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LOADING DATA FOR PISTOL & REVOLVER CARTRIDGES
| | 9 mm Parabellum ( 9 mm Luger, 9 x 19 mm NATO ) |  | |
| | mm | inch | | Metric | inch | | BULLET DIA | 9,03 | 0,356 | CIP MAX. PRESSURE (BAR) | 2600 | | | C.O.A.L | 26,69 | 1,169 | | | | | TEST GUN | Pressure barrel | MAX. CASE LENGHT | 19,15 | 0,75 | | BARREL LENGHT | 150,00 | 5,9 | MAX.NECK DIAMETER | 9.65 | 0,380 | | TEST GUN | SIG P-210 Pistol | | | | | BARREL LENGHT | 120,00 | 4,7 | | | | | TEST GUN | Browning GP-35 | | | | | BARREL LENGTH | 118,00 | 4,6 | | | | |
Historical notes This is a world standard, used and manufactured nearly everywhere. The 9 mm Parabellum cartridge was created in 1902 by Georg Luger,
who also sired the Parabellum pistol, a refinement of the complicated
Borchardt system.
The original DWM-made cartridge used an 8 grams (123 grains) truncated-cone bullet available either in an FMJ or a semi-jacketed
design. Jackets were nickel-plated steel.
The charge (0.35 gram/ 5.4 grains) of smokeless powder pro pelled this bullet at 310 m/s (1,020 fps) for an energy of 384 Joules (283 ft lbs).
The "9 mm Luger" name never was an official designation and results from a marketing ploy. The American A. F. Stoeger company was sole importer between the wars and registered the Luger name in 1923. The Luger name stuck to both the .30 and 9 mm cartridges over the years
and became a standard market-driven appellation. | |
Handloading notes 9 x 19 mm Parabellum loading data can be used in 9 x 21 mm I.M.I. pistols;
the 9 x 21 mm allowable pressure and C.O.A.L. are the same.
Standard round-nose or truncated-cone bullet weights are 8 to 8.10 grams (124 to 125 grains). Best adapted powders are Vectan Ba 9 and Vectan Ao.
Cast or swaged lead bullets give good results in the 9 mm Parabellum.
Slightly faster-burning powders such as Vectan A1 and Vectan Ba 10
are indicated with these.
There is little use to search for the highest velocities when handloading the 9 mm Parabellum for target shooting. Best results are generally obtained at velocities of 260 to 280 m/s (850 to 920 fps) when match-grade accuracy is the goal. | |
BULLET REF : SPEER JHP #4000
BULLET WEIGHT : 5,70 grams 88 grains | CRIMP : NONE | DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : 5,00 mm 0,197"
| | CASE | PRIMER | VECTAN
POWDER | CHARGE
GRAMS | CHARGE
GRAINS | VEL.2.5 M
M/S | VEL.8.2 ft
FPS | PRESSURE
BAR | Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger | CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500 | As
As
A1
Ba9
Ba9
Ao | 0,27
0,29
0,35
0,30
0,32
0,45 | 4,2
4,5
5,4
4,6
4,9
6,9 | 389
397
439
365
387
440 | 1276
1302
1440
1198
1270
1444 | 2233
2487
2494
1617
1889
1874 | |
BULLET REF : SPEER JHP #3983
BULLET WEIGHT : 6,48 grams 100 grains | CRIMP : NONE | DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : 4,50 mm 0,177" | |
| CASE | PRIMER | VECTAN
POWDER | CHARGE
GRAMS | CHARGE
GRAINS | VEL.2.5 M
M/S | VEL.8.2 ft
FPS | PRESSURE
BAR | Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger | CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500 | As
A1
A1
Ba9
Ba9
Ao
Ao | 0,24
0,26
0,28
0,28
0,30
0,35
0,38 | 3,7
4,0
4,3
4,3
4,6
5,4
5,9 | 330
309
333
338
367
344
365 | 1083
1014
1093
1109
1204
1129
1198 | -
-
-
1706
2192
-
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BULLET REF : WINCHESTER FMJ
BULLET WEIGHT : 7,45 grams 115 grains | CRIMP : NONE | DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : | | | PRIMER | VECTAN
POWDER | CHARGE
GRAMS | CHARGE
GRAINS | VEL.2.5 M
M/S | VEL.8.2 ft
FPS | PRESSURE
BAR | | Federal
Federal | CCI 500
CCI 500 | Ba9
Sp8 | 0,36
0,44 | 5,6
6,8 | 356
360 | 1168
1181 | 2500
2200 | |
BULLET REF : NORMA SP FN #69026
BULLET WEIGHT : 7,50 grams 116 grains | CRIMP : NONE | DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : | | | PRIMER | VECTAN
POWDER | CHARGE
GRAMS | CHARGE
GRAINS | VEL.2.5 M
M/S | VEL.8.2 ft
FPS | PRESSURE
BAR | | Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger
Hitenberger | CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500
CCI 500 | As
Ba9
Ba9
Ao | 0,24
0,26
0,28
0,34 | 3,7
4,0
4,3
5,2 | 324
305
335
341 | 1063
1001
1099
1119 | 2486
1721
2330
1579 |
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