Cast 147 gr 9mm load?

[leadhead]

Anybody have a load for 147 gr cast in the 9mm using 231 powder?
leadhead

[Kraschenbirn]

IIRC, at one time I shot quite a few powder-coated 148 gr. RNs over 3.5 gr of 231 but I'm not sure where I obtained the load data. Boolits were left-overs from .38 Spl steel plate loads, resized to .356. Functioned just fine in both my HiPower and the Kahr P9 that was my EDC at the time.

Bill

[oso]

I've been happy with 3.2 grains under 152 gr lead (my nominal 147 gr molds with my alloy) col 1.145". References: Modern Reloading shows Win 231 3.3 - 3.6 gr min col 1.135 for 147 gr lead. Hodgdon Data Manual 23 (oldie but goodie) lists HP 38 (Hodgdon version of W 231) 3.3 gr with up to 160 gr lead.

[Hick]

I've been happy with 3.2 grains under 152 gr lead (my nominal 147 gr molds with my alloy) col 1.145". References: Modern Reloading shows Win 231 3.3 - 3.6 gr min col 1.135 for 147 gr lead. Hodgdon Data Manual 23 (oldie but goodie) lists HP 38 (Hodgdon version of W 231) 3.3 gr with up to 160 gr lead.

Another vote for 3.2 grains-- that's what shoots well in my three different 9mm pistols (my bullets run close to 150 grains with the alloy I'm using).

[tazman]

So much depends on the particular boolit you are using and how deeply it has to be seated in the case in order to function in your pistol.
I would start with the data on the Hodgdon site and see what I got from that. Then you can adjust as needed.
A chronograph is your friend in this.

[Hanzy4200]

My load is 3.4-3.5 gr of Unique. Never used W-231. These are subs though. I try for around 1,000 fps.

[Kosh75287]

Hodgdon lists 3.0-3.4/W231 with a 147 gr. Hornady J-word. Velocities run 755 - 845 f/s. I suspect that the cast projectiles will attain higher velocities.