9mm handloads

[huntandski]

I have a M&P 9. I have 1,000 115 grain fmj bullets and need a good reloading recipe. Can anyone give me a suggestion that WORKS WELL with M&P9s?

What powder and how much of it do you use with 115 grain bullets?

Thanks.

[uechikid]

Here is a good place to start.

http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/

[thenodnarb]

I only have 1 9mm load and that's 4.4 WST under a 124 grain RN. According to data published a while ago, that is less than a starting load. However, The case is at 100% capacity with my seating depth.
If I were you, and I was using WST, i'd start at 4 grains with that 115 FMJ you have, and work up until you see pressure signs or run out of room for powder.

That said, there are much better powders for 9mm. The trick right now is finding them.

[Lead Waster]

Winchester 231 is a good 9mm powder. it's a good overall powder, you can use it on most pistol rounds.



But as stated ... good luck finding ANY powder for REASONABLE prices. You can get it, but then you have to weigh if it's still worth reloading over factory rounds.
... if you can find factory rounds!

[PSLguy]

I shoot 115 gr. X-treme copper plated bullets with 4.1 grain of Bullseye. Great load and soft shooting (and safe). Alliant shows 4.0-4.7 as the range. If you move up to a 124 grain bullet, the range is 4.0-4.4. I tend to stay on the low end as most of my stuff is for target work and plinking.

[J-cat]

I hate 115 grain bullets.

[MarkInFolsom]

I hate 115 grain bullets.

Reason? (not being a smart a**, just want to learn)

[uechikid]

I'm wondering the same thing.

[J-cat]

Reason? (not being a smart a**, just want to learn)

Not enough bullet shank limits OAL options.

I like 147's and 124's.

[Tom-ADC]

As noted in your other thread, I have a older one pound can of W231 and some W540 both have loads listed for the bullets you have. I'm in San Diego near Chula Vista not asking a arm or a leg PM me if interested.

[ptmn]

With 115gr plated round nose, I'm using 7.2gr Blue Dot, CCI Sm Pistol primers, mixed cases, seated to 1.135".

I hear that Blue Dot isn't the optimum powder for 9mm, but someone gave me an 8lb container, so I started working up loads for my 9mm. I also use Blue Dot for my 124gr plated round nose. I have to check my load binder, but it was either 6.6 or 6.8 gr for the 124's

[Tom-ADC]

Blue Dot is a good mag powder and i used to load 38super with it still have some left.

[Che762x39]

When I started reloading 9mm in 1982 the 115 grain FMJ was about it for bullets. 6.0 grains of Unique is a exceptional load. 5.0 of W231 and 4.5 of Bullseye is long time favorites.

The 147 grain bullet weight was developed to run subsonic in the H&K MP5. Never a favorite of mine in a 9mm handgun. YMMV

[kalapa]

This is what I use with 115 grain bullets. Also shooting an M&P9.

Red Dot
4.7 gr
1.130"

Unique
5.0 gr
1.118"


I prefer the Red Dot over the Unique as it seems to burn cleaner

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

Do you have any pistol powder? If so, what kind?