What favorite 9mm molds?

[armoredman]

I've been using the Lee 356-124-2R mold for sometime with generally good results. I was wondering what other 9mm molds people might be using that they like, especially for powder coating? I have the Lee 356-125-2R but for some reason the CZ pistols aren't very fond of the squatty bullet profile, have to load it short.

 

[rsrocket1]

I have both the Lee 356-120-TC and TL356-124-2R. With a narrow or non-existent throat, you must seat to 0.27" depth which gives little room for fast powders. With slower powders like Unique, BE-86, Power Pistol, 20/28, Universal, Herco or 800-X, AA#5 and AA#7, I have been able to load safely to 1100 fps which is what I need for good ejection from my M&P 9 and Beretta 92FS. With faster powders like Titegroup, at that COL, I am on the hairy edge between P and +P pressures (but I do get extremely consistent velocities). Red Dot, Clays, Titewad are too fast.
You can see the profile of the bullets that the RN and TC part of the bullet pull away quickly once you get to the 0.27" seat depth.

 

[Duvel]

I like Lee's 120-TC, but I rarely load faster than CSB-1.

Also fond of their 358-125 sized to .356

 

[gwpercle]

For 9mm I have been working with:

1.) Lee 358-105-SWC, for a light target load with light recoil .

2.) Lee 356-125-2R. my friend bought this mould because he thought it was more feed friendly, being a RN design. I don't like RN's.

3.) Lee 356-120-TC. This is my favorite for regular velocity , target and tin can shooting.

4.) NOE 358-124-TC-GC . this is similar to the Lee TC design only it has a gas check. These are for hotter loads. It's also a 4 cavity bullet mould so it makes a bunch at one time and the GC will help prevent leading.

I size all of them to .357 and have used them in 4 different pistols.
If you are partial to Lee moulds, my pick is the 356-120-TC, I like the truncated cone design, cuts clean holes in targets and just looks cool.

The reason you have to load short is most new guns have little or no throat. The chamber ends and the rifling begins, no throat means you have to back the bullet up. Once I found the proper seating depth, through trail and error , then it was all good ! COAL is not a number you have to adhere to, adjust as needed to fit your guns chamber .
Gary

 

[jwrowland77]

I love my Lee 356-120-TC 6-cav mold nice target load in my 9mm. I size my 9mm one to .357 and my .380 ones to .356.

 

[Handloader109]

I like the Lee 120gr also, have their 95gr Version of the ranch dog, works OK, I also have a couple of NOE molds that work well also. RN are not my favorite.