I wouldn't.
It's simple physics where
Force = Mass x Acceleration and economics of cost per round:
- With lighter 115 gr bullet, we often need to push the bullet to near max load data to reliably cycle the slide. At near max load data, velocity is higher which increases problem with leading and felt recoil is more snappy.
- With heavier 124 gr bullet, we can usually reliably cycle the slide with mid-to-high range load data and with moderately fast burning powders (like WSF/BE-86/W231/HP-38/Sport Pistol and faster), initial "bumping" of bullet base is enough to deform/expand to seal with the barrel to reduce/eliminate leading even at lighter target velocities and felt recoil is less snappy than 115 gr loads.
- While even heavier 147 gr bullet will reliably cycle the slide with even less felt recoil, many prefer to use 124 gr bullet due to lower cost per bullet.
Comparison picture of various 124 gr 9mm bullets:
While RN bullet generally feed and chamber more reliably than FN bullet, many shooters (particularly match shooters) may prefer FN over RN (FN is essentially RN with material removed around the contact points of RN and added to the bullet base) because
FN's longer bullet base/bearing surface gets seated deeper in the case neck which increases neck tension and improves chamber pressure build for more efficient powder burn, especially at lighter target velocities (Compare MBC SWC bullet base to Dardas/Z-Cast RN bullet base in above picture).
Decades ago, most lead RN bullets were long and pointed (See Dardas/Z-Cast bullets above) but in recent years, more rounder RN bullets with shorter nose with longer bullet base became available (See MBC RN above) which improved neck tension from deeper seated bullet base. Many bullet casters like Dardas offer both types of RN bullets (
longer pointed nose with step to clear rifling with shorter leade and
shorter rounded nose with longer bullet base).
And here is a comparison picture of different profile bullets loaded to typical OALs
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