What's the Lightest and Heaviest grain bullet in a 9mm?

myarmor · 08-08-2004, 12:55 PM

Topic:
I mostly want a heavier bullet but would like to stay with my 9mm.
Just curious, I haven't seen any thing over 147gr. Is there?
What is the lightest grain I can get in 9mm?

oneastrix · 08-08-2004, 12:58 PM

There are several different manufacturers of light wieght "faster" bullets. Aguilla makes some of them. I don't know the specifics right off hand though. The heaviest I have seen is 147 gr though. But there may be heavier that I am not aware of. You start running into expansion problems though when you get heavier then 147. There were stories of 147's that were a little too heavy to achieve the velocity necessary to expand properly upon impact.

myarmor · 08-08-2004, 01:02 PM

I'll have to go check out Aguila...

myarmor · 08-08-2004, 01:14 PM

Well I saw the 65gr at 1550fps, that's not to bad. I might have to try out those.
I didn't know that about the 147gr bullets. I guess you would be hard pressed to find anything heavier unless you go to a bigger caliber.
I know hardly nothing about hand loading. Something I am going to get into very soon I can tell. Especially with what I have in mind with my custom built 700 coming along...
Like you said about expansion problems then what's the biggest and fastest you could go with hand loads on a 9mm?

08-08-2004, 12:55 PM	#1
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147 Trader Rating: (0)	What's the Lightest and Heaviest grain bullet in a 9mm? Topic: I mostly want a heavier bullet but would like to stay with my 9mm. Just curious, I haven't seen any thing over 147gr. Is there? What is the lightest grain I can get in 9mm?

08-08-2004, 12:58 PM	#2
oneastrix Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5,213 Trader Rating: (0)	There are several different manufacturers of light wieght "faster" bullets. Aguilla makes some of them. I don't know the specifics right off hand though. The heaviest I have seen is 147 gr though. But there may be heavier that I am not aware of. You start running into expansion problems though when you get heavier then 147. There were stories of 147's that were a little too heavy to achieve the velocity necessary to expand properly upon impact. __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain.

08-08-2004, 01:02 PM	#3
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147 Trader Rating: (0)	I'll have to go check out Aguila...

08-08-2004, 01:14 PM	#4
myarmor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southwest ,VA Posts: 1,147 Trader Rating: (0)	Well I saw the 65gr at 1550fps, that's not to bad. I might have to try out those. I didn't know that about the 147gr bullets. I guess you would be hard pressed to find anything heavier unless you go to a bigger caliber. I know hardly nothing about hand loading. Something I am going to get into very soon I can tell. Especially with what I have in mind with my custom built 700 coming along... Like you said about expansion problems then what's the biggest and fastest you could go with hand loads on a 9mm?