Super heavy 9mm cast loads anyone

[carbon_15]

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I'm thinking about sizing down some of my cast 158gr .357 bullets for use in 9mm. A friend of mine has been doing this for years using hp-38. The pistol powders I have on hand are American Select, Power Pistol and Trail Boss. Which would be the best suited? If I use .38 Special 158gr data for starting points would that be safe?
Thanks
Jason

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

Funny you post this. I just experimented with this myself...using the Lee 358-158 RF and HP-38 (WIN231). Here are my results:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=66108

[carbon_15]

WOW...thats exactly what I'm going for.
Nice results too

[Landric]

I load Lyman 358311s in 9x19mm. With my WW alloy it drops at about 164 grains. With 4.2 grains of HS-6 and a Federal SP primer I get about 810 fps from my 4 1/4" Beretta 92 Centurion. Its very soft shooting and has a PF of around 132,000, great for IDPA.

[kawalekm]

I load Lyman's 358477 (150 grain SWC) for my 9mm Ruger with 6.0 grains of Blue Dot. Feeds and fires perfectly. Sure doesn't look like it would feed, but it does!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/kawalekm/9mm_150grainSWC.jpg

[theperfessor]

I have a 358477 mold, but never thought of using it in a 9mm. May try a few in my Hi-Power. Good photos, good post.

By the way, my old Lyman Reloading Handbook (45th ed., 1970) lists the following for the 358311 in 9mm.

[start load/velocity - max load/velocity]
Bullseye: 3.0/869 - 3.5/961
Red Dot: 3.0/858 - 3.6/963
Unique: 3.5/883 - 4.5/1039
Herco: 3.6/840 - 4.6/1010

Normal cautions about using OLD data w/new powders, etc. apply here.

[Herb in Pa]

I load 3.0 grains of Titegroup behind a 147 gr JWord for use in a suppressed SIG 228 with good results.