favorite 9mm load for your P08 and P38's

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

so with p38's I've heard in reloading forums that you should never go above 115gr. Not sure I'm following the pressure reason, especially if you're reloading and not hitting the +P or self defense pressures.
You guys use 124,147s in lugers and p38s? I see 124 above for luger.

I have some 700x and CFE pistol. Can't find AA2 or 5. Love their 7. hopefully one of these will burn cleaner. Might have a HP-38 lined up. (I collect powder too. trade all the brass I can for powder and projectiles).

Hi,

For the Luger, I've personally found Power Pistol, SR4756, AA#5 (particularly outstanding with lead bullets), HS6, and for a fast powder, Bullseye, all to be excellent, and in that order. With all of these, my most accurate loads are all below 1,100fps.

As to the 115 grain statement for the P-38, they were designed to shoot 123 grain bullets, so this is somewhat of a mystery to me.

On your BYF 43 Mauser produced P-38s, there was a production flaw that lead to slid cracking during that year's production. Be careful with your loading if you have one of these.

I, personally, won't load or shoot 147gr bullets through my Lugers or P-38s, as they were not designed for them.

Hope this helps.


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