Need a couple basic recipes.

[Intimid8tor]

Here's the deal. I arrived home with a Dillon 550B tonight from a LGS.

I need to work on acquiring components for a couple basic loads. I'm not looking for the exact load data as I know that has to be worked up to.

What I am looking for is perhaps what components (primers, powder brand/type and projectile I should be looking for.

9mm for USPSA/IDPA/3 gun.

.223 for 3 gun, plinking and whistle pig hunting.

I know I am cheating a bit as I have a lot of reading to do, but gathering primers, powder and projectiles is a top priority.

[ExtremeX]

Everything you want to know in terms of load data can easily be obtained from the powder manufacture.

It also helps to have a couple loading manuals for cross reference purposes to see what the bullet manufacture recommends across their test rifle.

With all the different possible component combinations it’s extremely difficult to even start to recommend anything load related since we have no idea what you have, or are going to buy.

For bullets, powder, and primers… buy whatever you can find in stock. Its slim pickins right now, worry about loads after you get components.

[fastpowerstroker]

For 9mm I use 124 gr plated bullets with win 231 and cci spp

[troysland]

What I use:
9mm: Hodgdon Tightgroup 4.0gr, 115gr RN FMJ or Copper Plated(xtreme), CCI SPP #500

.223: Hodgdon H335 or WC844(milsurp) 24.7gr-25.0gr, 55gr FMJBT, CCI SRP #400

HOWEVER, buy a reloading manual and use whatever components you can find. I use Lyman's 49th, but the interwebz has lots of info.
Here's a great website!

http://ammoguide.com/http://ammoguide.com/

[atdski07]

Personally for .223 I prefer boat tail, I have a bunch of 55gr but I do like the performance of a heavier 75gr

[Intimid8tor]

I totally get that load information can't be given until components are known. That's why I was just asking for component info and I'll figure out load data before I get there. I just wanted to try to find stuff that would work better as it seems some powders work better than others for specific things, some meter better, etc.

Your last line makes the most sense. Buy whatever you can find. Thanks everyone.

[ExtremeX]

I had no intention of coming across rude so I hope you didn’t take it that way.

Honestly at this point I’m comfortable buying whatever components I can find from a reputable company / vendor. I tend to prefer CCI primers but I’ll take whatever I can find from Winchester, Tula/Wolf, Federal or other…

I tend to use mostly Hodgdon powders like BL-C2 and H335, Varget… but so do a lot of other people… availability on popular powders like that are almost impossible to find.

Right now I am in the process of trying to find some less popular powders to use as an alternate.

[magic32]

H335 55gr fmjbt, 24.5-7 is a nice load. Win 231 4.7-8 115gr 9mm. Win srp's and spp although like extremex I'm trying different combos with the situation we are in now. I picked up some bullseye for 9mm and IMR 8028 xbr but haven't tried it yet. Good luck

[mjmagee67]

223 load 24.9+\-.1 H335 using 55gr bullets (Hornady SP, VMax, or ZMax) this load shoots right nice and runs great in all my MSR's.

9mm load 6.0+\-.1 Power Pistol using 115gr bullet (Montana Gold or Xtreme) COL of 1.100 inches. Makes minor power PF 127-129.

[HighLander51]

9mm 125 grain TC Bear Creek on top of 3.5 grains of TiteGroup at 1.100" OAL. Mixed once fired brass, currently CCI primers but have used Remington, Federal, Tula, Win. You only need to make a 125 floor for minor.

[Intimid8tor]

Well I have a few things so I feel fortunate. I appreciate everyone's input and it gives me ideas of what to look for.

Primers I am fine on (for now) with 3K CCI SPP and 2K CCI SRP. That should get me going. Local shop had 2 pounds of unique powder so that came home with me.

I still have to find dies but wanted to be ready as I am out and about to buy what I can find.

[Fishslayer]

Right now I am in the process of trying to find some less popular powders to use as an alternate.

For 9mm I use a lot of Green Dot. It's a bulky powder and a bit slower than Bullseye. I like it a lot for lighter loadings.

I think the secret is out though. Lately I've been seeing it pop up in a lot of posts.

[damndave]

For 9mm I like Montana Gold 124gr JHP over 4.3gr W231 and a Winchester Primer.