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I Have a box of 125gr small ball 9MM and a box of 147gr FP 9MM. Can I use the same powder for both bullets or do I need to get two different powders? I have only loaded 9MM jacketed ammo in the past and used Titegroup powder. Is Titegroup good for lead bullets or would I be better off buying...

I Have a box of 125gr small ball 9MM and a box of 147gr FP 9MM. Can I use the same powder for both bullets or do I need to get two different powders? I have only loaded 9MM jacketed ammo in the past and used Titegroup powder. Is Titegroup good for lead bullets or would I be better off buying...

So far I have only used CCI-500 primmers. Been having problems lately finding them. Found a source for Federal Small Pistol Primmers and they are cheaper. What do you guys think of federal? My Lee primer tool says to avoid Federal. What are some of your favorite primmers and why?

How important is OAL to accuracy. I set my Lee die for 1.130 for a 9mm. I get OAL's of 1.127 to 1.135 I then put the long cartridges back in the die and try to get them down to 1.130. I usually come out with 1.127 or 1.128 Is some tolerance good enough? Like +/- 0.002

What hardness do you think a 9mm lead bullet should be? Brinell 15 seems soft to me.

I am new to this forum and relatively new to re-loading. I want to load 9 mm luger with 147 gr LFP bullets. The bullets are brinell 15, optimized for subsonic work, from Missouri Bullet Company. I want to shoot paper targets from 25 yards. I have Winchester brass and CCI primers. The only...