You can also take 7.62X25 cases and make shot loads, however, they will not eject. I also have a very light Red Dot plinking load that just cycles the weapon. The two powders I prefer are Hodgdon Universal and AL #5. I have always found accuracy with lead well under max. The books suggest a 0.5 gr reduction for max loads of lead, but I have used data interchangably. A great deal of that data was lost in a flood, before I put it on the computer.Ĭurrent commercially available Maximum load data for Bullseye (BE) and HP38 are:ĩ0 gr Jacketed - HP-38 - 4.0gr _ BE none _ _ _ reduce ALL max by 10% to startĩ5 gr Jacketed - HP-38 - 3.8gr _ BE 3.6 grġ00 gr Jacketed- HP-39 - 3.8gr _ BE 3.6 I have tried around 12 to 14 powders with 90, 95, and 100 gr lead and jacketed bullets, writing the results in a journal. With any of the SAAMI spec cartridges, it is difficult to get a 100 grain bullet above 1000 fps.
I'm sure the pressure was way over SAAMI max pressure. I use to buy Russian ammo which had steel cases and a 120 gr bullet that would chronograph at over 1100 fps.
I have not gone very much over max to find out. According to this fellow, the Russian and E.German weapons could take a substantially higher pressure. I spoke with an engineer that worked on the development of safe pressures for the cartridge, using the weakest pistol they could find, apparently the FEG. The 9X18 cartridge wasn't categorized by SAAMI until about the 1990's sometime. Starline cases are way above average quality. When Starline began making it, I got half a barrel of it, since several members of my family carry their Maks. – – VihtaVuori Oy Company, reloading booklet (1995) – – Numerous magazine articles on reloading special calibers and personal loads where noted.Before there were any brass cases available, I use to make my 9X18 brass by cutting down 9 Luger cases.
9mm makarov reloading data manual#
Reloaders’ Guide (1995) – – Hodgdon’s Basic Reloaders Manual (1996) – – Speer Reloading Manual, #12 – – Winchester Reloading Components Manual, 14th edition – – Lyman Piston & Revolver Reloading Handbook, 2nd edition. 1996 Reloading booklet – – Alliant Powder Co. WMR, WSF, WSL, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of Winchester, Components Div. 5, #2230, and #2460 are products of Accurate Arms Company IMR 3031 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly DuPont) Powder Company. A bullet with a copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air.īullseye, Unique and 2400 are products of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders.Ĭlays, Universal, HP38, HS6 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders. Lead bullets tend to create smokier loads than jacketed. Of course, the barrel sealing qualities of lead bullets may help. Both the 3.6 and 3.8 grains have great consistency. Just depends on what kinds of loads you plan to shoot. Reloading the 9x18 Makarov Cartridge - Load Data for Bullseye powder General Comments: This turned out to be a serendipitous load right from the start. Jacketed bullets create a bit more wear on the rifling, but it’s better than trying to wire brush out a bunch of lead build up. For any loads over 900 FPS, I suggest using a jacketed or plated bullet. Respectively are No.2 and No.5 from Accurate.Īs you move up in loads, you at least need the gas check on the bottom of the bullet to prevent gas melting the lead and fouling the barrel. HS6 is slowest of the group (Similar to 2400) and takes quite a bit more powder. Universal, Clays and HS6 are from Hodgdon and similar to Bullseye and Unique. Unique is a very consistent burning powder and it is almost a tossup with the heavier bullets. 90 grain JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point) Bullseyeġ00 grain JHP or FMC (Jacketed Hollow Point) Bullseyeġ,035 updated 9-15-03 to lower 4.0 instead of 5.1ĭiscussion: Bullseye is a fast burning powder and perhaps better suited to the small cases like the 9mm. You might check current loads from powder company before loading maximum loads. THESE ARE MAXIMUM LOADS! – NOTE, powder companies have reduced some of these hot and maximum loads after these figures were posted. It is just a guide and the reason you should start 10% under these charges and work up. 356″ diameter.ĭue to different barrel lengths, type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS charted. Cast bullets for 9mm (like Lead RN) are often. (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.)īullet size is. (Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start.)
9mm makarov reloading data full#
(WC= WadCutter, SWC= Semi-WadCutter,HP= Hollow Point, RN= Round Nose, FMC= Full Metal Case, FMJ= Full Metal Jacket JHP= Jacketed Hollow Point and if GC indicated, means Gas Check at bottom of lead bullet) Loads for 9 MM Luger:
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