Sounds like It does fine with factory ammo. I would shoot,clean, shoot,clean...several times before making any totally rash judgements. Just out of curiosity, have you shot the handloads out of any other 16" barrel to determine whether the load/bullet weight are compatible with the longer barrel?

And, welcome to the range. You might want to take a minute and make a post in the New Members thread at the top of the index page.



surv

 

16\" bbl

No, this is the only 16" bbl that I have shot the reloads in.
Yes, I will post in the New Member right away.
Thanks for your reply.

Bruin1

 

I never had very good accuracy with the plain lead bullets either, I think the longer burn time causes too much leading of the barrel. With plated or jacketed bullets it shoots much better, and is easier to clean.

 

Sub lead reloading

This works for me, 4.1Gr of W231 using a Lee 356-120-TC 9mm Luger, (356 Diameter) 120 Grain Truncated Cone from a 6-Cavity Bullet Mold , made from wheel weights,1.070 col. you need to add some rubbing Alcohol to thin out the alox lube and buy some welders soap stone ( it is used to mark metal to be cut ) grate it and powder the bullets in a tupper ware bowl, This bullet runs 1025 fps out of my glock 17 with little leading and feeds great in both the sub and glock.

 

Reply

Thanks, I will try Win 231.

 

accuracy

I tried Win 231 at 4.2 gr with the 122 gr LFP and 1.064" OAL and it Worked good. Then I tried Power Pistol at 5.7 gr with the 122 gr LFP and 1/064 " OAL and it even worked better. I think I have found my load. Thanks to all for the help.

 

Good info, thanks for letting us know!

 

I recently purchased a Sub-9. I've looked everywhere, but can't find even a single box of 9mm ammo for the range. I found someone selling a complete new in the box 9mm reloading setup. By complete I mean that I even got enough cases, primers and powder to load 1000 rounds. Now I just need to purchase some bullets and I'll be all set to have some fun at the range.

I'm looking for some advice on the the best bullets to buy for the range. I'm looking at getting 125 grain, T/C Flat Point bullets. Would these feed reliably or would it be better to use a round point bullet? What weight bullet should I get? Are lead bullets ok or should I use jacketed?

Randy