newbe need help

[RoyF]

Im looking to reloading some 9mm i have some 124gr copper coated hollow points. i only have bulleye powder.i have the lee modern reloading book cant find the load and col for that bullet.

 

[Potatohead]

Welcome to THR! Have you been reloading long?

 

[RoyF]

no i just got my press for xmas

 

[NapalmMan67]

Alliant shows 4.4gr BE under a 124gr GDHP. I would reduce by 10% since your using plated projectiles.

1.12" OAL should work ok, that's what I load most all my 9mm length to using 115/124gr boolits. Use all info at your own risk.

Search different mfg's online reloading manuals and get a few more printed copies to have on hand. Lyman's 49th, Speer's, Hornady's etc. are a pretty good sources of info.

Good luck.


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[stavman11]

welcome to the Hobby and addiction of Reloading

As many will suggest... get MORE loading manuals.. and Read em all

My Lyman 49th edit has 125gr JHP Data.... so thats a good Starting point for ya

COL is more based on the Gun you shoot.. The Plunk test (google it) will determine the OAL of your round and Bullet for Your Gun...

Lots of people ta help ya but ya also need ta read up alot yerself

Good Luck and have a BLAST... but be Safe

 

[RoyF]

Thanks I know i have alot to learn.Boy its sure is hard finding powder!!Ill buy more reloading books before i try reloading .Thanks again

 

[gahunter12]

I would get a Lyman 49th, and maybe a Speer manual. Also spend some time reading the to manuals. Lots of good info about reloading. Lyman shows

125grHP Bullseye Min: 3.9gr. Max: 4.5gr

Speer manual shows

124gr TMJ/UCSP/GDHP Bullseye Min: 3.9gr Max: 4.4gr. COL set to 1.135" for the RN bullets, and 1.120" for the FP bullets, and hollow points.

 

[Potatohead]

I like the Hornady manual too. If you are loading for pistol, Reloading For Handgunners by Patrick Sweeney is well worth your time. You may want to study up on the manuals and hang around the forum for awhile before starting. It can be pretty dangerous and you must pay close attention.
Find a fellow on here who doesnt mind answering your questions in PMs and such will really help too. I'm new also so that's about the only advice I feel Im qualified to help you with. Good luck!

 

[Lost Sheep]

Im looking to reloading some 9mm i have some 124gr copper coated hollow points. i only have bulleye powder.i have the lee modern reloading book cant find the load and col for that bullet.

Welcome to the forum and to handloading

I went to Alliant's web site http://www.alliantpowder.com and drilled down the selections to find 9mm recipes.


http://www.alliantpowder.com/reload...owderlist.aspx&type=1&powderid=1&cartridge=23

If your bullets are made by a major manufacturer, they probably have recipes, too.

Also, there is a series of books that contain nothing but recipes for a particular chambering. Called, collectively, "One Book, One Caliber" (about $10). They contain photocopies of the recipe pages from all the major loading manual publishers. If there is a recipe for a particular combination of components, they most likely will have it

There is considerable support for spending the money to have the actual complete manuals from the major publishers. The early chapters of most manuals have "how to" instructions and, more importantly, "why for" discussions. Also, reading descriptions from different authors will let you hear different "voices" and writing styles, some of which will "speak" to you better than others. What aspects of the loading process some books cover thinly, others will cover in depth.

Good luck. Thanks for asking our advice.

Lost Sheep

 

[AABEN]

You need to get your self a Lyman 49 loading book. that way you will have a good chance of find more reloading data. 2 books will be better GOOD LUCK. DO NOT BEE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP

 

[mtrmn]

About those manuals everybody keeps harping about--READ THE FIRST HALF OF THE BOOK and most all questions will be answered and you will be much more educated and much safer when loading your own. ETA: get the actual books rather than electronic versions-that way when the lights go out you'll still have access to your data.

I've never used PLATED bullets, which seems to be what you have, but I THINK you should reduce charges from jacketed data to more what you would use for cast lead bullets.

Bullseye is one of the all time best pistol powders ever made, but it is a very "fast" powder which builds max pressures very early in the burn cycle. As the name suggests, it is very good for lighter target loads. DO NOT go chasing high velocities with fast powders, and pay extra attention when charging cases. Max charge with Bullseye will not amount to much volume of powder, which means you could probably fit half a dozen max charges in a case and still seat a bullet. An accidental double-charge will appear almost the same as a normal single charge when looking into a case and can easily be missed upon inspection. But you'll know about it when it goes off.
Don't get me wrong, Bullseye is an excellent choice-just be careful and don't try any hotrodding.

 

[RoyF]

Thanks for all the info im not going to start reloading untill i get more books.
Im glad i found this forum.thanks again guys