Whats your go to 9mm load?

[ArchAngelCD]

Just a note on slower and faster powders. Those times are measured in milliseconds so you really can't see the difference. Most times the powder is completely burned before the bullet leaves the barrel and the flame you see out of the barrel with slower powders really isn't unburnt powder, it's the gasses reigniting when additional oxygen added to the mix when the bullet leaves the barrel.

 

[sexybeast]

Some powders "flash" more than others. I'm not sure its a sign of pressure. A load of Bullseye in 40 really put out a flash where as Red Dot does not. both were about the same pressure and bullet velocity. And powder speed.

 

[m3mh0g]

My go to range load is a powder puff, but accurate in all of my 9s.

147 gr truncated cone on top of 2.8 gr. of titegroup. "A little goes a long way"

 

[Rushthezeppelin]

If a flattened primer is your only evidence of over pressure I am inclined to think you do not have an over pressure problem at all.
Low power loads can push the primer slightly rearward from the cartridge before it has had time to slam into the breech face. When it does slam into the breach face with the slightly raised primer a flattened primer can result.

That isn't a problem is it? Just a normal thing for bunny fart loads?

 

[mulyhuntr]

My go to load is a 115 rn over 5.5gr unique seated to 1.130". However, I'm really liking power pistol in 9mm because it meters so much better than unique.

 

[TfflHndn]

For 115 jacketed, I like about 4.6 grains of Green Dot at 1.120". For 124 plated I use 5.4 grains of Silhouette at 1.100". For 147 lead 4.5 grains of Herco at 1.145" is my best load. For 125 lead, 5.4 grains of Unique at 1.150"works great.

 

[Potatohead]

I just scrolled through quickly, but does nobody use Bullseye anymore? I braved the mall in Nashville last night to score my first LB, I was thinking it was the cats meow..no?

 

[sexybeast]

Bullseye is great. Better than red dot as far as measuring.
Can't find it but it dosen't matter as I found titegroup.
Get what you can get. Lots of data for Bullseye.

 

[JamieC]

I'm using Power Pistol, 5.2gr, 125gr Bayou Bullet @ 1.130", gives me an average of 1079fps. If I use Precision Delta 124grJHPs, I need to load them a bit shorter, 1.100" because of my PF9. Using the same amount of powder I get almost identical speed.

 

[LiveLife]

does nobody use Bullseye anymore?

These should give you a good idea. Loads were developed using Lyman #49 load data and Glock pistols:

One of my wife's favorite 9mm load is with 115 gr Winchester FMJ and 4.2 gr Bullseye with 1.135" OAL. Depending on the pistol, 4.0 gr may work also.

With 124 gr plated RN/HBRN with 1.135" OAL, 3.6 gr reliably cycled the slide and 3.8 gr produced tighter shot groups. Many use 4.0 gr with 124 gr bullet and choice is yours.

 

[Blue68f100]

I did not see a WSF load so here's mine. Since WSF is a fairly slow powder these are soft shooting. A lot less snap than 231.

4.8-4.9gr WSF behinds a Berry's 124gr RN, 1.135" OAL.

4.8 is bare minimum to cycle the slide on my 229. Has problems with a new RS the reason 4.9 gr is used. Both are very accurate.

 

[Potatohead]

These should give you a good idea. Loads were developed using Lyman #49 load data and Glock pistols:

One of my wife's favorite 9mm load is with 115 gr Winchester FMJ and 4.2 gr Bullseye with 1.135" OAL. Depending on the pistol, 4.0 gr may work also.

With 124 gr plated RN/HBRN with 1.135" OAL, 3.6 gr reliably cycled the slide and 3.8 gr produced tighter shot groups. Many use 4.0 gr with 124 gr bullet and choice is yours.

Thanks BDS

 

[Kosh75287]

5.6/Herco/124-125gr. FMJ or LRN/1.16". It's only failed to operate the slide in one or two very stiff pistols. 5.8grains works in everything I've shot it through.
Same set up with 5.0-5.6/Unique works as well or better. Max with Herco is 6.2 grains, max with Unique is 5.8grains.

 

[Potatohead]

Finally, another Herco user! I had the best group Ive ever had the other night with 5.6 gr of Herco. I just put the finishing touches on 200 of em last night also. Loaded mine much shorter though.

 

[kcofohio]

Berry's 124 gr. HBFN @ 1.075"
Ramshot Silhouette @ 5.4 gr.

I've been using that for a year and a half with no powder fouling to speak of.

 

[Potatohead]

Cant wait to get my hands on some Silhouette too.

 

[oldreloader]

125 gr
RN OAL 1.125 TC 1.080
3.8 gr Bullseye
4.1 gr HP 38
5.0 gr AA #5

147 gr 1.15 OAL
3.3 gr HP 38
3.2 gr Bullseye
4.5 gr AA #5

 

[chiltech500]

Welcome and I'm glad you posted this though some might admonish you for not using the search, which I often don't find convenient unless you have boatloads of time!

Now if I could understand all the abrviations for bullet types, I know FMJ, LRN, LSWC (HP is easy to figure out) because I've only been reloading lead so I don't know abreviations for plated or other shapes other than a cone shaped bullet which looks similar to a semi wad cutter to me.

 

[BYJO4]

I use 4.2 gr of Bullseye with 115 gr FMJ.

 

[wlkjr]

Welcome and I'm glad you posted this though some might admonish you for not using the search, which I often don't find convenient unless you have boatloads of time!

Now if I could understand all the abrviations for bullet types, I know FMJ, LRN, LSWC (HP is easy to figure out) because I've only been reloading lead so I don't know abreviations for plated or other shapes other than a cone shaped bullet which looks similar to a semi wad cutter to me.

HP being Hollow Point or Heavy Plate?

 

[chiltech500]

HP being Hollow Point or Heavy Plate?

LOL - I thought there was only hollow point for HP !

Seriously what is the difference between full metal jacket and plated bullets? Shape? I assume "ball ammo" refers to factory FMJ, yes?

 

[kimbernut]

9mm

FMJ is an actually a full metal jacket of a thick copper covering which generally does not deform or mushroom very much at all unless it strikes extra hard surfaces.

Plated is generally a dipped coating of varying thickness but usually very thin. Plated bullets will usually deform or mushroom readily. Not like a hollow point but much better than a FMJ. There are some hollow point defensive rounds that are actually plated and not jacketed hollow points( most notable in my mind is the Speer Gold Dot)

 

[Vodoun da Vinci]

Just tested this morning...my first 9mm with my own brand new RCBS dies.

5.0 gr. of Unique and 124 gr. Berry's flat noses at 1.125 OAL.

Super accurate in my Glock 26 and the Beretta Px4 subcompact.

VooDoo

 

[John3921]

I'm using 135 gr cast bullet over 6.0 gr of blue dot. 1053 fps out of a sig P226.

 

[deadeye dick]

Also,
On PLATED bullets use lead loading data ---and on FMJ whether HP or solid use jacketed data