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LOADING DATA FOR PISTOL & REVOLVER
CARTRIDGES
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9 mm Parabellum
( 9 mm Luger, 9 x 19 mm NATO ) |
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mm |
inch |
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Metric |
inch |
BULLET DIA |
9,03 |
0,356 |
CIP MAX. PRESSURE (BAR) |
2600 |
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C.O.A.L |
26,69 |
1,169 |
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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 |
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BARREL LENGHT |
120,00 |
4,7 |
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TEST GUN |
Browning GP-35 |
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BARREL LENGTH |
118,00 |
4,6 |
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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. |
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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"
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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
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1276 1302 1440 1198 1270 1444 |
2233 2487 2494 1617 1889 1874
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BULLET REF : SPEER JHP #3983 BULLET WEIGHT : 6,48 grams
100 grains |
CRIMP : NONE
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DIAMETER :
9,02 mm 0,3551" SEATING DEPTH : 4,50
mm 0,177" |
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CASE |
PRIMER |
VECTAN POWDER
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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
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DIAMETER :
9,02 mm 0,3551" SEATING DEPTH :
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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 |
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BULLET REF : NORMA SP FN #69026 BULLET WEIGHT : 7,50
grams 116 grains |
CRIMP :
NONE
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DIAMETER :
9,02 mm 0,3551" SEATING DEPTH
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PRIMER |
VECTAN POWDER |
CHARGE GRAMS |
CHARGE GRAINS |
VEL.2.5 M M/S |
VEL.8.2 ft FPS |
PRESSURE BAR |
Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger
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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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