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9mm Pet load???

leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
edited June 2007 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I can't believe that I'm saying this, but because ammo prices locally seem to be skyrocketing, I got setup to reload 9mm. I'll be shooting jacketed bullets only (shooting glocks) thru a model 34 and model 17.

Anyone have any recommendations for components, or a nice pet load?
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    bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,664 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What is your main purpose in shooting?

    Target? Self defence? BLASTING?
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    PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    A load that I use a lot is a 115 gr fmj with 5.3gr of 231 and a CCI sp primer. I have shot them in my Glock 17.
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    leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like a nice load peary, thanks. Do you recommend any particular brand of 115gr FMJ?
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    BHAVINBHAVIN Member Posts: 3,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use Hodgdon Titegroup. 4.2g with a 115g jacketed bullet. Titegroup is cleaner, cheaper (around $2.00 per pound here) and goes farther as you use less powder. This load is a accurate target load. Titegroup will load most pistol cartridges and is not position sensitive. I use Plated Raineer or Remington FMJ or JHP.
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    PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    I use what ever I can get a deal on. I use Winchester or Remington usually. This is used as a practice load for IDPA. I also shoot a lot of 125 gr cast lead loads with 4.9 gr of 231 in other 9s, not in Glocks.
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    fire for effectfire for effect Member Posts: 121 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    8 grains of Blue Dot is a real Barker!!!
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    reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    6.0 grains of Blue Dot under a 115 grain FMJ with a CCI 500 primer is my favorite. Shoots all day, never had any problems and is very accruate.
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    reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BHAVIN where you live? i'm movin there if you can get titegroup for $2.00 a pound.
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    BHAVINBHAVIN Member Posts: 3,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    No go away it's mine all mine. That is Cheaper. $2.00 per pound cheaper. I would own it all if it was $2.00 per pound. By the way it works well for 44 mag loads!
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    leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just loaded a batch of Ranier 115gr Plated HP bullets with 4.3grs of n-320 powder and Winchester WSP primer. Going to do some field testing later today.
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    leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Raniers shot great, I made a typo on the forum though, I loaded 124gr Plated Ranier HP's with 4.3gr n-320 and WSP, not 115gr.

    All in all it was probably a little hot, I will probably reduce the powder charge to 4.0gr and see how it does.
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