What is your 9mm accuracy load?

[cmj8591]

I recently started shooting a Sig, p210, which is hands down the most accurate 9mm I have ever used. It is a bit ammo sensitive though. I have found that 3.8 grains of Bullseye and a 125 grain cast round nose with CCI primers seems to give me the smallest, ragged hole. It seems that everyone loads for reliability first and minuet of man accuracy these days but what is your load when you want to put all your shots on a dime?

 

[TjB101]

Thanks ... I just started to cast for 9’s and wanted a good starting load to try. I’ve only shot plated and jacketed 9’s. Favorite was ~4gr of TG ... will probably try the same for my coated cast.

 

[Funflyer]

For low & slow 125rn I haven't found anything more accurate than Bullseye or Clays. When I want the best of both worlds, accuracy and higher velocity, those 125s get either 4.6gn Autocomp, or 4.7gn BE-86.

 

[AManWearingAHat]

125 Grain powder coated "cone" type bullet on top of a stout load of power pistol

 

[rockquarry]

Lyman #358212 (150 grain round nose .38 Special bullet) sized .358" and conventionally lubed; 3 grs. Bullseye, but 4.5 grs. HS-6 also works fairly well. MV of both about 875.

I've tried many cast bullets in 9mm pistols in the last thirty or so years. This has been the most accurate bullet so far.

 

[342ti]

4.0grs Bullseye, under ANY 115/124gr bullet, CCI/Federal primers, in ANY of the 9mm's I've owned through the years. 100% reliability, superb accuracy! The Sig 226 Elite was the standout of all my 9's, with this load. I attribute it to it's SRT trigger, ergos and sights.

 

[Rogeronimo]

For me, 124gn. Nosler JHP. 6.3gn. 800X. 1250fps from a 4" Hk VP9.

 

[4barrel]

I bench a lot and so for 4.7 of N340 with a plated X- Treme 124 hp.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

I don't use 231/Hp38 in any caliber but my 9(Cz Shadow 1)4.3 of it under my own cast TC 125gr sized .3565.Reliable and accurate.

 

[hammer 1]

I have one 9mm load I have settled on, 6.5 grs power pistol, assorted brass, fed small pistol primers, and 124 gr jacketed bullet. My hi power loves it

 

[max503]

For accuracy I shoot a Lee 105 grain SWC over 4.X grains of Unique sized .357 or .358. It is accurate but gives an occasional FTF that I haven't been able to adjust away. Works for range plinking.
I shoot this bullet often because my 6 cavity mold for it works so darn well. I can cast up a mountain of them in no time.

 

[mtgianni]

CZ 75 Ly 358242 and 4 gr AA2. Alloy is ww and homemade lube.

Sorry I have not shot jacketed in a nine for a few decades.

 

[Nevada Ed]

For me it depends on the pistol and then.......

the bullet weight and it's design and Dia. then .........

the primer and powder used, then..........

the speed that the load is pushed at in the weapon.

Some pistols are shooters, while some might only have two weights of bullets that might get a good group that make you happy.

Good loads to some is a golf ball size hole and to others inside a basket ball is GREAT at 15 yards !!

I don't shoot "Straight" lead any more, out of my auto pistiols.
Good shooting.

 

[Twoboxer]

Best load I've found for putting them all on a "dime": 115gr Precision Delta FMJ, 4.7gr Win244, WinSP, COL 1.140, 1149fps.

 

[Calliope]

125 HAP with 4.4 grains N340 is my 50 yard target load.

 

[typetwelve]

My most accurate reload (thus far) in mt 4.5" XDm is:

115g Hornady HAP
4.4g Sport Pistol
1.080" OAL

My close second was:

115g Hornady HAP
6.7g Acc No7
1.080" OAL

 

[gwpercle]

9mm Luger Favorite Loads - Accurate

Bullet - cast NOE 358-124-TC-GC , 124 grain truncated cone ( a 120 to 124 grain TC plain based bullet can also be used ) , sized .357, gas check installed .
Lubed with Lithium-Beeswax soft lube .

Powder Charges That Work Well :

5.0 grs. Unique @ 1125 fps - my favorite
5.0 grs HP-38 / W231 @ 1135 fps
4.3 grs. Red Dot @ 1083 fps
4.2 grs. Bullseye @ 1067 fps.

Seat bullets to pass the plunk test (9mm chambers vary greatly so test them ) and taper crimp.

Gary

 

[Nevada Ed]

I posted this a few years back on coated bullets in my C9 pistol.

Some powder & loads did well but I had problems in my C9 with the coated bullets that were .358" in Dia., with "My" dies and cases.

However they are a lot nicer to work with than the old style lead bullets.

 

[BE Mike]

It depends on the distance. Here's a recent 25 yard group (3/5/20) with coated bullets. It measures 1 3/8" and 3 rounds are touching:

 

[Nevada Ed]

I see that you get a "Flyer" now and then also.

One reason that I did not keep shooting coated bullets.
Some of my test had a "Shotgun" pattern, which was a bummer, also.

Though better than lead, in my pistols plated bullets did a little better if groups
with all 5-10 rounds in the "Same area".

Just depends on the pistol and shooter.
Tight groups.