Need some advice on 9mm powder

[1SOW]

For 9mm soft-shooting target/comp loads, Vihtavuori n320 is the go-to powder for many competitors using 124gr-147gr bullets.
4.0 grs (1/2 full case) under a 124/125gr bullet gives about 1050'-1060'/sec.
accurate
soft recoil/flip
cool burning
low/no flash
clean
not temp sensitive (in S.TX temp ranges: 20-110+degs)
not positional
meters very well
single base powder
Expensive (until you figure out the per cartridge load requirement)

 

[Fishslayer]

I've always used Bullseye or Green Dot in 9mm.

Tried some W231 loads with 125gr & 147gr Bear Creek. Good accuracy and leading seemed less than with the other powders. I will be pursuing these further.

Green Dot is a very bulky powder & would be well suited to somebody who was concerned with double charging. A four-ish grain charge fills the case nicely.

 

[Clark]

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zxcvbob
I've been intrigued by STEEL since it came out, mostly for use in magnum revolver cartridges. But I haven't tried it because I suspect it measures about like cornflakes. (Is that about right?) Does it perform well, or is it too "peaky" (or have other Blue Dot-like bad habits)

From my 10mm notes,
"200 gr.
..
Steel 200 gr. .658, WLP, 14 gr., 1.3", case full, powder could be
compressed more, Barsto, ok, [no Alliant data] .."

I was simply working up loads from nothing, looking for how much power I could get.
Steel was too bulky for 10mm to get max power or pressure, which means it is too bulky for ~ half of pistol cartridges, but not the other half.

Quickload has no library data, there is no published data, and I have no chrono data. I simply went on recoil and reading the brass.

 

[coebam]

+1 for Bulls Eye. Works perfect in .45acp and 9mm.

 

[BYJO4]

My reloads are for target/range use. I use Bullseye for 9MM, 357 Mag, and 45 ACP. It produces accurate loads and drops consistently from my powder measure.

 

[Tom609]

Same here...Bullseye.

 

[tekarra]

I am partial to 700X. Have used a lot of it over the years.

 

[VaGunNut]

Ive always have good results with power pistol. I keep 4 lb containers of this on hand because it has so many applications with the majority of handgun cartridges.

 

[Strykervet]

I like Viht 3N37 the best for 9mm. I only use 9mm for range stuff, so I tend to load lighter loads. Good clean powder with low flash. Accurate loads too. I use a low charge, just a little over starting, with 115gr. Rainier plated bullets for target loads. Just enough to cycle my Glock 17L with a 15lb spring. Shoots one ragged hole at closer ranges, and nice groups farther out. Best load I have for accuracy, better than the Hornady XTP with the same powder even.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

I'm about to load a batch of 115 gr 9mm with Longshot, which is a good powder for the application. I'm running 5.3 grains at 1.130" OAL.