Anybody loaded subsonic 9mm with the Ranchdog 135 gr mold?

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  • 2015-09-15 at 21:42 #488266
    Full.Lead.Taco
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      I just finished casting some 9mm bullets with the 135 gr Ranchdog mold.  With my alloy and after powdercoating, they came out to about 140 gr.  I was planning on a subsonic load for these using either Bullseye or Unique.  Anybody done it already?  I am planning on starting with 3.5 gr Bullseye or 3.8 gr Unique and working up or down from there.  Should make a nice little quiet plinking round with the suppressors.

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    • 2015-11-22 at 17:03 #500232
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        Hi Cornmastah,

        Is this the SC357-135-RF (RD) -12- GB234 mold?  If so, what OAL are you using? 

        I’m coming up with 1.035 + or – a tad. 

        Your thoughts?

        2015-11-22 at 18:43 #500233
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          Mine are powder coated and I am running them around 1.055 give or take a little.  That seems to work well in my guns.

          2015-11-22 at 18:54 #500234
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            I’m powder coating too. 

            I’ll try the longer dimension and see if they cycle.  Appreciate the reply. 

            2015-11-22 at 18:57 #500235
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              What powder/charge are you using?  I’ve been going with around 3.4 gr of bullseye.

              2015-11-24 at 12:29 #500236
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                Was planning to use unique.  5.5 or 5.4 gr.

                2015-11-24 at 15:14 #500237
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                  You going to be running them supersonic?

                  2015-11-24 at 23:42 #500238
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                    Yes.  I’m casting mine as hollow-point, then powder coating them.  They are coming out closer to 125 with the hollow-point. 

                    2015-11-25 at 00:02 #500239
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                      Cool, post your load data when you get a good one worked up.

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