beretta 92fs boolit

got a 92fs coming next week and need some info on a proven boolit.
have a .358 sizer, too big ??
SWC work ok ? i like the nice holes in paper i get with my 1911..
how many gr boolit for nice point of impact at 25yds ?
i like clays and have a bunch of it, how many grs ?
would like to find somebody that's gone down this road so i can take the short cut.

You really won't know what diameter to size until you slug the barrel. If you don't slug the barrel I wouldn't size over .356 to start. As far as powder charge I'd go straight to the manufactures web sight once you decide on boolit weight better to get your info straight from the horses mouth so to speak. For boolit design I like NOE 135gr but haven't tried them in a 92 so I'm not sure but it might hit a little high since the 92 is usually used with nato 115gr. Then again the nato load is pretty stout and a 135 handload may have POI just right won't know till you try. Good Luck FB

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I shoot 9s w/Lee 356-124 TC ,of course mine water drops 50/50 ww/pure at 360 sized to 358, the BHP clone shoots every boolit I've fed it . As they get slower and heavier it tends to go lower and farther left.
No help for the powder.

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Boolit Master Join DateJan 2013Posts511

Don't take shortcuts. 9mm are sensitive. Most 9s arebover bored. The 92 and its variants are notorious for this. Start with light loads if you are jumping straight to 358. There can be an increase in pressure if its too large. But you should definitely slug it. 358 might chamber, mine has a roomy chamber and decent bore. Little differences in seating depth makes for big differences in pressure for the 9mm. Most of my loads are compressed and over chsrged, I broke the locking block after 3000 rounds of +p+

thanks for the info.
was hoping to find somebody with a 92 to get me in the ballpark.
i'll slug the barrel when i get it and play with powder to get the slide to lock on the last round.

Boolit Master Join DateJan 2013Posts511

By swc I assume you mean something around 125gr?

Boolit Man Join DateFeb 2013Posts129

IME two guns of the exact same model can give VERY different results. I also would never recommend a "shortcut" in this hobby...

By swc I assume you mean something around 125gr?Yes, i believe that's std

IME two guns of the exact same model can give VERY different results. I also would never recommend a "shortcut" in this hobby...don't belive their is a "shortcut" to the "sweetspot", just trying to get in the "ballpark" then will "finetune" it....

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