CZ82 9x18 w/ luger brass & cast bullet
I find suppliers all have 9X18 brass backordered so I bought 1000 once fired 9 luger that I separated by headstamp & trimmed using the Lee trimmer. The trim was easy enough when I put the shell holder in a cordless hand drill at slow speed, though the case did require flaring to allow the tool to fit. I cast the 95gr Lee mold using wheel weights (actual weight was 104gr) lubed w/ Alox & CCI small Pistol Primers.
I used Makarov website data of 3.5gr W231 powder which was below maximum listed. It was estimated to provide over 950 fps. I chronographed it at 942fps hi & 912fps low. I weighed each load to verify making only a few at a time, but will use my Lee perfect powder measure for production. There was no sign of any pressure problem & the recoil was firm but reasonable. I believe a 4.0 gr load should provide 1000 fps & a good max load for the CZ82 which was designed for a load heavier than the standard Makarov 9X18...(see website below) In all I am very satisfied with the results and next I plan to try AA#7 & HP-38 powders.
The designed load gave over 1200fps using a light 69g bullet that is is unique & not available, but the CZ82 can still do much better than standard 9 mak loads.
I would like to hear from anyone else working on specific loads for the CZ82, trying to duplicate the original 9mm vzor 1982 described at the website
http://www.freeexistence.org/vz82.html, or to identify a powder similar to S&B's MDN-9-82Cv Nitro base flake powder which was used. Please feel free to email me as well.
docjim@classicnet.net
I love CZ's & own 12 total - :lol:CZ75BD, CZ82, CZ52 X3, CZ70, CZ50 X2, CZ27 X2 (1 is Nazi ), CZ45, & a CZ Duo