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

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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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[michaelhageyParticipant]

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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?

[Full.Lead.TacoKeymaster]

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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.

[michaelhageyParticipant]

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I’m powder coating too. 

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

[Full.Lead.TacoKeymaster]

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What powder/charge are you using?  I’ve been going with around 3.4 gr of bullseye.

[michaelhageyParticipant]

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Was planning to use unique.  5.5 or 5.4 gr.

[Full.Lead.TacoKeymaster]

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You going to be running them supersonic?

[michaelhageyParticipant]

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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. 

[Full.Lead.TacoKeymaster]

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Cool, post your load data when you get a good one worked up.

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