A sketchy load?

instrumentofwar

I've been using Unique in 9mm loads around 4.7gr. I was recently on Alliant's website, and they state to use 6.4gr of Unique. I filled the cases and this seems to be a compressed load. I backed it back down to 4.7, am I being a sissy?

charliemeyer007

You need to provide info. What: 9mm, bullet weight & type, primer, case, weapon. It is alwasy good to question loading data, typo's happen. People drive off cliff's because the GPS said to too.

instrumentofwar

9mm, wsp, 115gr HP, load called for 6.4 grains of Unique

dcs shooters

You don't say what grain bullet you are loading.
4.5-5grs of Unique works good for a 124-125gr bullet.
5.5-6.2gr seems like the load for 115grs.
3.3-5.7gr seems like the load for 147grs.
If your load cycles your pistol OK stick with it [;)]

charliemeyer007

Interesting the page shows 6.3 gr Unique with a 115 gr Speer Gold Dot HP http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/recipedetail.aspx?gtypeid=1&weight=115&shellid=23&bulletid=25

instrumentofwar

Charlie got it, I didn't have the load in front of me. ^.3 gr is what it called for.

I'm just not used to shooting compressed loads. I mostly shoot bullets in the 124gr range. ^.3 just seemed like alot when I lookeb into the case

charliemeyer007

When I try new loads I usually try and confirm it from two sources. Better to be safe than sorry. Top loads are not always the best loads, thus the joy of selecting exactly what you gun likes.

reloader44mag

quote:Originally posted by instrumentofwar
9mm, wsp, 115gr HP, load called for 6.4 grains of Unique

48th Lyman Manual recommends 5.8gr Unique as MAX load for a 115gr bullet in 9mm...with a OAL of 1.090 ...this out of a 4" barrel...I might add, 4.4gr Unique to start