Subsonic 9mm

[FLT]

Does anyone have a quiet load that they would share? I've played with a few and the quietest I've come up with is 2.9 grains of 700X and a Sierra 115 grain hollow point loaded in WW cases with a WW small pistol primer. I'm getting 1020 fps with this load and its noticeably quieter than any of the factory 147 grain loads I've tried. This is in a 16 inch carbine barrel . The only problem as far as I can tell is that 700X is little dirtier than I like. The fact that 9 MM carbines are blow back actions doesn't help with this either.

[Tack Driver]

Wouldn't a heavier projectile be more advantageous?

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[FLT]

It would have more energy with out a doubt. I'm looking for quiet and accurate, my area is pretty settled but I still have pigs and other vermon tearing up the lawn. Late at night is when they show up, I don't want wake any one up and have them upset so the quieter the better.

[Tack Driver]

Would .45 not be easier for this?

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[FLT]

The bigger the bore the harder it is to keep quiet. That and 200 plus grains hitting a pig sounds like you hit a wood fence with a base ball bat. My 45 set up is a lot louder than than the 9mm I'm using . All of them are pretty loud in the early morning hours. There's not much back ground noise at that time of the night.

[Jafar]

These are unsuppressed, correct?

[FLT]

No one loads subsonic 9mm for a carbine? Oh well I guess I'll stick with 700X.

[Greg Kulbick]

Have you tried 158gr Fiocchi?

[FLT]

Yes its the quietest factory round I've found. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[SGB]

I haven't reloaded for many, many years and currently use Freedom Munition's "HUSH" line in my suppressed 9mm SBR.

This article may be of some help .... http://www.shootingtimes.com/reloading/reloading-heavy-bullets-in-9mm-luger/ (http://www.shootingtimes.com/reloading/reloading-heavy-bullets-in-9mm-luger/)

[FLT]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I've tried them all and some of them are pretty quiet.

[FLT]

So, I got to try the 115 grain jhp on pigs early this am. The good , they didn't wake up the neighbors and they expanded at subsonic velocities . The bad it takes head shots to anchor them on the spot, Texas heart shots will require follow up shots to stop them. All in all I'm satisfied with the results.

[FLT]

11842I didn't find this one till about noon. It was next door in the lady's flower bed. I was sure she would be upset, but she said kill all those bastards if you can.

[12bhunting]

I like little ones.... shit get Harley to put that fucker on the grill whole at a fireside... It takes some culinary skill to pull it off right....

[FLT]

I have no doubt they'll be back , there had to be 25 or thirty in that bunch, all sizes from small to large I think it was three different litters.

[FLT]

PPU 158 grain data


11862 I couldn't find any actual data , just charts and speculation . Here's some real numbers.