9x19 "Wadcutter"

[NikatKimber]

Has anyone else ever tried this? I read about it somewhere, and thought it was worth a shot.

NOTE: I have NO idea if this load is within SAAMI specs, so try at home at your own risk.

I usually load my 124gr LRN bullets over 3.4gr Bullseye, for a very soft shooting 9mm in my Sig 228. After thinking about it, I turned them around, seated them backwards just past the lube groove. This left about 1/16" showing above the edge of the case. I started with just 1 @ 3.4 grs, and 2 @ 3.2 grs.

I was as curious as anything if they would even cycle in the gun. All three rounds cycled the gun, but neither load locked the slide back. I loaded up 10 more of the 3.2 gr loads, seated the same, and shot them. Again, no jams. Not as clean of holes as I had hoped in the target paper, but seemed to be accurate and consistent, so I don't think they are tumbling. I shot all 10 rounds from 10 yards.

Here's what they looked like.
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This picture shows just how short they are, in the mag. There's 10 in there, tried to get them to be visible, but no luck.
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Like I said, they cycled and shot!

 

[sumoj275]

Hmm, kind of makes sense. I think it was S&W that made a .38 spcl single stack semi-auto that was designed for the wadcutter.

 

[ssgrock3]

but the real question is why? If the answer is because I can and am curious, then you are a true reloader...I do the same, but is there benefit I don't know about and should? thanks, JL

 

[NikatKimber]

Far as I can tell, no benefit. Just because I can, and I was curious! LOL! I was hoping to get nice sharp holes in the paper, but I don't think they were going fast enough to do that. I might try some more today at the little higher powder level, 3.4gr.

 

[NikatKimber]

Well, loaded another 20 today at the 3.4 gr Bullseye. Very inaccurate, and at 20 yards they are tumbling. So, end of that experiment.

 

[Wizard]

lol go fiugre hahaha

U should see if J&K would make u some 9x19 wadcutters that way u dont have the little end inside the case.

 

[NikatKimber]

I have some 148gr LWC for .38, but I don't have a .356 sizer die. Also, the end of the bullet would be sticking out of the case a long ways.


I wonder....

 

[ldp4570]

I have some 148gr LWC for .38, but I don't have a .356 sizer die. Also, the end of the bullet would be sticking out of the case a long ways.


I wonder....

Get the sizer die, and try some 125gr or 110gr cast SWC. Might be more of what your looking for.

 

[Euclid]

Hell, I'm impressed that they cycled our of your pistol. It shows how reliable the SIG design is.

BTW, I've seen other do this with .38 Special loads. Why? I know not.

 

[NikatKimber]

The .38 spl wadcutter design is a target load, and is designed to cut very neat holes in the paper. With the right load, they are also accurate for short distances. (pistol range)