Which powder for 9mm?

[dragon7]

Used 231 for years with most all pistol calibers. My only complaint was it does leave a lot of fouling. Recently switched to VV320. Cleaner and more consistent (smaller SD).

[Bongos]

W231 is clean

[fullspeed1]

W231 is clean

+1...

[ocabj]

I use Titegroup for 9mm/40S&W.

My dad seems to like Titegroup for 147gr 9mm loads.

[eaglemike]

W231 is clean

At 9mm pressures it's ok, cleaner than stuff like Unique, etc. It's only clean if you never tried some of the Hogdgon stuff, like Clays or International Clays. When you shoot a wheelgun with reloads on the clock, clean chambers really matter, then you need clean.
all the best,
Mike

[J-cat]

231 great for revolvers. Some of the "clean" powders appear cleaner, but leave unburnt residue that makes chambering difficult. 231 residue is soft and makes chambering easy. I prefer it to WST for that reason, although WST appears cleaner.

[dragon7]

Everyone has their own definition of what a "clean" powder is. 231s' performance was never a quetion after shooting it for years in PPC competitions but cleaning up my stainless steel revolvers after was always a chore for me. Give it a try and you be the judge.

[Chaingun]

I use Bullseye for all pistol rounds

[Johan]

Ive been using titegroup for the last 3k rounds and it's been working well so far! (115g fmj) That's all I ever used though, I'll experiment with other powders when it runs out.

[eaglemike]

231 great for revolvers. Some of the "clean" powders appear cleaner, but leave unburnt residue that makes chambering difficult. 231 residue is soft and makes chambering easy. I prefer it to WST for that reason, although WST appears cleaner.

I did try 231 long ago. Several here in S.D are serious revo shooters. Some of us spent some time experimenting with many powders. Clays is cleaner than Titegroup., or 231. International Clays will make the required power factor (ICORE) easier than some, stay quite clean - as in you can barely tell the brass has been used. Used in 9mm, .38 super, . 38 special, .40 S&W in a 610. International is the cleanest I've found with that approximate buring rate. Universal will leave unburned flakes at those pressures. Internaional doesn't have as many listing for handguns as a lot of other powders. I also have quite a bit of experience with 540 and WSF in 9mm.

I've actually tried all the powders I speak about, including 231 and Bullseye. I also worked for quite a while where we made reloading equipment.

231 works ok for mid-range 9mm, and is cleaner than some. Pressures go up pretty quickly in 9mm, but the brass is strong.