9mm Reloaded Accuracy Advise Please

Some people love Titegroup, I don't really care for it but it is a free country so to each his own.
I am in Walkalong's camp, I much prefer AA#2 to Titegroup. (N320 is nice too)

Might try something a little slower than Titegroup to see if it helps.
From one chart
15 Hodgdon TITEGROUP

25 VihtaVuori N320
26 Accurate Arms No. 2
27 Ramshot Zip
28 Hodgdon HP-38
29 Winchester 231
31 Alliant Unique
32 Hodgdon UNIVERSAL
33 IMR, Co IMR UNEQUAL
34 Alliant Power Pistol
35 VihtaVuori N330
36 Alliant Herco
37 Winchester WSF
38 VihtaVuori N340
39 Hodgdon Hi-Skor 800-X
40 Ramshot True Blue
41 Accurate Arms No. 5
42 Hodgdon HS-6
43 Winchester AutoComp
44 Hodgdon CFE Pistol
45 Ramshot Silhouette

AA#5 really needs to be at or very near max load in 9mm for bullets weighing less than 147 grains. In get equal velocity in 115s from both AA#5 and AA#2, but with AA#5 at max +P load data I can get 1100 fps from a 5" barrel with 147s. AA#2 just isn't going to make a stout 9mm load like that.

Honestly, accuracy wise you are going to be fine with any of the powders listed. As soon as you take the gun off the rest you will be the limiting factor.

If you are looking for accuracy, first thing I would try would be a quality jacketed hollow point bullet and go from there.

Pahonix said:

Is this okay, bad, good

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I thought ok. Tried mine with a forearm rest. Not great , but ok for a spray & pray gun. 7 1/2" Group- 20 shots. Timed fire score 92.5

Taurus G3C Lee 356-120-TC Air cooled Alox .3568" 700X 3.2 grs, WSPM Range brass. Forearm rest. Powder +/- 1/10th Oal 1.045" OK accuracy for not trying different powders. Next batch of bullets will be oven heat treated.

Check with some factory ammo. If you have an interest in accuracy, a basic concern is consistent brass. This matters more with rifles, but pistols too. Range brass is priced right, but dimensions and internal volume are going to vary a lot, especially with 9mm.

Ritchie said:

If you have an interest in accuracy, a basic concern is consistent brass. This matters more with rifles, but pistols too. Range brass is priced right, but dimensions and internal volume are going to vary a lot,

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I absolutely agree with this. It's why I sort by headstamp for everything, including (especially) 9mm.

When headstamp sorted, at least one has a better chance of more consistent brass.

Hooda Thunkit said:

I absolutely agree with this. It's why I sort by headstamp for everything, including (especially) 9mm.

When headstamp sorted, at least one has a better chance of more consistent brass.

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Some people have different standards of need. I haven't sorted by headstamp for years. My service pistol ammunition (regardless of caliber) will all print so I can usually cover my groups with my hand at a minimum at 25 yards. With an occasional flier which could be me. Good enough for a service pistol. Though my cases for rifle are generally a single manufacturer there are some different headstamps in some calibers. Those do just fine at 100 yards for service rifle. If it's target accuracy I'm looking for then and only then do I care about headstamp.

eb in oregon said:

My service pistol ammunition (regardless of caliber) will all print so I can usually cover my groups with my hand at a minimum at 25 yards.

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I tip my hat Sir, to a better shot than I.

Hooda Thunkit said:

I tip my hat Sir, to a better shot than I.

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That sir is from the bench with sandbags, which is sort of cheating. Off hand those groups grow a bit. And I do have big hands.