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Thread: Favorite powder for 9mm cast?

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    Boolit Master crabo's Avatar
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    Favorite powder for 9mm cast?

    What is your favorite powder for 9mm cast boolits? I am using the Lee 120 TC.

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    Probably depends A LOT on what you're trying to achieve (full power? little recoil? what?). I like Unique for easily achieving 125 power factor in 9mm with my 124gr RN cast boolits. I've been having trouble finding it recently, so I tried CFE Pistol and I'm getting very similar velocities as well as accuracy. I'm still trying it out (only shot a couple of boxes of it so far), but if it holds up, it might be my new favorite because it's inexpensive, available, and meters much better than Unique.

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    Anything in between, it all works fine in a 9.
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    ive used a few different powders with that bullet herco,700x ,blue dot ,win 231 ,pb but for the most part have had the best results with red dot . I do plan on trying to work with unique and this bullet in the future

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    Power Pistol, 231. red dot.
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    Red Dot/Promo
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    Unique and Universal Clays for me
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    W231 for all but the heavyweights. For that I use Universal.

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    PowerPistol for limp-wristed shooters, VihtaVouri 3N37 to hit that 1000fps sweetspot with little recoil, BlueDot for magnum junkies like myself...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumbcocker View Post
    Power Pistol, 231. red dot.
    Red Dot? I've just started with 9mm and using HS-6. But I have a whole lot of Red Dot. I like it in my 38 and 32 long.

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    I use Red Dot.
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    I have used Bullseye, Unique and AA5 in the 9mm, all with good results.
    Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.

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    Another vote for Win 231......

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    I've had excellent results from Hodgdon Longshot, it's a newer powder and is readily available
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    Red Dot best, Unique next.

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    W231 whae I have it, Bullseye for now.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check