACP as you get a lot of ricochets that don't drop the targets. Not so with the 147-grain bullets.

[donhuff]

In a nutshell and as Don stated, Lil'Gun is too slow. If you want to stick with Hodgdon's line of powders Universal or HS-6 are the powders of choice. Using an OAL with the Hornady 147-grain XTP, you will see approximately a 350-grain loss in velocity with Lil'Gun over what you will achieve with either Lil'Gun or HS-6.



UH..... RD, slow down, we can wait a minute.

[ironhead7544]

Yes, I thought the load looked kind of odd. Will have to go get that magazine for more info.

[ironhead7544]

My mistake, guys. The load of Lil'Gun is for the 38 Super. Still pretty good with a 147 at 1200. Thats near low end 357 Magnum.

[ironhead7544]

BTW, VV lists the 147 gr Hornady XTP with VV-3N38 at 1200 fps in a 4 inch 9mm.