Newbie - Need help on 9mm reload recipe

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Reloading Chefs,

Can you share your best recipe for 9mm reload best for 3-gun? Thanks in advance.


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[TomReloaded]

Always use the most current data from the powder manufacturer. Especially as a new reloader, it's critical that you stick to approved data from who's making your powder!

I like wst for light loads. I like cfe pistol and power pistol for cannon loads. I'm never loading 700x again.

[newbie1234]

Every powder brand/type has its own recipe/formula, every bullet brand/type/weight has its own recipe/formula. You have to find your own best formula.
Here what I did, for every new type of bullets I reload 20 rounds at 1 gr increment then shoot on my best pistol then pick the recipe/formula that has the best group.
For Example, 9mm, 115 gr, Round Nose, FMJ. The book said 3.9gr-4.3gr. Then I reload 20 rounds at each powder level: 3.9 , 4.0 , 4.1, 4.2. 4.3 grains then find out which one has the best group. If two have the same best group then I select the one with less powder.
Every time I change the bullet vender, bullet type or bullet weight, I do the process over again.
AND I RECORD EVERYTHING IN A NOTE BOOK.

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Newbie - Need help on 9mm reload recipe

@TomR & NewB
Guys thanks for your fully appreciated input.

Also, pls tell me the Never-Do-This stuff just for precautionary tips


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[Cowboy T]

Never:

1.) use someone else's reloads unless you trust that person with your life.
2.) be stupid as I was once and let your powder hopper get empty. Keep an eye on it.
3.) smoke, drink, etc. while reloading.
4.) use a recipe for reloading without checking it against a known, reputable reloading manual or the powder company's published data.

Always:

1.) visually inspect your components beforehand.
2.) visually inspect your completed rounds afterward.
3.) keep your reloading gear clean and in good repair.
4.) make sure which powder you're using.
5.) stop and check things if *ANYTHING* seems irregular.
6.) enjoy yourself as this is a rewarding, fun hobby, and a necessary one!

[Bastard]

what does your book say?

[Donny1]

Every powder brand/type has its own recipe/formula, every bullet brand/type/weight has its own recipe/formula. You have to find your own best formula.
Here what I did, for every new type of bullets I reload 20 rounds at 1 gr increment then shoot on my best pistol then pick the recipe/formula that has the best group.
For Example, 9mm, 115 gr, Round Nose, FMJ. The book said 3.9gr-4.3gr. Then I reload 20 rounds at each powder level: 3.9 , 4.0 , 4.1, 4.2. 4.3 grains then find out which one has the best group. If two have the same best group then I select the one with less powder.
Every time I change the bullet vender, bullet type or bullet weight, I do the process over again.
AND I RECORD EVERYTHING IN A NOTE BOOK.

All this ^^

And for my 2 cents get a chronograph. Just loading and shooting something that "feels ok" and checking cases for signs of overpressure is still just a guessing game. A lot of times your projectile will not be the "exact" one in a data table and minor differences in the projectiles profile can make major changes in chamber pressure. Be safe, start low and verify it's close to the recipe your using. I personally think the chrono is a must for any reloader.

[Abenaki]

Every powder brand/type has its own recipe/formula, every bullet brand/type/weight has its own recipe/formula. You have to find your own best formula.
Here what I did, for every new type of bullets I reload 20 rounds at 1 gr increment then shoot on my best pistol then pick the recipe/formula that has the best group.
For Example, 9mm, 115 gr, Round Nose, FMJ. The book said 3.9gr-4.3gr. Then I reload 20 rounds at each powder level: 3.9 , 4.0 , 4.1, 4.2. 4.3 grains then find out which one has the best group. If two have the same best group then I select the one with less powder.
Every time I change the bullet vender, bullet type or bullet weight, I do the process over again.
AND I RECORD EVERYTHING IN A NOTE BOOK.

Keep a note book. Keep track of what works and what does not.

I have been reloading for about 40 years. You will be amazed at what you will forget in that time.

Take care
Abenaki

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[ysr_racer]

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@ysr
Sir, you are the AWESOME SAUCE!


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[bohoki]

i just put 3.5 grains of bullseye behind every bullet ,so far so good .Gun makes noise and i see puff of dirt a decent distance away from me and the empty casing lands on the ground in my general vicinity

ps i use whatever primer i can lay my hands on small pistol ,small pistol magnum ,small rifle hell some old guy gave me a baggie full of domed primers i seated them carefully cause i dont have a domed seater

my only DON'T is dont let your expander die expand any more than you need

[divingin]

It sounds like you don't have any kind of reference material (or at least you haven't mentioned it.) You should have, at bare minimum, the data published by the manufacturer of the powder you're using. Ideal would be that reference, and a minimum of 2 or 3 other references (powder or bullet manufacturers, though I'd also count something like The ABC's of Reloading.)

Any one of those references will address the Do's and Don'ts in the first or second chapter, with data and advice that's much less questionable than some yahoo typing on a forum.

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[Bastard]

step one - buy a book

step two - read the book

I am not just trying to be a Bastard here - there is a lot more information in there than just load data and while some of it has been lawyered up over time you must remember that you are making little controlled explosions that you are going to be holding in your hands or up against your face... don't just blindly take the advice of random people on some internet forum or youtube