Good price on 147gr fmj
1I'm seeing really low prices on American Eagle 147gr fmj. What should I expect in terms of differences with this ammo as compared to the 115gr I usually shoot. Most likely going to be running through a CZ75 SP-01.
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9mm major exceeds SAAMI specs and should only be shot in a race gun which is purpose built for that load. Easiest way to make major power factor is to shoot .40Elmo wrote:Since I know you shoot USPSA, I wonder whether that factory 147gr would qualify for major power factor?
Is that one of the reasons you are interested in it? You'd need to chrono it to be sure (power factor is some kind of formula involving bullet weight and velocity). But you might find some discussion of that on the action shooting forums.
This. It seems to have more push and less muzzle rise.shinzen wrote:Softer feel to shooting it. 147gr is all I run these days and it runs in the p-01 just fine. Heavier bullet with lower velocity to me results in less felt recoil.
If these are what you're looking at: https://www.targetsportsusa.com/federal ... p-661.aspx, I've recently fired a few boxes through my SP-01 without problem, though its not been modified. I believe the AE 147 is supposed to replicate Federal HST 147gr for practice at a lower cost. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/federal ... -3547.aspx.p0lyhuman wrote:Shin, thanks for the note--I think picking up a case would be worthwhile. If it doesn't run in my SP-01, which I've done a bunch of work on, it will probably run in my M&P9 and PPS M2, which are basically stock.
Thanks for that clarification with possible safety ramifications, Spara.spara wrote:9mm major exceeds SAAMI specs and should only be shot in a race gun which is purpose built for that load. Easiest way to make major power factor is to shoot .40Elmo wrote:Since I know you shoot USPSA, I wonder whether that factory 147gr would qualify for major power factor?
Is that one of the reasons you are interested in it? You'd need to chrono it to be sure (power factor is some kind of formula involving bullet weight and velocity). But you might find some discussion of that on the action shooting forums.
Yes, these are the ones I had in mind. Thanks for the review!leitmotiv wrote:This. It seems to have more push and less muzzle rise.shinzen wrote:Softer feel to shooting it. 147gr is all I run these days and it runs in the p-01 just fine. Heavier bullet with lower velocity to me results in less felt recoil.
If these are what you're looking at: https://www.targetsportsusa.com/federal ... p-661.aspx, I've recently fired a few boxes through my SP-01 without problem, though its not been modified. I believe the AE 147 is supposed to replicate Federal HST 147gr for practice at a lower cost. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/federal ... -3547.aspx.p0lyhuman wrote:Shin, thanks for the note--I think picking up a case would be worthwhile. If it doesn't run in my SP-01, which I've done a bunch of work on, it will probably run in my M&P9 and PPS M2, which are basically stock.
I was using Stand 1 Armory's 147gr that was sub 1000fps and its run great (they just went out of business). I recently picked up some from Freedom Munitions that's 950fps at about $0.21/round and they're also working well in the SP-01. https://www.freedommunitions.com/ammuni ... n-new.html
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