New to reloading: 9mm/124gr Loads for USPSA/IPSC

[1SOW]

Sorry, I'm another soon-to-be reloader asking dumb questions. I would really appreciate some advice from you guys experienced with IPSC/USPSA Production class 9mm loads.

I've gathered most of my list of equipment needed, but what I need now are suggestions for type/brand of powder, bullets and loads to use.

I've been shooting 124gr FMJ reloads from CCCAmmo (rated at 1050fps) and do well with them. I have better luck with 124gr shooting steel plate/poppers than I do with 115gr. I shoot a CZ75B/4.72" bbl.

I shoot 200-300 rds/week and sometimes more .
Cost, power factor, and cleanliness matter.

Thanks for any magic formulas you're willing to share.

 

[Crimp]

1SOW, you'll find all the IPSC/USPSA magic formulas (and more) on Brian Enos' site.

 

[Norm Lee]

9mm for gun games

A pretty sweet load for these games in 9mm is a 147 gr bullet (your choice of profile) over a small amount of VV N310. My BHP likes 3.2 gr to make PF. YMMV. Suggest starting at 3.0 and working up to desired PF and accuracy.

Cheers,

Norm

 

[fgr39]

I shoot 124 plated with 4.2 grains of Titegroup.

 

[rodregier]

9mm 1110 fps loading.

124g FMJ. Winchester or Rem bulk, Montana Gold projectiles. Winchester published max for WSF powder - 5.3g. WSP primers.

 

[1SOW]

Thanks Crimp and all for the info.
Crimp: The B.E. site folks seem to prefer Titegroup then W231 with 124s.

Norm, do 147gr plated/fmj bullets cost significantly more than 124gr?

fgr39: Is this a light load? Will it down a stubborn popper?

 

[Norm Lee]

Loads for gun games

I don't think the 147 gr bullets are significantly more costly than 124s. Precisions are $6.00/1000 more, for example.

Cheers,

Norm

 

[fgr39]

To me the load feels like WWB. I haven't had any problems with poppers but for real stuborn ones I like my .45's.

 

[evan price]

125 gr lead RN, 4.4 Titegroup, 1150 FPS/31Kcup

Clean gun & brass, ejects well, using KEAD projos to do that velocity without leading, cost is about $7/100 using free range brass.