Powder for 9mm Practice Loads?

Murdock · Sep 10, 2020

What powder do you like for cast lead 9x19 loads?

I have Bullseye and Unique on hand that work well in .45 ACP and .44 Spl. How would they work in 9mm?

I will probably be using Missouri Bullet 125-grain TC bullets.

Rule3 · Sep 10, 2020

Either one is OK. I would use the Unique (even though I don't like it much) it will fill the case better than BE and is a little slower burn. I do not think BE (or fast powders) are good in 9mm unless you are try to save a few cents and shoot hundreds of round.
But to each their own.

mikld · Sep 10, 2020

I use both in my 9mm cast loads. Probably more Unique or Universal than Bullseye...

FWIW; I don't have different "quality" of loads as I reload every round of every caliber as consistently as I can. During a load work up I weigh every powder charge and quadruple check everything. After I find "The Load" I'll relax my standards but still load my "plinking" ammo the same as my "match" ammo...

rockquarry · Sep 10, 2020

The Lyman 50th manual has a number of jacketed and cast loads using both powders you mention plus many others.

AlHillahoif3 · Sep 10, 2020

I handload Blue Dot for my PCC, but you will need gas checks.

elpac3 · Sep 10, 2020

I use bullseye exclusively in my 9 mm loads. Have used 4.0 with a 124 grain berry plated for IDPA shooting. Good shooting load, makes power factor.

Moe Mentum · Sep 10, 2020

W231 / HP 38, or Unique will work nicely.

duman444 · Sep 10, 2020

Bullseye

Bullseye for me as it meters better than Unique.

I would take any ball powder over a flake.

TjB101 · Sep 10, 2020

duman444 said:
Bullseye for me as it meters better than Unique.

I would take any ball powder over a flake.

This ^^^

It’s nice to throw Bullseye or TG for my 9’s, pretty much dead on ... keep Unique for 357 or 45-70 where there is more room range for min/max.

DWalt · Sep 10, 2020

As above, both propellants will work OK in 9mm but you may need to experiment a little to find good loads with either. My best shooting 9mm load is Green Dot with 124 grain cast lead bullets.

oysterer · Sep 10, 2020

Titegroup, then W231 for me. They both meter exceptionally well in my Dillons. Unique and BE do not meter and are therefor not accurate. Unique being the worst metering powder I have ever bought and then set on fire in a wasp hole.

Smithboomer · Sep 10, 2020

Green Dot for sure. Great stuff.

Rule3 · Sep 10, 2020

The OP asked about the TWO powders he has. Not all the other endless possibilities
Ginger or Mary Ann

Moe Mentum · Sep 10, 2020

The two that you have will work.

Amp · Sep 10, 2020

Used to use No.7 but Bullseye should do.

fredj338 · Sep 10, 2020

Both those work fine. I use WST, RedDot, vv320, w231, ramshot comp.

Turn4811 · Sep 10, 2020

For lead I like a mid-burn powder so I can keep it at 1050fps or less.

buckshotshorty · Sep 10, 2020

I like Unique but not all powder measures meter it accurately...fortunately my RCBS does. Can’t go wrong with missouri bullets either. Spend the extra pennies and get the coated ones. They will save you a lot of time cleaning your gun

.38SuperMan · Sep 10, 2020

elpac3 said:
I use bullseye exclusively in my 9 mm loads. Have used 4.0 with a 124 grain berry plated for IDPA shooting. Good shooting load, makes power factor.

I use 4 grains of Bullseye with a 125 cast lead polymer coated for IDPA. I also use the same amount with Berry’s hollow base 124’s.

I get modest recoil and good velocities. Accuracy is excellent.

I keep some Unique but don’t use it often because my powder measures don’t meter it well.

max · Sep 10, 2020

9mm is an old round and those are 2 old powders. Either one will work.

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