Popular 9mm Bullet Lengths

[1SOW]

Moderator Note
Gentlemen, we are still seeking 9mm bullet length data to add to this listing. The very first post has been edited to contain all the contributed suggestions on the follow-up pages. Post #1 has been reformatted for easier editing. A more "printer friendly" version can be found on page 5.

To calculate the bullet seating depth of a 9x19 Luger cartridge use this formula... [Bullet Length + 0.745] - Cartridge OAL


I've found knowing various bullet lengths useful in developing new loads by type (Plated/Jacketed), weight, nose shape and a known seating depth for that weight bullet.

If other Manufacturers, weights and types of of bullet are posted,  I'll try to add to this list----or not.

9mm Luger BULLET LENGTHS

ACME	Length	Coated lead
124 RN	.568
147 TCFP	.649
.	.
Bayou Bullets	Length
124 RN	.572	New grooveless design
124 TCG	.558
135 RN	.633
147 FP	.675
.	.
Bear Creek	Length	Plain lead
135 RN	.628
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Berry's Plated	Length	Plated
115 RN	.557
124 HBRN-TP	.619
124 HBFP-TP	.555
124 RN	.588
124 FP	.530
124 HP	.569	Target HP
124 HHP	.535	Hybrid HP
130 RN	.588	38Super
135 RN	.605	38Super
147 RN	.670
147 HP	.623
.	.
BBI	Length	Black Bullets International
125 RN	.599	Old style w/ groove
135 RN	.624
147 FP	.665	Old style w/ groove
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Blue Bullets	Length
125 RN	.606
147 RN	.679
147 FP	.665
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Bullet Works	Length
125 CNBB	.616
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DG Bullets	Length	Coated lead
147 TC	.647	same as MBC 147
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Falcon	Length
125 CN	.610
147 FP	.672
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Hornady	Length
90 XTP	.449
115 HAP	.540
115 FMJ RN	.548
115 XTP	.552
124 XTP	.574
125 HAP	.572
147 XTP	.650
.	.
Missouri Bullet Co	Length	Coated & uncoated lead
124 RN	.573	Small Ball
125 FP	.623	Cone
125 SWC	.624	Actual weight 128gr
135 RN	.622	IDP#8 (.357)
147 FP	.671
.	.
Montana Gold	Length
115 JHP	.549
121 IFP	.572	concave base
124 JHP	.579
124 CMJ	.593
.	.
Nosler	Length
125 JHP	.545
.	.
Power Bond	Length
115 RN	.555
124 RN	.587
.	.
Precision Delta	Length
124 JHP	.583
124 FMJ	.595
124 FMJ (.356)	.603
147 FMJ	.683
.	.
Precision Moly	Length
125 FP	.575
147 FP	.665
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Ranier	Length	Plated
115 RN	.556
115 HP	.515	Discounted for concave base
124 HP	.547	Discounted for concave base
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Rocky Mntn (RMR)	Length
124 FMJ	.575	Plated
124 FP	.556	Plated
124 JHP	.560	Blunt-nose jacketed
124 Match Winner	.553	jacketed TC
147 FMJ	.667	Plated
147 Match Winner	.635	jacketed TC
.	.
Sierra	Length
95 JFN	.411
125 FMJ	.575
125 JHP	.547
.	.
SNS Coated	Length
125 FP	.556
125 RN	.583
135 RN	.626
147 FP	.651
.	.
Speer	Length
115 Gold Dot	.525
124 Gold Dot	.561
147 Gold Dot	.650
.	.
Winchester	Length
115 FMJ	.565
124 FMJ	.599
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Xtreme	Length	Plated
115 HP	.506
124 HP	.536
124 RN	.583
124 FP	.525
135 RNFP	.602
135 HP	.579
147 RN	.669
147  RN-HPCB	.668
.	.
Zero	Length
124 FMJ	.590
125 JHP	.566
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[oldfrank]

Xtreme

124 HP  0.536

124 RN  0.583

147 RN  0.669

[Smitty79]

BBI 135 RN  .624"
SNS 125 FP  .556"
Berry's plated 147 RN  .67"

[Riptide439]

Berry's 124grn HP  .569

[1SOW]

 

Guys,  do me a favor as formatting this is a PITA.  I'm clumsy with the computer at the best of times.
Provide your info , single spaced, "Weight"--number only (124), Nose type (RN), Length (.XXX)   
EG.:  Berry's, 
124 RN    .XXX"
130 FP     .XXX"

After I add your enties to the first post,  please double check them for accuracy.  The modify page doesn't always format the same when save is hit.    

Good stuff to have available.
               

[Towns]

Berry's Plated
124 FP .530"

Missouri Bullet Company (Lead)
147 FP .671"

The Bullet Works (Lead)
125 CN BB .615"


Note:  CN BB = Cone Nose Bevel Base
The Lead bullets from The Bullet Works varied widely from .609" to .623"

[Towns]

Riptide,

Can you check your Berry's HP again?  I'm out of them now, but sure thought they were shorter than that.  I wonder if they were .590" instead of .690".

[1SOW]

I'm gpoing from memory of 9 sample bullets,  and I believe you're correct.  They weren't near that long.

I just type and that doesn't leave any spare brain matter. 

[IDescribe]

Berry's
115 RN .557
         
Xtreme
135 RNFP .602         
147 RN-HPCB .668

BBI
125 RN .599
147 FP .669

[1SOW]

Be careful saving too soon.  Some corrections will come.
We need confirmation on the Berry's 124JHP now.

[IDescribe]

Be careful saving too soon.  Some corrections will come.

Corrections AND more bullets.  I have 115gr HAP and Missouri Bullet 125gr SWC at home that I haven't measured yet. 

[1SOW]

I have that MBC SWC too---as yet unopened. 

[Smitty79]

Blue Bullet Coated
125 RN    .606"
147 FP     .665"

These had more bullet to bullet variation than I've seen before.   RN were .600 to .612.   FP were .662 to .670.   Nothing else I've checked had more than a .004" ES for 10 bullets.

[1SOW]

That is a LOT of length variation.

[IDescribe]

That is a LOT of length variation.

My BBI 135 had a spread of .011.


Well, I find all this information about the blue bullets annoying, mostly because I ordered 500 each of those two Blue Bullets earlier today.