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Old 03-04-2018, 6:39 AM
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I'm looking to reload .380 projectile in 9mm brass. Any suggestions on a good powder and any help would be great. I'm shooting steel challenge. Thanks
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Old 03-04-2018, 8:13 AM
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I've loaded 100 grain projectiles with 4.8 grains of w231 with a coal of 1.010 . Seem to run fine in my m&p and my 9mm AR
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Old 03-04-2018, 8:47 AM
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I have done so. I used BE-86 for my powder. I don't recall the load, but will locate it for you.


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Old 03-04-2018, 8:49 AM
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I sold my .380s a couple years ago, but still had 2,000 rounds of .380 X-treme bullets left over, so I loaded them in range pickup 9mm cases with Bullseye powder. I used a middle of the road charge weight and the listed OAL from either the Hornady book or the Lyman book (I don't remember which). Both of those manuals list load data for 90 to 100 grain bullets for 9mm. I didn't write down my exact load because I wasn't planning on loading any more once my 2,000 rounds were gone. But I will say that the middle of the road load I used worked great, and those rounds were a lot of fun to shoot. I used them primarily to practice strong-hand and weak-hand-only shooting. Check either the Hornady or Lyman reloading manuals for load data and powder options.
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Old 03-04-2018, 3:29 PM
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I would use the book load for whatever powder you plan on using after verifying that the internal volume of the case is the same with the seating depth you are targeting. If the case web is thicker on the 9mm I would back the charge off then work up.
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Old 03-06-2018, 7:06 AM
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WW231 OR HP38
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Old 03-06-2018, 8:18 AM
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I just pulled some of my steel challenge loads from last year.

105 grain bayou bullets
3.9 grains of Hodgdon Universal
11lb recoil spring



That load was stupid light. You definitely need a very light recoil spring or you run the risk of the slide not running. The brass barely ejected and bounced off of my forearm most of the time.

I also loaded up some 95 grainers from Bayou. They fed better, but I had a boatload of 105's, so I've stuck with them. I don't recall the exact recipe for the 95 grain bullets with universal, but I would imagine it was the same powder drop since I'm limited to a Lee Pro Autodisk.

FWIW, I took a break from Steel Challenge after the Worlds last May. I came back last month with an untested load that was pretty violent compared to my Universal recipe using IMR target and the same 105 grain bullets. I was able to throw down 2 personal bests with the violent load. So, yeah, a really light load is great and all. But practice (or, strangely enough, an extended break) can help, too.

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Anyone got any load data for 75 grain frangibles in 9mm?
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Anyone got any load data for 75 grain frangibles in 9mm?


The rule for frangibles I was told is use a starting weight for the next heavier bullet. Which means lighter powder load to start.

Here is the SinterFire reloading guide from 2012.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160307...ding-guide.pdf

Here is the current reloading manual in PDF. It does not work on my mobile, only desktop.

https://sinterfire.com/support/reloading/

Here is DRT ammo load data from their site.

https://www.drtammo.com/Load-Data



That is about the only publicly published load data I have seen from manufacturers.

Who makes your frangible 75 gr projectile?

Here is what Hodgdon has...









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Old 03-16-2018, 4:38 AM
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I think I was using Unique, and just used 115gr plated data, as I recall they just moved a little faster than 115gr's. During the last shortage, I bought some Berry's .380, and Remington 9mm frangible loaded warm, not +P, and they all cycled the M9 just fine, and were accurate enough for the likes of me!
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