9mm Pet load???

leeblackman

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?

bpost

What is your main purpose in shooting?

Target? Self defence? BLASTING?

Pearyw

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.

leeblackman

Sounds like a nice load peary, thanks. Do you recommend any particular brand of 115gr FMJ?

BHAVIN

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.

Pearyw

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.

fire for effect

8 grains of Blue Dot is a real Barker!!!

reloader44mag

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.

reloader44mag

BHAVIN where you live? i'm movin there if you can get titegroup for $2.00 a pound.

BHAVIN

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!

leeblackman

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.

leeblackman

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.