Which powder and primer for 9mm? - Page 2

co772 · August 23, 2002, 03:53 PM

That was fun! It actually worked! All 31 fed and fired flawlessly, and the brass made relatively tight groups on the ground. I also used a few of the Winchester white box ammo, which seemed to have slightly less recoil than my reloads. Thanks again!!!

co772 - now addicted to reloading

blades67 · August 23, 2002, 04:31 PM

Since you're planning to reload .38 Special in addition to 9mm, try Hodgdon HP-38. It works well in 9mm and was made for the .38 Special.

DAL · August 23, 2002, 11:31 PM

I hope you don't mind me positing my own question on your topic.

I must confess that I am a lazy reloader when it comes to my handguns (my .30-06 is a different story--I measure each charge, trim the cases, experiment with powders and bullets, neck size, etc.). For my handguns I like to find one load that works reasonably well and stick with it. I have been using Clays for my .38 Spl. reloads to good effect (although it is a bit dirty), and I plan to start using it for my .45 ACP loads as well. My question is this: What about using Clays for the 9mm (whenever I start reloading for it)? It's pretty darn economical powder.

Well, it's off to the reloading bench to crank out a few hundred .38 Spl. rounds before I convert the Square Deal B to .45 ACP, something I've not done before (wish me luck).
DAL

P.S. BTW, I have read so many posts and articles in the past about WW231 that I may have to break out of my laziness and give it a try, along with the new, cleaner-burning Unique.

444 · August 25, 2002, 09:25 AM

"444,
Your finding that plated and cast don't measure up to jacketed, how much of a difference are we talking? 2" instead of 3" at 25yds, or 2" instead of 5"?"

Yeah, I would say that we are talking about going from 2"-3" to maybe 5"-6". Like I said, it doesn't matter for most of my shooting. In fact the only time it is a concern is simply when I want to see if I can come up with a real accurate 9mm load. I shoot a lot of 9mm for IDPA and use the plated bullets. I don't think the accuracy difference in that sport is significant. I own a number of 9mm handguns and was thinking about having one of my Browning Hi-Powers tuned for accuracy. If I did this, I probably wouldn't shoot plated bullets. In everything else, I probably would.

August 23, 2002, 04:31 PM	#27
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,014	Since you're planning to reload .38 Special in addition to 9mm, try Hodgdon HP-38. It works well in 9mm and was made for the .38 Special. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

August 23, 2002, 11:31 PM	#28
DAL Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1999 Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA Posts: 653	How 'bout Clays? I hope you don't mind me positing my own question on your topic. I must confess that I am a lazy reloader when it comes to my handguns (my .30-06 is a different story--I measure each charge, trim the cases, experiment with powders and bullets, neck size, etc.). For my handguns I like to find one load that works reasonably well and stick with it. I have been using Clays for my .38 Spl. reloads to good effect (although it is a bit dirty), and I plan to start using it for my .45 ACP loads as well. My question is this: What about using Clays for the 9mm (whenever I start reloading for it)? It's pretty darn economical powder. Well, it's off to the reloading bench to crank out a few hundred .38 Spl. rounds before I convert the Square Deal B to .45 ACP, something I've not done before (wish me luck). DAL P.S. BTW, I have read so many posts and articles in the past about WW231 that I may have to break out of my laziness and give it a try, along with the new, cleaner-burning Unique. __________________ Reading "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal," by Ayn Rand, should be required of every politician and in every high school. "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined." --Patrick Henry, during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution (1788) "When citizens fear their government, you have tyranny; when the government fears its citizens, you have freedom." --Thomas Jefferson GOA, JPFO, PPFC, CSSA, LP, ARI, NRA

August 23, 2002, 03:53 PM	#26
co772 Junior Member Join Date: March 27, 2002 Posts: 14	That was fun! It actually worked! All 31 fed and fired flawlessly, and the brass made relatively tight groups on the ground. I also used a few of the Winchester white box ammo, which seemed to have slightly less recoil than my reloads. Thanks again!!! co772 - now addicted to reloading

August 25, 2002, 09:25 AM	#29
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	"444, Your finding that plated and cast don't measure up to jacketed, how much of a difference are we talking? 2" instead of 3" at 25yds, or 2" instead of 5"?" Yeah, I would say that we are talking about going from 2"-3" to maybe 5"-6". Like I said, it doesn't matter for most of my shooting. In fact the only time it is a concern is simply when I want to see if I can come up with a real accurate 9mm load. I shoot a lot of 9mm for IDPA and use the plated bullets. I don't think the accuracy difference in that sport is significant. I own a number of 9mm handguns and was thinking about having one of my Browning Hi-Powers tuned for accuracy. If I did this, I probably wouldn't shoot plated bullets. In everything else, I probably would.