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Have recently been gifted 500 Hornady HAP 125 gr and 500 Montana Gold 130 gr fmj bullets. Hornadys are .356 dia. and MGs are .3565 dia. measured with a micrometer. I know most jacketed 9mm bullets measure .355 to .3555 diameter. Would these bullets be safe to use in my 9mm pistols? | ||
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Are you sure they are not plated bullets instead of FMJ, I've noticed some plated are a little larger due to the plating.. Either way I think you will be fine...But don't load plated using jacketed recipes.. 60 | |||
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The Montana Gold are listed as 9mm/Super and I think are more for .38 Super ammo thus a little larger diameter. The HAP is offered in both .355 and .356 diameter. Both are jacket, not plated. A .38 Super cartridge calls for a .356 bullet. I personally would not shoot them in a 9mm, which as you mentioned, typically calls for a .355 jacketed bullet. I’ll shoot a .356 lead or plated like Berrys Bullets, but they are softer than FMJ. Do not send me to a heaven where there are no dogs. Step Up or Stand Aside: Support the Troops ! Expectations are premeditated disappointments. | |||
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115 HAP are 0.355 125 HAP are 0.356 Shoot away! Not going make a bit of difference. Guess what a Wilson Combat benchmark load for a 9MM I saw once was...wait for it... Power Pistol with 125gr HAP! | |||
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Thanks for some insight. I do have a 38 Super Les Baer I can use them in, this many bullets would keep me shooting along time. Slugged my CZ75 and the groove diameter is .356 so I could also use them in it. Going to slug a couple of other of my 9's to see how much difference there is between manufacturers. | |||
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One of the monthly gun mags just had a big article on 9mm actual diameter and it doesn't seem to matter that much. | |||
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