124gn Hard Cast 9mm Recipes

[schmeky]

I have a new batch of 124gn cast RNL slugs. I want to develop an accuracy load that will perform well at 25 yards. I have on hand, N310, Bullseye, WW231, Solo 1000, and Clays.

I have read 4.0-4.1 of WW231 can be very accurate. I'm looking for some input.

Thanks.

 

[wankerjake]

I like 3.5gr bullseye. Nice and easy, and accurate

 

[loadedround]

3.9-4.0 gr of W-W 231 will givve you a nice 1000fps load with your 124 gr rnl bullet. I use this load in my Browning Hi-power pistol and it is both accurate and comfortable to shoot.

 

[evan price]

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[schmeky]

I'll load some of each this week and give it a go this coming weekend.

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

ditto #2's post useing BullsEye, but I have been useing Red Dot which is cleaner and more bulk. little room for error though as it will pressure spike, BE is better in that regard.

 

[Quoheleth]

I use 4.0 gr of Universal. I've been told Universal and W231 are kissin' cousins. While you can't quite swap the data, I'll affirm W231 as a good choice.

Q

 

[Nate1778]

Not for nothin, I was shooting that round for the first time today with 4.3g of Red Dot. Round was dead on accurate, some leading at the end of the barrel, but think its more of a lube issue than anything. Will get it worked out and think this will be my go to round.

 

[flipajig]

Ive been using W231 for quite a while now and im verry happy
I shoot a Ruger P95 and im running 4.3 grn of 231 and im verry happy
(This works im my gun don't know about yours)

 

[Hillbillyz]

I agree with Nate1778 4.3 of Red Dot is a very accurate load.

 

[schmeky]

I am "assuming" an 18 Brinell hardness should result no leading at the 1,000 fps most of these loads operate at?

I loaded some 3.5gn BE rounds tonight. Next is 4.0gns of 231. I have some Ramshot ZIP, that for all purposes, seems to be a mirror image of 231. I may try some of this as well.

 

[Daniel1120]

I load some 18 bhn 124 gr lrn bullets. Tried unique, win231, and titegroup. Titegroup did good, but 3.8 gr of 231 was the ticket for me.

Which CZ will you be shooting these out of?

 

[rklessdriver]

I agree with Nate1778 4.3 of Red Dot is a very accurate load.

I like Red Dot in the 9mm as well - but I'm throwing a bit less. It is very accurate and clean.

When I first started loading 9mm I used W231. Nothing wrong with it at all, Red Dot just proved to be more accurate and more economical in the long run for me.
Will

 

[Slamfire]

Valiant casts their bullets to 13 BHM. I ended up shooting 4.0 grs Bullseye. The W231 load shot well.

[SIZE="3"]9 MM Parabellum				
					
M92 FS Beretta Bar Sto Barrel		
					
					
125 LRN Valiant .356"  3.5 grs Bullseye S&W cases WSP OAL 1.110" 	
27-Mar-06 T = 58 °F

accurate, high percentage failure to feed 
					
Ave Vel =	986.5		
 Std Dev =	9.21		 		 
ES 25.78		
 High	992.9		 		 
Low 972.9		 		
N = 14		 		
					
					
125 LRN Valiant .356"  4.0 grs Bullseye S&W cases WSP OAL 1.110" 
27-Mar-06 T = 58 °F
accurate, consistant function 
					
Ave Vel =	1114			
Std Dev =20.63			 
ES7 9.03	 		 
High 1167	 		 
Low 1088	 		
N = 32

125 LRN .356" 4.1grs W231 Lot 8UB9 Mixed cases WSP OAL 1.10"
	20-Jun-09	T = 90 °F		
				
Ave Vel =	1033	 		
Std Dev =	11.53			
ES =	44.11			
High =	1066			
Low =	1022			
N =	12			
	 		
					
125 gr FMJ Olympic Factory  27-Mar-06 T = 61 °F
					
  Ave Vel =	1261		
Std Dev =20?				 
ES  63.11		 		 
High 1288		 		 
Low 1225		 		
N = 10	[/SIZE]

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I have a new batch of 124gn cast RNL slugs.

I have read 4.0-4.1 of WW231 can be very accurate. I'm looking for some input.

4.0gr W231 is the load I always use with a 124gr lead bullet in the 9mm and yes, it is very accurate.

 

[zxcvbob]

I have on hand, N310, Bullseye, WW231, Solo 1000, and Clays.

4.5 grains of Bullseye, with the bullet seated not deeper than .22"
Use 4.2 grains and you can seat the bullets as deep as .25" (these are both very close to maximum loads)

 

[greyling22]

I'm using red dot too, but I've never thought of it as particularly "clean" Shoots fine though.