Loads for 9mm 124gr hard cast or 124gr powder bullets

[Thomasss]

Since 9mm bullets are not to be found, I went back to casting 9mm 124gr SWC with either Alox lube or coated powder bullets. Problem is in the newer powder manuals I can't find my old recipes for using Power Pistol. Any Suggestions?

 

[lordpaxman]

https://www.alliantpowder.com/reloa...owderlist.aspx&type=1&powderid=8&cartridge=23
Hope the link works. Alliant has their data online, reduce 10% to start. If it were me, I didn’t see your lead SWC, so I’d use the GDHP data and reduce another 10% to start. Good luck!

 

[tightgroup tiger]

http://marvinstuart.com/firearm/Manuals/Reloading/Reloading Manuals/

Look in Lyman's 48th edition. Free to download

 

[LiveLife]

casting 9mm 124gr SWC with either Alox lube or coated powder bullets. Problem is in the newer powder manuals I can't find my old recipes for using Power Pistol.

Lyman #49 lists the following:

• 9mm 120 gr Lead SWC Power Pistol OAL 1.110" Start 5.1 gr (1124 fps) - Max 5.7 gr (1209 fps)

• 9mm 120 gr Lead RN Power Pistol OAL 1.065" Start 5.0 gr (1107 fps) - Max 5.6 gr (1190 fps)

Since cast lead bullet weight can vary by a few grains (especially when you add the weight of lube, it should be closer to 124 gr), I would reference Lyman lead load data for your cast bullets.

https://www.alliantpowder.com/reloa...owderlist.aspx&type=1&powderid=8&cartridge=23
I’d use the GDHP data and reduce another 10% to start.

And here's Speer Gold Dot HP/TMJ load data - https://reloading-data.speer-ammo.c...m_caliber_355-366_dia/9mm_Luger__124_rev1.pdf

• 9mm 124 gr Speer GDHP Power Pistol COL 1.120" Start 5.6 gr (1033 fps) - Max 6.4 gr (1157 fps)

• 9mm 124 gr Speer TMJ Power Pistol COL 1.135" Start 5.6 gr (1033 fps) - Max 6.4 gr (1157 fps)

"Another 10%" reduction would decrease Speer published start charge down to 5.0 gr, in line with Lyman load data and I would use 5.0 gr as my start charge for cast 124 gr SWC.