Eyesa Horg Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Started looking to get supplies and found some mfg have .355 in FMJ and others .356 in FMJ. Figured I'd start with FMJ and get the hang of it and then go with cast HyTech coated for cost savings. I was under the impression that FMJ were .355 and cast would be .356, but found both are available in both diameters. Which is the better. I will be launching them from a Kimber Micro 9 for practice. My EDC factory loads are 147gr. Thought I'd go with 115gr or 124 gr. for these practice rounds. Whatcha all think? EH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder SASS #13056 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 It is normally best to use the same weight as your every day carry loads for many reasons. As to diameter, it may make a little difference according to what gun/barrel you use but either .355 or .356 is perfectly acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Personally, I would stick with .355” in FMJ. I might use .356” in a copper plated bullet if .355 wasn’t available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 28 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Personally, I would stick with .355” in FMJ. I might use .356” in a copper plated bullet if .355 wasn’t available. Would you go 356 for cast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Just now, Eyesa Horg said: Would you go 356 for cast? Yes, no problem with cast. The reason I don’t like plated in .356” is because I caught some plating shrapnel in the face when firing my Glocks. Kind like if you over crimp a plated revolver round. It may have been a bad batch of bullets but since then I only use .355” in plated 9mm bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 No cast bullets in early generation Glocks, unless you don't believe their strong warnings.. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 .355 JHP have worked well in my Glock. I didn’t really want HP, but that’s all that was available when started reloading 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 . 355 dia. Try 124gn FMJ with 7.5gn of Blue Dot. Equals NATO spec load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 1 hour ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: No cast bullets in early generation Glocks, unless you don't believe their strong warnings.. good luck, GJ Good point. Only in my Gen 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Damned Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I’ve been shooting the Extreme 165gr plated RN (0.356” dia) in my Walther PPQ and HK USP, both suppressed, without issue. Load is 3.0gr Titegrouo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I use a .356" lead round nose (softball?) bullet. I have run it through my Luger, M92FS, and Hi Power with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just as a general rule I use .355 plated or jacketed and .356 lead or polycoated. Mostly I shoot .355 124gr copper plated as they are the cheapest and shoot fine in all my 9mm guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I use 124gr HST+P for carry ammo so I want something that I can duplicate the feel and poi with. I’ve shot allot of these, guess I like them be they punch a neat hole in paper and look like a mini 45acp with a 200 hr H&G cast boolet https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=207&category=5&secondary=8&keywords= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 13 minutes ago, Buckshot Bob said: I use 124gr HST+P for carry ammo so I want something that I can duplicate the feel and poi with. I’ve shot allot of these, guess I like them be they punch a neat hole in paper and look like a mini 45acp with a 200 hr H&G cast boolet https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=207&category=5&secondary=8&keywords= You don't have any issues with swc bullets chambering? I've never had them work reliably in an automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Eyesa Horg said: You don't have any issues with swc bullets chambering? I've never had them work reliably in an automatic. No problem, I shoot them out of a couple of Staccato’s and Glock like pistols with Barsto and Wilson barrels . They also work fine in my P365 and CZ . And I can’t even imagine how many 200gr 45 in this style I’ve shot out of a 1911. If it worries you everyone sells the cone bullets and traditional round nose . Missouri bullets has always done right by me but I know a few people that love blue bullets , supposedly they have their own coating , I think they claim theirs smoke the least , never tried them but I always hear good things about them. https://thebluebullets.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 With out looking it up, I believe the .356 jacketed bullets are for .38 super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 37 minutes ago, Buckshot Bob said: No problem, I shoot them out of a couple of Staccato’s and Glock like pistols with Barsto and Wilson barrels . They also work fine in my P365 and CZ . And I can’t even imagine how many 200gr 45 in this style I’ve shot out of a 1911. If it worries you everyone sells the cone bullets and traditional round nose . Missouri bullets has always done right by me but I know a few people that love blue bullets , supposedly they have their own coating , I think they claim theirs smoke the least , never tried them but I always hear good things about them. https://thebluebullets.com I've had good luck with Missouri as well. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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