9mm 135 and 140 grain??

[Goodknight]

So I purchased a (500) count "premium mix" of 9mm pulled projectiles from American Reloading.com. Will not do it again.
Question? Included were some 135g, 136g and 140 grain bullets. See pics. For the life of me I cannot find any load data for these weights. Any thoughts? I don't have to load these could just as easily toss them just very curious!

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[Local Loader]

There is load data for them from both Hodgdon and western powders. I'd just use them for target practice if you don't want to use them for anything else or sell them.

 

[Goodknight]

Agree combined there are about 50 bullets.

 

[Goodknight]

I saw data at Hodgden for 135 grain but not 140?

 

[po18guy]

Get a copy of the second edition of Richard Lee's "Modern Reloading." The second edition has almost 700 pages and includes reloading instruction, pressures, bullet casting etc.etc. - with some LEE promotional material, of course. After all he wrote the book. The second edition, re-printed in 2021, has a total of 38,000 loads covering virtually all calibers.

In 9mm, it lists loads for 65, 80,90, 95, 100, 115, 120, 124, 125, 130, 145, 147 and 150 grain bullets.
Since your bullets are odd (i.e. military) weights, just use the data for the next heavier bullet - watching for pressure signs! - and you 'should be' fine.

 

[DLS]

Any published data for 147 grain projectiles will be safe with the lighter bullets.

 

[aasbra]

I have some 135 grain coated lead RN sized .357 for 38 Super that I was planning to load for 9mm. Load data is somewhat limited as you noted. I did see a couple published load data sources for the 135 grain loads IIRC. Jacketed is not the same as the cast coated bullets I have though.

I was planning on trying a conservative ladder using a low end starting load extrapolated from my loading experience with 125 grain and 147 grain cast and coated bullets of similar design to find a reasonable load for the 135s.

 

[Goodknight]

Get a copy of the second edition of Richard Lee's "Modern Reloading." The second edition has almost 700 pages and includes reloading instruction, pressures, bullet casting etc.etc. - with some LEE promotional material, of course. After all he wrote the book. The second edition, re-printed in 2021, has a total of 38,000 loads covering virtually all calibers.

In 9mm, it lists loads for 65, 80,90, 95, 100, 115, 120, 124, 125, 130, 145, 147 and 150 grain bullets.
Since your bullets are odd (i.e. military) weights, just use the data for the next heavier bullet - watching for pressure signs! - and you 'should be' fine.

Any published data for 147 grain projectiles will be safe with the lighter bullets.

Thx for the guidance!

 

[Goodknight]

Get a copy of the second edition of Richard Lee's "Modern Reloading." The second edition has almost 700 pages and includes reloading instruction, pressures, bullet casting etc.etc. - with some LEE promotional material, of course. After all he wrote the book. The second edition, re-printed in 2021, has a total of 38,000 loads covering virtually all calibers.

In 9mm, it lists loads for 65, 80,90, 95, 100, 115, 120, 124, 125, 130, 145, 147 and 150 grain bullets.
Since your bullets are odd (i.e. military) weights, just use the data for the next heavier bullet - watching for pressure signs! - and you 'should be' fine.

Great thank you for coaching

 

[po18guy]

Note that some loads for heavy bullets, when used with lighter projectiles, will almost always be safe, but may not be a happy combination. Velocity or accuracy may suffer and the slower powder may not burn completely. Just a note. YMMV.

 

[Steel Head]

Any published data for 147 grain projectiles will be safe with the lighter bullets.

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