124gr 9mm suggestions

tomfish1 · June 24, 2009, 12:42 PM

I have 1000 frontier 124gr 9mm bullets I want to load up for shooting steel. I have been loading the 115 berrys with 5.2gr of Unique @ 1.125oal and it has been perfect in my XD Tactical but I'm out of those now. I really like the unique powder in the 9mm But I also have win 231, vit 320, titegroup, and bullseye. Lets hear some suggestions. thx

putteral · June 24, 2009, 03:42 PM

4 grs of titegroup works for me!

D. Manley · June 24, 2009, 04:32 PM

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124gr 9mm suggestions

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I have 1000 frontier 124gr 9mm bullets I want to load up for shooting steel. I have been loading the 115 berrys with 5.2gr of Unique @ 1.125oal and it has been perfect in my XD Tactical but I'm out of those now. I really like the unique powder in the 9mm But I also have win 231, vit 320, titegroup, and bullseye. Lets hear some suggestions. thx

All of those would work. My first test drive would be 4.0 grains of VV N-320.

McClintock · June 24, 2009, 04:50 PM

I've used 4.0 gr. of 231 in the past with 124 gr. bullets (both lead and jacketed/plated) and it has worked well for me. They clocked in at around 1050 fps for lead and 990-ish for the plated (Montana Gold) bullets. It's a pretty light load, but then I don't need to make a power factor, either. OAL=1.125".

I like 231 because it meters well, too.

Hope that helps.

Cheers!
McClintock

Disclaimer: This is a load that works in MY handgun... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.

tomfish1 · June 24, 2009, 07:40 PM

cool, and don't worry I have many reloading manuals that I cross check all internet load data with.

M&P40 · June 25, 2009, 05:18 AM

I started with unique in 9mm now use 3.8 gr of 700x. Excellent recoil and accuracy. A lot cleaner than 231 IMO

Russ5924 · June 25, 2009, 01:04 PM

Use 4.0 of W231 with 125g cast bullet 1.125 Cola works well in my guns. Tried to go down to 3.7 of W231 but my Beretta wouldn't shoot them

And didn't want to make two different reloads so stayed with 4.0

Antipasta · June 25, 2009, 02:30 PM

3.9 grains of Bulleye is a nice load that works consistently well in my two 9mms. This is considered to be in "starting load" territory.

June 24, 2009, 12:42 PM	#1
tomfish1 Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Posts: 26	124gr 9mm suggestions I have 1000 frontier 124gr 9mm bullets I want to load up for shooting steel. I have been loading the 115 berrys with 5.2gr of Unique @ 1.125oal and it has been perfect in my XD Tactical but I'm out of those now. I really like the unique powder in the 9mm But I also have win 231, vit 320, titegroup, and bullseye. Lets hear some suggestions. thx

June 24, 2009, 04:50 PM	#4
McClintock Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Location: The Bald Prairie of Southern Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 305	I've used 4.0 gr. of 231 in the past with 124 gr. bullets (both lead and jacketed/plated) and it has worked well for me. They clocked in at around 1050 fps for lead and 990-ish for the plated (Montana Gold) bullets. It's a pretty light load, but then I don't need to make a power factor, either. OAL=1.125". I like 231 because it meters well, too. Hope that helps. Cheers! McClintock Disclaimer: This is a load that works in MY handgun... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information. Last edited by McClintock; June 24, 2009 at 04:51 PM. Reason: can't spell worth a darn

June 25, 2009, 01:04 PM	#7
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	Use 4.0 of W231 with 125g cast bullet 1.125 Cola works well in my guns. Tried to go down to 3.7 of W231 but my Beretta wouldn't shoot them And didn't want to make two different reloads so stayed with 4.0 __________________ Russ5924

June 25, 2009, 02:30 PM	#8
Antipasta Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Location: Exit 5 Posts: 140	3.9 grains of Bulleye is a nice load that works consistently well in my two 9mms. This is considered to be in "starting load" territory. __________________ NRA, ANJRPC, NJCSD

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June 24, 2009, 03:42 PM	#2
putteral Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2008 Location: Homosassa,Florida Posts: 206	4 grs of titegroup works for me!

June 24, 2009, 07:40 PM	#5
tomfish1 Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Posts: 26	cool, and don't worry I have many reloading manuals that I cross check all internet load data with.

June 25, 2009, 05:18 AM	#6
M&P40 Member Join Date: May 25, 2009 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 95	I started with unique in 9mm now use 3.8 gr of 700x. Excellent recoil and accuracy. A lot cleaner than 231 IMO