What is your favorite powder for 9mm cast boolits? I am using the Lee 120 TC.
Thanks,
What is your favorite powder for 9mm cast boolits? I am using the Lee 120 TC.
Thanks,
Crabo
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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.
Red dot
Titegroup
Hs6
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
Power Pistol, 231. red dot.
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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.
PowerPistol for limp-wristed shooters, VihtaVouri 3N37 to hit that 1000fps sweetspot with little recoil, BlueDot for magnum junkies like myself...
Shoot'em If You Got'em...
Don't forget Bullseye, my favorite.
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I use Red Dot.
Paul G.
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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.
Another vote for Win 231......
I've had excellent results from Hodgdon Longshot, it's a newer powder and is readily available
"RCBS, Pacific, Lyman and many others furnish excellent dies and tools, but you must furnish the gray matter to produce perfect hand loads."
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Bullseye for mine.
It's only hubris if I'm wrong.
W231 whae I have it, Bullseye for now.
Wsf
hs7
red dot
hp38 w231
Scott
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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 |