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Unread 01-19-2015, 07:48 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by TheRomanhistorian View Post
I only made 4 rounds to test at 5.0 grains with 124 grain Hornady FMJ bullets. They worked well and they actually functioned the hold-open of my chromed 1918 all-matching P-08. They fit in the magazine, chambered fine, fired well, worked the action, and the toggle stayed locked upon after the last one. I might keep tinkering with the load but I was quite pleased. I had heard Unique was dirty but wow... Still, now it has a use!

Accuracy was hard to gauge given only 4 rounds and my not having been to the range in 2 and half months but the grouping was okay enough.
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If 5.0 worked well, I'd drop down to about 4.6 and test until the load just worked the hold open, as often, light loads are more accurate in a Luger.

Meanwhile, if you can load a full magazine of 8 and fire them all without a malfunction at 5.0, you know you are in the right range.

5.0 certainly is not a hot load of Unique in a 9mm.

For me, I enjoy shooting a Luger for accuracy. Before you can achieve that, however, you must eliminate malfunctions.

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