Favorite powder for 9mm cast?

[Petrol & Powder]

Bullseye and WSF with a strong preference for WSF

[coxa2]

When powder became scare I started using CSB1, easy to get ahold of and shoots clean.

[mr surveyor]

AA#5

jd

[Motor]

Bullseye and Unique for me. I have found that I can duplicate the same load with either but it takes less Bullseye so I usually use the Bullseye and save the Unique for other loads.

BTW: Using the 124gr? Lee TC TL (now powder coated).

Motor

[waco]

Don't forget Bullseye, my favorite.

Agreed.....

[bedbugbilly]

Bulls Eye & Red Dot

[therealhitman]

WSF, Bullseye and 700X.

[walltube]

Not the Lee 9mm TC, but similarly, Lyman's 356402 TC weighing a polycoated 125 gr. WW231 is my fave for this boolit. However, because WW231 is now to soon be relegated as extinct, WSF may be the next favorite choice. WSF is a ball powder and ball flows like mercury through the RCBS dispenser.

The winds of November cometh,
Wt.

[bangerjim]

TiteGroup.......and these days exclusively ETR7.

[Uncle Jimbo]

Hey Bangerjim, I'm just starting to load for the 9mm. I am going to start with a Lee 102 RN and I have 16# of XTR77, what would you suggest I start with for a starting charge.

thanks in advance,

uncle jimbo

[bangerjim]

Hey Bangerjim, I'm just starting to load for the 9mm. I am going to start with a Lee 102 RN and I have 16# of XTR77, what would you suggest I start with for a starting charge.

thanks in advance,

uncle jimbo

I am not familiar with XTR77.

banger

[Vinne]

The one I found that works the best with my 9s is Winchester AutoComp. I get fewer jams, functions smoother and the gun seems to stay cleaner. Used it with 110 gr, 120 gr and 130 gr bullets all with great results.

[GhostHawk]

Red Dot here, Lee 124 grain TC @ .356 tumble lubed with Ben's Liquid Lube, 3 grains of Red Dot. Powder measure is a 9mm empty brass that I filled with a couple of styrofoam circles cut from take home boxes glued into place. Adjust with a couple of taps with a punch if you need more, or a foam, paper, cardboard circle. I just sharpen the edge with my RCBS hand chamfering tool. Couple of twists and you have a clean disk that fits perfect.

For small adjustments I would hand turn a small drill bit to remove material.

And then label your dipper for powder used and grains it throw's.

[popper]

Changed from 231 to WST for a sub compact. Works great - 130gr T/C.

[Uncle Jimbo]

I am not familiar with XTR77.

banger

Me either. but then my fingers do what they want sometimes when I try to type. I was trying to ask about ETR7, but my fingers got away from me.

[Boolseye]

Bullseye, Unique, 231 are my go-to powders for 9mm. Blue Dot works, but I tend to save it for true magnum cartridges.
I've never tried longshot or power pistol.

[Ric-san]

Winchester 231/HP-38....works like a champ.

[Tar Heel]

Accurate Arms #7

[bangerjim]

Me either. but then my fingers do what they want sometimes when I try to type. I was trying to ask about ETR7, but my fingers got away from me.

I make it a practice to not give out or use any load data found on public forum sites. Not that I don't trust anybody.........but I don't trust anybody.

That being said, I will recommend using (per Expansion Industries own words) the load data for Titegroup you will find in any of the many books. Lyman CB Handbook #4 is the best for what we do. I have verified that data it is pretty darned close for ETR7. They also have a load data chart on their website for common calibers. At least that should give you a starting place for 9mm load development.

7 is an excellent fast, clean-burning powder. I use it in everything today except mag loads and hot rifle loads.

banger

[Geezer in NH]

Red Dot or Bullseye