[Billy_Ray]

I ran a handful of test loads through my gun the other day and I am beginning to wonder if I can find a load that is less smokey.

I have built up loads for 9mm with HS-6, Clays, HP-38, Bullseye and Titegroup and all of them seem smokey to me. The HS-6 is probably the least smokey.

For COAL I have used 1.13 for all the loads and usually load up to 0.1 -0.3 grains less than maximum (in order to keep some safety factor in my loads).

Are my rounds smokey since they are not maximum loads? Or is this just something I need to get used to? Any thoughts?

Billy Ray

[Boxerglocker]

Bullet type?

[G30 Sidearm]

Most of the smoke comes from the lube on cast bullets. Using jacketed or plated bullets will reduce the smoke.

[Billy_Ray]

I use Montana Gold 124 FMJ bullets.

[Boxerglocker]

Originally Posted by Billy_Ray

I use Montana Gold 124 FMJ bullets.

I load basically the same bullet with HP-38 and Titegroup. The TG does have a little smoke to it. I wouldn't say excessive. You can definitely tell indoors if shooting double taps.
What is you TG load? I load 4.1 at 1.140 OAL 1100 fps out of my G34 1060 Fps out of my G19

[dbarry]

Not familiar with Montana Gold but since you say FMJ, I'm assuming no lube. Lubed bullets smoke regardless of powder. I use bullseye(4.7 grains) w/ 115gr 9mm berry's bullets and don't have any smoke. Many powders when loaded at the lighter end smoke. Hope this helps.

[Billy_Ray]

Originally Posted by Boxerglocker

I load basically the same bullet with HP-38 and Titegroup. The TG does have a little smoke to it. I wouldn't say excessive. You can definitely tell indoors if shooting double taps.
What is you TG load? I load 4.1 at 1.140 OAL 1100 fps out of my G34 1060 Fps out of my G19

I was loading 4.2 at 1.13. The smoke was definetly noticed when doing follow up shots indoors.

Billy Ray

[cole]

Originally Posted by Billy_Ray

I was loading 4.2 at 1.13. The smoke was definetly noticed when doing follow up shots indoors.

Billy Ray

Lots of smoke with FMJ? If you are running TG at 4.2, and your scale works, lots of smoke not been my experience at 3.8-4.2 with 124gr FMJ. Does it get better, worse or stay the same when shooting? What's the exact diameter of your bullets? Have you shot other FMJ in this gun?

[Billy_Ray]

Smoke seemed better with same load yesterday at the range. I did some double taps and the smoke did not seem problematic to me.

I still wonder about some of the other mid to high end loads that I have used.

Oh well.

Billy Ray

[DoctaGlockta]

I use unique with a 230grain LRN and smoke my indoor range out. The blokes in the next lane always look over to see what the hell I'm doing. Quite amusing.