9 mm

LOADING DATA FOR PISTOL & REVOLVER CARTRIDGES

9 mm Parabellum ( 9 mm Luger, 9 x 19 mm NATO )

9mm

	mm	inch		Metric	inch
BULLET DIA	9,03	0,356	CIP MAX. PRESSURE (BAR)	2600
C.O.A.L	26,69	1,169
TEST GUN	Pressure barrel		MAX. CASE LENGHT	19,15	0,75
BARREL LENGHT	150,00	5,9	MAX.NECK DIAMETER	9.65	0,380
TEST GUN	SIG P-210 Pistol
BARREL LENGHT	120,00	4,7
TEST GUN	Browning GP-35
BARREL LENGHT	118,00	4,6

Historical notes

    This is a world standard, used and manufactured nearly everywhere. The 9 mm Parabellum cartridge was created in 1902 by Georg Luger,
who also sired the Parabellum pistol, a refinement of the complicated
Borchardt system.
    The original DWM-made cartridge used an 8 grams (123 grains) truncated-cone bullet available either in an FMJ or a semi-jacketed
design. Jackets were nickel-plated steel.
The charge (0.35 gram/ 5.4 grains) of smokeless powder pro pelled this bullet at 310 m/s (1,020 fps) for an energy of 384 Joules (283 ft lbs).
     The "9 mm Luger" name never was an official designation and results from a marketing ploy. The American A. F. Stoeger company was sole importer between the wars and registered the Luger name in 1923. The Luger name stuck to both the .30 and 9 mm cartridges over the years
and became a standard market-driven appellation.

Handloading notes

    9 x 19 mm Parabellum loading data can be used in 9 x 21 mm I.M.I. pistols;
the 9 x 21 mm allowable pressure and C.O.A.L. are the same.
    Standard round-nose or truncated-cone bullet weights are 8 to 8.10 grams (124 to 125 grains). Best adapted powders are Vectan Ba 9 and Vectan Ao.
     Cast or swaged lead bullets give good results in the 9 mm Parabellum.
Slightly faster-burning powders such as Vectan A1 and Vectan Ba 10
are indicated with these.
     There is little use to search for the highest velocities when handloading the 9 mm Parabellum for target shooting. Best results are generally obtained at velocities of 260 to 280 m/s (850 to 920 fps) when match-grade accuracy is the goal.

BULLET REF : SPEER JHP #4000
BULLET WEIGHT : 5,70 grams 88 grains

CRIMP : NONE

DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : 5,00 mm 0,197"

CASE	PRIMER	VECTAN POWDER	CHARGE GRAMS	CHARGE GRAINS	VEL.2.5 M M/S	VEL.8.2 ft FPS	PRESSURE BAR
Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger	CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500	As As A1 Ba9 Ba9 Ao	0,27 0,29 0,35 0,30 0,32 0,45	4,2 4,5 5,4 4,6 4,9 6,9	389 397 439 365 387 440	1276 1302 1440 1198 1270 1444	2233 2487 2494 1617 1889 1874

BULLET REF : SPEER JHP #3983
BULLET WEIGHT : 6,48 grams 100 grains

CRIMP : NONE

DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH : 4,50 mm 0,177"

CASE	PRIMER	VECTAN POWDER	CHARGE GRAMS	CHARGE GRAINS	VEL.2.5 M M/S	VEL.8.2 ft FPS	PRESSURE BAR
Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger	CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500	As A1 A1 Ba9 Ba9 Ao Ao	0,24 0,26 0,28 0,28 0,30 0,35 0,38	3,7 4,0 4,3 4,3 4,6 5,4 5,9	330 309 333 338 367 344 365	1083 1014 1093 1109 1204 1129 1198	- - - 1706 2192 - -

BULLET REF : WINCHESTER FMJ
BULLET WEIGHT : 7,45 grams 115 grains

CRIMP : NONE

DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH :

	PRIMER	VECTAN POWDER	CHARGE GRAMS	CHARGE GRAINS	VEL.2.5 M M/S	VEL.8.2 ft FPS	PRESSURE BAR
Federal Federal	CCI 500 CCI 500	Ba9 Sp8	0,36 0,44	5,6 6,8	356 360	1168 1181	2500 2200

BULLET REF : NORMA SP FN #69026
BULLET WEIGHT : 7,50 grams 116 grains

CRIMP : NONE

DIAMETER : 9,02 mm 0,3551"
SEATING DEPTH :

	PRIMER	VECTAN POWDER	CHARGE GRAMS	CHARGE GRAINS	VEL.2.5 M M/S	VEL.8.2 ft FPS	PRESSURE BAR
Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger Hitenberger	CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500 CCI 500	As Ba9 Ba9 Ao	0,24 0,26 0,28 0,34	3,7 4,0 4,3 5,2	324 305 335 341	1063 1001 1099 1119	2486 1721 2330 1579