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Brutus · December 31, 2013, 01:00 PM

Is it just me or do load data for the above seem a bit excessive?
Kind of new to reloading 9mm's and powder is a bit hard to come by.
Have had good results with it in .40S&W, 10MM and .45ACP.
For 9MM 124gr. jacketed I found the following data:
Lyman 48 lists 5.1 to 5.7gr.
Speer 14 lists 5.6 to 6.4gr.
Hornady 5 lists 4.3 to 5.7gr.
As you can see that's quite the spread. Since I'm using plated bullets for target work I chose to be a bit conservative and went with 5.1gr's. under a Rainier 124gr. FMJ. I tried them out at an indoor range so I was unable to chronograph. Loads seemed hot to me with a lot of muzzle flash, I was shooting a CZ 85 Combat and a PCR so, at least in the case of the 85, the gun was no light weight.
Next time out I took the Hornady data to heart and loaded 4.7gr's.
This was a much more comfortable round with OK accuracy. No failures of any kind to report. Has anyone else had comparable findings or is this powder more useable in a defense round application?

December 31, 2013, 01:00 PM	#1
Brutus Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2005 Posts: 1,023	The 9MM and Power Pistol Is it just me or do load data for the above seem a bit excessive? Kind of new to reloading 9mm's and powder is a bit hard to come by. Have had good results with it in .40S&W, 10MM and .45ACP. For 9MM 124gr. jacketed I found the following data: Lyman 48 lists 5.1 to 5.7gr. Speer 14 lists 5.6 to 6.4gr. Hornady 5 lists 4.3 to 5.7gr. As you can see that's quite the spread. Since I'm using plated bullets for target work I chose to be a bit conservative and went with 5.1gr's. under a Rainier 124gr. FMJ. I tried them out at an indoor range so I was unable to chronograph. Loads seemed hot to me with a lot of muzzle flash, I was shooting a CZ 85 Combat and a PCR so, at least in the case of the 85, the gun was no light weight. Next time out I took the Hornady data to heart and loaded 4.7gr's. This was a much more comfortable round with OK accuracy. No failures of any kind to report. Has anyone else had comparable findings or is this powder more useable in a defense round application? __________________ Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak out, Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen, Winston Churchill.