[Redstate]

Does anyone know of a source for 3" 9mm barrel tests in clothed gelatin? I looking for a good load for a 3" barrel Kahr MK9. Thanks

[Kalmah]

Try here...
http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/p/ammo-tests.html

[Redstate]

Thanks for the link.

[ithaca_deerslayer]

Originally Posted by Kalmah

Try here...
http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/p/ammo-tests.html

Awesome link. Thanks!

[G26S239]

I use the Federal P9HST2 147 grain in my MK9. Did you just recently get your MK9? I have had mine ffor 7.5 years. It is a great little gun.

[SCmasterblaster]

Great link - thanks

[Ljutic]

Originally Posted by Kalmah

Try here...
http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/p/ammo-tests.html

Thanks for posting the new ammo test summary page link. I spent quite a bit of time setting that summary page up over the Christmas/New Year break. Glad to see folks are finding and using it.

[SCmasterblaster]

My 4.25" G17 gets 1400 FPS out of the Fed 9BPLE load (115gr JHP +p+)

[cowboy1964]

Originally Posted by SCmasterblaster

My 4.25" G17 gets 1400 FPS out of the Fed 9BPLE load (115gr JHP +p+)

That's great but he was asking about a 3" barrel and clothed gel.

[SCmasterblaster]

Originally Posted by cowboy1964

That's great but he was asking about a 3" barrel and clothed gel.

OK, sorry.

[Redstate]

Originally Posted by G26S239

I use the Federal P9HST2 147 grain in my MK9. Did you just recently get your MK9? I have had mine ffor 7.5 years. It is a great little gun.

I got mine within the last 6-7 months or so. Really like it. It is a great little gun. have you ever chronoed the HST 147 out of it?

[dkf]

If it were me I would pick up some 124gr and 147gr HST and see which you like better. In such a small gun I would go with the standard pressure vs the +P but that is up to you. The 147gr +P HST is tough to find even when there is not all this craziness going on. I think you will find you will have a tough time finding the HST right now do to the madness.

[Ljutic]

Originally Posted by dkf

If it were me I would pick up some 124gr and 147gr HST and see which you like better. In such a small gun I would go with the standard pressure vs the +P but that is up to you. The 147gr +P HST is tough to find even when there is not all this craziness going on. I think you will find you will have a tough time finding the HST right now do to the madness.

These guys usually have 124 and 147 HST in stock at a decent price. They supplied the HST 147 for my test.

http://www.ammunitiondepot.com/9-MM-...htm&Click=2968

[dkf]

Originally Posted by Ljutic

These guys usually have 124 and 147 HST in stock at a decent price. They supplied the HST 147 for my test.

http://www.ammunitiondepot.com/9-MM-...htm&Click=2968

Thanks for the link. Never heard of them before, added to my bookmarks.

[G26S239]

Originally Posted by Redstate

I got mine within the last 6-7 months or so. Really like it. It is a great little gun. have you ever chronoed the HST 147 out of it?

No I haven't but I use it on the theory that it may lose less velocity and still stay in its expansion window in the short barrel.

[SCmasterblaster]

Originally Posted by cowboy1964

That's great but he was asking about a 3" barrel and clothed gel.

Well by my estimate, the +p+ 9mm 115gr JHP is likely breaking 1250 FPS out of the 3" barrel. A healthy load from such a short barrel.

[FishyOne]

Originally Posted by SCmasterblaster

Well by my estimate, the +p+ 9mm 115gr JHP is likely breaking 1250 FPS out of the 3" barrel. A healthy load from such a short barrel.

Should break 1250 FPS easily. Could hit 1300 FPS from 3.0".

[SCmasterblaster]

Originally Posted by FishyOne

Should break 1250 FPS easily. Could hit 1300 FPS from 3.0".

1300 is a bit optimistic.