First 9 mm Reloads

[emb]

Well, I'm hooked. I just set up a new Dillon 550B for 9 mm. I've been reloading for my rifles and revolvers for over 8 years. I know I can always load a better round than the factory. I resisted the urge to reload for the pistols simply based on price. The price and performance of factory ammo keeps going up and finally got to me.

On my first reloads I got an inch at 12 yds using 4.9 grns of WSF and Winchester FMJs for both the CZ RAMI and S&W 59. Now the guns and load will most likely shoot better than me.

 

[loadedround]

Way to go! Gotta love those Dillons.

 

[Crimp]

I probably load more 9mm than anything else, although on a turret press. I drilled out a loading block that holds 100 rounds and do them in that size batch when I get bored.

WSF seems to be in the sweet spot for 9. Not too fast of a burn rate for the high-pressure round. I usually use True Blue, but ran across a deal on 5 lbs of Win WAP (Ramshot Silhouette) that I couldn't pass up. Great stuff, and also in that medium-slow burn rate. I had a bunch of Win 115 JHPs laying around and built up a bunch of them with it and am getting the same size patterns as you with my Sig and XD.

I'm jealous of you guys with the progressives, but if I had one, I'd surely run out of components too quickly!

 

[sublimaze41]

I love to shoot and reload the 9. It is still a good bargain for the buck. The fun factor of reloading the 9 makes it worth while for me. I love having to empty that blue bin!