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9MM Question for you reloaders
- Thread starter Putnambuck
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231/HP38 are the same thing, and that's a good powder for all the major pistol calibers. Been using it for over 25 years.
HOWEVER, depending on what you are doing, you may want something else, for a specific function. Got a compensated gun? You'll want a slower burning powder that has more mass, because powder mass is what works the comp. Suppressor? You may want a fast powder with a small charge. You want light recoil for fast recovery, and low noise? 700X. Makes a 9mm sound like a .22 with a 5" barrel and a heavy bullet, and a small charge of powder.
And so on. Basically, if it's out of stock, it's a good choice. : )
Like Varget.
HOWEVER, depending on what you are doing, you may want something else, for a specific function. Got a compensated gun? You'll want a slower burning powder that has more mass, because powder mass is what works the comp. Suppressor? You may want a fast powder with a small charge. You want light recoil for fast recovery, and low noise? 700X. Makes a 9mm sound like a .22 with a 5" barrel and a heavy bullet, and a small charge of powder.
And so on. Basically, if it's out of stock, it's a good choice. : )
Like Varget.
I used to use Red Dot by the case because I could use it in my pistol loads and shotgun loads. I'm all for keeping it simple.
Titewad is good for that too. Cheap helps.
Titewad came out after I was set in my ways. Probably what I would use today.
Cheap is good, I didn't mind the cracks about my wadcutters getting stuck in the target, or the shot in my skeet loads rolling out of the barrel.
I do like Titewad for low velocity 200 gr 45 acp lead swc.
Just looked over grafs, powder valley, midway, brownells, natchez, midsouth, and finally ammoseek.
All that's really out there now is some 700X, Clay's, and Titewad.
https://reloadingunlimited.com/prod...manufacturer=hodgdon&attribute_pa_weight=8-lb
I've got 24lbs of red dot and 24lbs of 700x on a trade/purchase for the low low.. like half a penny 5gr. Just need the 60k+ primers for it
All that's really out there now is some 700X, Clay's, and Titewad.
https://reloadingunlimited.com/prod...manufacturer=hodgdon&attribute_pa_weight=8-lb
I've got 24lbs of red dot and 24lbs of 700x on a trade/purchase for the low low.. like half a penny 5gr. Just need the 60k+ primers for it
I use 231, I have used titegroup and it works well - 231 burns a little cleaner at the hotter end of the load range. I also prefer 124gn bullets as the cycle better than 115 (primarily 1911 styled guns) (Glock or a Beretta92 being the exception - they eat anything!!) I have worked up some hot defensive loads with gold dots 124gn and blue dot powder - clean and fast!!
I haven't reloaded lately but I believe Clays was marketed as a cheaper alternative to Red Dot
I thought I had replied to this post. I don't see it. I have only used titegroup to load 9mm. I don't so it because I think it's best it's just what I started with and have been pleased. I have a 124 recipe and a 150 recipe.
