My dad purchased a 50th Anniversary Lee Single Stage Press. It came with a booklet from Hodgdons that listed a bunch of different calibers and load data for them. Since we were going to reload for 9mm Luger he went to the load data for the only one listed for 115 GR. was the SPR GDHP. Mistakenly, we thought it was for 115 GR. FMJ.
It listed the Hodgdon powder Titegroup so when we went to the local gun show, he picked that up. He also picked up 115 GR. FMJ and some 9mm Luger casings and small pistol primers.
We came back home and started following the directions for reloading. We ended up reloading all 100 FMJs using the load data for the 115 GR. SPR GDHP. The rounds all fell good when measuring with a digital micrometer and so we took them out and shot 500 through his Hi Point and 50 through my Taurus PT 24/7. All the rounds fired flawlessly, however I did note that my slide was not locking back on my last shot fired.
We wanted to reload some more so my dad went to the local gun shop and picked up a box of Sierra 115 GR JHP, for some reason thinking that it was FMJ.
He didn't notice till he got home and started loading them up. We didn't fire those rounds off as they fell far short of the C.O.A.L. So I decided to get onto Hodgdons website and start looking at 9mm load data, and they had a lot more listed there than in the booklet that came with the Lee press. So I printed it off and found that the powder we should have picked up according this data is called WSF.
Comparing the load data, I noticed that the WSF for 115 GR. FMJ calls for 4.9 GR. for the charge and the data we followed mistakenly for the 115 GR. SPR GDHP called for 4.8 GR. for the charge.
I know it sounds like we made quite a few mistakes, and we've both agreed that we need to be more careful and observant when buying the reloading supplies.
Now, what I'm trying to figure out is if we can substitute the Titegroup for the WSF powder, or if it's crucial to use the exact powder mentioned?
PS- Sorry for the long post, I just want to make sure I explained everything carefully so that others would understand best and offer up what they know and any assistance. Thanks.
It listed the Hodgdon powder Titegroup so when we went to the local gun show, he picked that up. He also picked up 115 GR. FMJ and some 9mm Luger casings and small pistol primers.
We came back home and started following the directions for reloading. We ended up reloading all 100 FMJs using the load data for the 115 GR. SPR GDHP. The rounds all fell good when measuring with a digital micrometer and so we took them out and shot 500 through his Hi Point and 50 through my Taurus PT 24/7. All the rounds fired flawlessly, however I did note that my slide was not locking back on my last shot fired.
We wanted to reload some more so my dad went to the local gun shop and picked up a box of Sierra 115 GR JHP, for some reason thinking that it was FMJ.
He didn't notice till he got home and started loading them up. We didn't fire those rounds off as they fell far short of the C.O.A.L. So I decided to get onto Hodgdons website and start looking at 9mm load data, and they had a lot more listed there than in the booklet that came with the Lee press. So I printed it off and found that the powder we should have picked up according this data is called WSF.
Comparing the load data, I noticed that the WSF for 115 GR. FMJ calls for 4.9 GR. for the charge and the data we followed mistakenly for the 115 GR. SPR GDHP called for 4.8 GR. for the charge.
I know it sounds like we made quite a few mistakes, and we've both agreed that we need to be more careful and observant when buying the reloading supplies.
Now, what I'm trying to figure out is if we can substitute the Titegroup for the WSF powder, or if it's crucial to use the exact powder mentioned?
PS- Sorry for the long post, I just want to make sure I explained everything carefully so that others would understand best and offer up what they know and any assistance. Thanks.