New Reloader question (9mm Bullet size)

skyfire1 · January 23, 2009, 11:35 AM

Hello everyone,
It has been a real pleasure reading this forum for several months now. I've learned a lot and finally decided to take the plunge two months back. Started with .223 and have successfully made several hundred rounds which shot much better than factory loads. Happy me.

The reason for my first post is that I just started getting ready to reload for my 9mm and I am a bit confused as to the correct bullet size to use. I have several reloading books which seem to contradict each other. One says to use a .355 and another to use a .356. Which one should I be using? Anyone know the reason for the difference?

Thank you again for the help
Jerry,
Miami, Florida

brickeyee · January 23, 2009, 12:08 PM

Are both bullets jacketed?

Lead bullets are normally 0.001 over the diameter of jacketed.

skyfire1 · January 23, 2009, 01:19 PM

Yes both are jacketed bullets. It's very odd.

CrustyFN · January 23, 2009, 01:24 PM

I would go with .355 for jacketed and .356 for lead and plated.
Rusty

floydster · January 23, 2009, 02:32 PM

I use .355 dia. bullets im my 9mm's.
In my 38 Super I use .356 dia. bullets.
Floydster

skyfire1 · January 23, 2009, 06:28 PM

Thank you for the feedback. One more thing if I could. Could you recommend a powder that I could use for both the 9mm and the 45ACP.

PCJim · January 23, 2009, 06:31 PM

Sky, which powder to use for both calibers can be determined from consulting your reloading books. Bullseye, Unique, WW231...., the list goes on and on, as will the responses you get from everyone on this forum.

Jerry, what area in Miami?

skyfire1 · January 24, 2009, 03:39 PM

Thanks all of the advise. Since getting powder in south Florida is rather difficult I picked up titegroup as it was the only thing I could find locally.
PCJim I'm in the Kendall area.

thomas44 · January 24, 2009, 04:36 PM

Titegroup is very good powder. I use it for alot of different loads, from 9mm to .357 magnum medium velocity lead, to my slower .44 magnums. A nice versatile powder.

January 23, 2009, 11:35 AM	#1
skyfire1 Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 13	New Reloader question (9mm Bullet size) Hello everyone, It has been a real pleasure reading this forum for several months now. I've learned a lot and finally decided to take the plunge two months back. Started with .223 and have successfully made several hundred rounds which shot much better than factory loads. Happy me. The reason for my first post is that I just started getting ready to reload for my 9mm and I am a bit confused as to the correct bullet size to use. I have several reloading books which seem to contradict each other. One says to use a .355 and another to use a .356. Which one should I be using? Anyone know the reason for the difference? Thank you again for the help Jerry, Miami, Florida

January 23, 2009, 01:24 PM	#4
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	I would go with .355 for jacketed and .356 for lead and plated. Rusty __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

January 24, 2009, 04:36 PM	#9
thomas44 Junior Member Join Date: December 8, 2007 Posts: 9	Titegroup Titegroup is very good powder. I use it for alot of different loads, from 9mm to .357 magnum medium velocity lead, to my slower .44 magnums. A nice versatile powder.

January 23, 2009, 12:08 PM	#2
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	Are both bullets jacketed? Lead bullets are normally 0.001 over the diameter of jacketed.

January 23, 2009, 01:19 PM	#3
skyfire1 Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 13	Yes both are jacketed bullets. It's very odd.

January 23, 2009, 02:32 PM	#5
floydster Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2008 Posts: 472	I use .355 dia. bullets im my 9mm's. In my 38 Super I use .356 dia. bullets. Floydster

January 23, 2009, 06:28 PM	#6
skyfire1 Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 13	Thank you for the feedback. One more thing if I could. Could you recommend a powder that I could use for both the 9mm and the 45ACP.

January 23, 2009, 06:31 PM	#7
PCJim Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Location: FL Posts: 570	Sky, which powder to use for both calibers can be determined from consulting your reloading books. Bullseye, Unique, WW231...., the list goes on and on, as will the responses you get from everyone on this forum. Jerry, what area in Miami?

January 24, 2009, 03:39 PM	#8
skyfire1 Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 13	Thanks all of the advise. Since getting powder in south Florida is rather difficult I picked up titegroup as it was the only thing I could find locally. PCJim I'm in the Kendall area.