Originally Posted by M_E_

AutoComp has become my go to powder for 9mm & 380. The cleanest burning powder I have loaded into these 2 calibers. That said, I like 3N38 for 147 gr bullets in 9mm. I have some really hot loads using that powder with Hornady 147 XTPs. They are a boat tail bullet so you can run higher velocities (more powder and less surface contact area for weight). I'm getting 1130 fps in my HK P30 and 1085 in a Walther PPS.This is the first supersonic 147 gr load I have ever seen!!