Reloading   Still in Construction  20/04/97

The 9mm para cartridge Case Data Case length  mm Bullet Diameter  mm Cartridge length  mm Admissible Pressure  bars History The most globally-prevalent handgun cartridge, the 9x19mm (or 9mm Parabellum), was created in 1902 to meet criteria established by the German Navy. The development history went something like this: Around 1893 Hugo Borchardt (of Sharps-Borchardt fame) sold an automatic pistol invention to Ludwig Loewe of Berlin, Germany. This action was capable of chambering high-velocity smokeless powder cartridges and the resulting Loewe-Borchardt pistol was produced in 7.65x25mm (.30 Mauser or 7.63 Mauser). Ludwig Loewe's company merged with Germany's DMK to form Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken (DWM). In 1897 George Luger, an employee of DWM, demonstrated the Loewe-Borchardt pistol to the US Army. Using constructive criticism provided by the Army's rejection, DWM and George Luger substantially redesigned the Borchardt action and its cartridge. The result was unveiled in 1898 as the Luger pistol in 7.65x22mm (.30 Luger or 7.65 Luger). It was immediately adopted by the Swiss government. Several years later the German Navy officially rejected the 7.65x22mm cartridge. As a result DWM developed the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge in 1902. The 9mm cartridge and the 9mm Luger pistol were adopted by the German Navy in 1904. The German Army accepted them in 1908. Since then it has been adopted by almost every western or western affiliated military for use in pistols and sub-machine guns. Still, it wasn't very popular in the U.S.A. until the U.S. Army adopted the Beretta Model 92F pistol as the M-9 amongst much controversy. Since that time the 9mm has become extremely poplular. RCBS reloading die sales for the past decade show the sales of 9mm dies increasing every year until reaching the top of the automatic pistol cartridge list. Major developments for the 9mm have been: Introduction in 1902 Adoption by German military by 1908 John Browning designs the Hi-Power, the first high-capacity 9mm handgun Walther develops the P.38 pistol, the first double action 9mm, to replace the P.08 Luger Smith & Wesson brings out their M-39 in 1954, a "modern" double action 9mm Someone combines the double action features of the P.38 and M-39 with the high capacity of the Hi-Power, creating the first "Wonder Nine" (was this the S&W M59?) In 1985 the U.S. Army adopts the Beretta M-9 as the new sidearm, replacing a newer more powerful round, the .45 ACP, with the older, less powerful 9mm, creating much controversy but bringing the 9mm to the attention of the average American shooter The U.S. firearms market goes crazy for high-capacity 9mm pistols in the late '80s and early '90s   Here's the reloading table (with french Vectan Powders) Bullet : weight (g) : Diam. (mm) : Enf. (mm) : Serti : Case  (made) Primer (kind) Powder (Vectan) Charge (grams) Speed (m/s) Pressure bars Lynx - HR Winchest. LP Ba 10 0.17 145 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP Ba 10 0.20 181 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP A s 0.22 131 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP A s 0.24 151 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP A 1 0.25 130 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP A 1 0.27 157 Lynx - HR Winchest. LP A 1 0.30 188 Disclaimer : Reloading is a dangerous matter. We will not be held responsible for any problem or injuries resulting from the use of this material.   9mm Luger Test Components: Test barrel: 100 mm (4"), 1 in 10" twist Primers: Winchester WSP Cases: Remington, trim-to length 19.00 mm (.748") Reloading Data, Metric Units: Bullet Powder Starting Load Maximum Load Weight Type Mfg. C.O.L Type Weight Velocity Weight Velocity [g] [grs] [mm] [g] [grs] [m/s] [g] [grs] [m/s] 5.8 90 HP-XTP Hornady 27.0 N310 0.26 4.0 373 0.29 4.5 397 N320 0.32 4.9 406 0.37 5.7 438 N330 0.37 5.6 425 0.42 6.5 455 N340 0.37 5.7 430 0.44 6.8 478 5.8 90 HP-XTP Hornady 27.0 N350 0.43 6.6 432 0.51 7.8 484 3N37 0.43 6.6 443 0.51 7.8 482 6.5 100 HP Speer 27.5 N320 0.31 4.8 379 0.36 5.5 421 N330 0.36 5.5 399 0.41 6.4 436 N340 0.38 5.9 402 0.46 7.2 460 3N37 0.43 6.7 407 0.52 8.1 465 7.5 115 HP-XTP Hornady 29.0 N320 0.27 4.1 346 0.32 4.9 381 N330 0.32 5.0 362 0.38 5.9 404 N340 0.35 5.5 373 0.42 6.5 424 3N37 0.40 6.2 377 0.48 7.4 422 N350 0.39 6.0 379 0.45 6.9 416 7.5 115 RN Rainier 29.0 N320 0.26 4.1 331 0.31 4.9 366 N330 0.31 4.7 347 0.35 5.5 378 N340 0.33 5.1 358 0.38 5.9 393 N350 0.38 5.8 371 0.45 6.9 414 3N37 0.40 6.2 369 0.45 7.0 399 8.0 124 LSWC Intercast 29.0 N320 0.25 3.8 331 0.29 4.5 357 N330 0.29 4.5 348 0.33 5.1 370 N340 0.31 4.8 352 0.36 5.5 389 3N37 0.36 5.5 357 0.41 6.3 388 N350 0.33 5.1 350 0.38 5.8 378 8.0 124 FMJ/FP Hornady 29.0 N320 0.26 4.0 316 0.30 4.7 355 N330 0.32 5.0 343 0.36 5.6 378 N340 0.35 5.3 353 0.39 6.0 390 3N37 0.40 6.1 362 0.45 6.9 394 N350 0.36 5.6 354 0.42 6.5 389 8.0 124 RN Rainier 29.0 N320 0.25 3.8 310 0.29 4.5 344 N330 0.28 4.4 329 0.33 5.1 362 N340 0.31 4.7 334 0.36 5.5 371 N350 0.35 5.5 346 0.42 6.4 386 3N37 0.36 5.5 351 0.42 6.4 382 8.4 130 FMJ Sierra 29.0 N320 0.24 3.7 304 0.28 4.4 336 N330 0.27 4.2 319 0.32 5.0 350 N340 0.29 4.4 329 0.33 5.2 355 N350 0.34 5.2 334 0.38 5.9 360 3N37 0.33 5.1 330 0.39 6.0 361 9.4 145 LRN Intercast 29.0 N330 0.23 3.5 290 0.27 4.2 322 N340 0.26 4.0 304 0.30 4.6 335 N350 0.28 4.3 302 0.33 5.1 339 3N37 0.30 4.6 305 0.35 5.4 341 9.5 147 BTHP/XTP Hornady 29.0 N330 0.26 4.1 299 0.30 4.7 333 N340 0.26 4.1 294 0.30 4.7 327 3N37 0.31 4.8 304 0.36 5.6 340 N350 0.30 4.7 308 0.35 5.5 347 9.5 147 RN Rainier 29.0 N330 0.23 3.6 276 0.27 4.1 300 N340 0.25 3.9 277 0.29 4.5 311 N350 0.28 4.3 291 0.33 5.1 330 3N37 0.30 4.6 291 0.34 5.2 326 NOTE! WHEN ONLY MAXIMUM LOADS ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLES ABOVE START LOADING WITH APPROXIMATELY 15% SMALLER POWDER CHARGE. BOLD TEXT INDICATES MAXIMUM LOAD - USE WITH CAUTION! LOADS LESS THAN MINIMUM CHARGES SHOWN ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.