I've read on another thread (although this is not a wise thing to pass on, believe it at you're own risk) that Hodgon was extremely conservative on their data for CFE Pistol. Maybe those Gen 2s or whatever it is came with a stiffer recoil spring than yours has? If that's the case, then I probably need more chamber pressure to achieve the proper blow back force. I bought my Glock used as the previous owner had hardly fired any rounds through it. I was thinking that maybe I should load up a few rounds at 3.9 grains of CFE Pistol at COAL of 1.140" and a few with same charge at 1.130". The possibilities in no order of likeliness are: a bad lot of primers, to light of chamber pressure, or Glocks for some reason need a certain amount of blow-back force in order for the firing pin to perform properly on the next round of the magazine.
This is the only way I would get those to fire. When it happened, I would eject the magazine, lock the slide to the rear and eject the round in the chamber, then reinsert the magazine and physically put the individual round in the chamber, then let the slide slam home. It's weird that my Glock would fail to detonate the primer. I think the charge should be fine, I was just dumbfounded when I saw that 147 grain round nose are seated as short as 1.115", but maybe that's what it takes to get enough recoil. The range that Hodgon shows for JHP is 3.7 - 4.2 grains of CFE Pistol so I 'm about midrange for that. I know you're a knowledgeable guy, especially when it comes to reloading for 9mm.īut, Xtreme's website says to run them at the lighter end of jacketed data. On another thought, Xtreme copper bullet shoot slower than jacketed.
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Also, CFE Pistol is a new powder and I doubt if any reloading manuals list data for it.ġ) Does anyone own the Hodgon Reloading Manual?Ģ) If so, it the same exact info that's available online, or is there data for more types of bullets?ģ) Should my correct course of action be to seat deeper?Ĥ) Anyone ever had the firing pin fail to detonate the primer while reloading for a Glock 17 (I'm using Remington 1.5 and Federal small pistol primers)?ĥ) According to other manuals, are 147 grain copper plated/fmj generally loaded short? The Speer TMJ appears to be flatter and shorter bullet than the Xtreme round nose.
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My Lyman 49th Edition Reloading Manual lists data for Speer 147 grain TMJ at a COAL of 1.115" and cast lead 147 grain at even shorter than that. That load was more accurate while the load I'm describing is impacting to the right. I have fired a friend's reloads of the exact same bullet, using 3.9 grains of Unique seated at a COAL of 1.115". I think that I may need to seat the bullets deeper, in order to decrease the volume the powder has to burn, and thereby create more pressure, velocity, and blow-back. Both times, I also had the firing pin fail to detonate the primer, up to 30% of the time (3x in one magazine of 10rds).ĬFE Pistol is a medium-burning powder and 3.9 grains of it maybe fills 1/3 of the case of the mixed brass I'm using. Both times I had a couple of failures to eject. After testing those, I loaded more up with the same charge of 3.9 grains at a COAL of 1.152". I have loaded up these 147grain Xtreme round nose with 3.9 grains of CFE Pistol at a COAL of 1.160".
I understand that copper plated bullets should be loaded at lower end Jacketed velocities or higher end lead velocities. The Alliant Powder website shows data for a 147 grain Speer Gold Dot at a COAL of 1.13ġ) round nose bullets are longer than hollowpoints and may need to be seated longer.Ģ) When adjusting COAL for a load, it is safe to start long and gradually seat deeper while looking for signs of overpressure at the primer. The Hodgon website for CFE Pistol and 147grain XTP shows a max load of 4.2 grains at a COAL of 1.11". I think the issue may be a lack of pressure in the case. I am having a heck of a time getting a good load for 147grain Xtreme Copper Plated Round Nose with CFE Pistol.
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