I drove home with a new Ruger SR9 in 9mm yesterday . ( Sorry for the typo in the topic)
1) I'm back to work after 8 months on the beach. I wanted to celebrate.
2) I did not have a hi-cap 9mm
3) The SR9 has a reputation for digesting just about anything you put in it.
4) I've run low on cast lead projects. 9mm was on my list. I tried experimenting with my Walther P1-P38 and I could not get it to cycle lead rounds consistently. It likes FMJ's and that's it.
5) For concealed carry, I've been happy with my .45 ACP and my 357 Mag Ruger LCR, but everyone says hi-cap 9mm's are the shizz. I thought I would try one.
6) Outside of the Walther P1-P38, I did not own a 9mm. I have dies, and all the fixings, and I just came into a butt-load of 9mm once-fired brass.
By the time I came up out of the basement this morning for breakfast, I had the barrel slugged (It measures somewhere between .355" and .356" btw) I had the bore polished and the first coat of Dyna Bore Coat on.
So while the DBC is drying, I thought I'd come up here and wish y'all a Happy New Year and ask:
1) What do y'all like to run through your 9mm's? I'm especially hoping for some 125-ish grain suggestions. I have a large supply of cast lead Lee 358-125-RF's
2) What do y'all recommend for conceal carry ammo?
3) I've got Universal and Titegroup on the shelf right now. Are their any powders that are going to really make this 9mm do tricks that I should be trying to get or is my current inventory sufficient?
My long term goals are:
1) keep a large batch of cheap cast lead plinkers around
2) find a suitable conceal carry ammo
3) Duplicate #2 with a cast lead practice round.