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I am fairley new to reloading and with the powdeer shortage i have to use what I can get i reload 9mm ammo I am useing hodgeman clay universal powder does any one know if there is a better choice I shoot a sig if that makes a diffrence any input would be appreciated im using 125 gr rn | ||
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Any of the medium burn rate powders like Universal is a good choice. I also like Unique & WSF. All are close in burn rate, fill the case well & offer a moderate pressure curve. Just don't load them really light as they will leave a lot of unburned powder. LIFE IS NOT A SPECTATOR'S SPORT! | |||
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AA#7 was specifically designed for the 9mm Parabellum; that's why I use it. Its spherical shape makes it meter well in my powder measures. But I can't say if it's the BEST. | |||
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Nice thing about Unique, it can be used in just about any handgun (and rifle for that matter) cartridge. | |||
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The best powder I have found for the 9mm is Alliant's PowerPistol. I have also used Bullseye with good results. Dennis Life member NRA | |||
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I use Power Pistol. It depends what you want from a powder. Clean Cheap Powerful Available accurate safe consistent low flash for nighttime shooting Meters [powder measure based on volume] well Works well with other cartridges you may load. There are some odd properties: Power pistol looks and smells like Bullseye, and the only way I can tell them apart is with density. 800X has large flakes that have burned holes in paint it landed on. H110 smells good when it burns. I use Power Pistol, because it gives the most power in loads I develop. There are more powerful powders based on what load books say, but the difference is small. | |||
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I'm looking at starting to reload 9mm also, I've heard good things from 'titegroup' Cooper .223 - Burris 8-32x50 JR Custom AR-15 - Burris 8-32x50 Mil-dot | |||
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I'm using longshot....only because I have it..... and it works quite well Given my druthers, I'd find a ball powder for easy metering. Longshot isn't at all bad but I still prefer a ball powder. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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One more vote for Power Pistol | |||
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Claenist burning powder..ever:VihtaVuori N-320. Starting for bullet 125gr 3,8gr.  | |||
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IMO, TG should NEVER be used by a newb reloader. The charge vol. is very small, the pressure curve very steep & the load range very narrow. All this adds upto almost no room for even the smallest error. Stick w/ a good medium burner that fills the case well, like Unique, WSF, Universal or PP. Leave TG to the guys trying to save 2/10 of a penny on their loads because that is really all it's good for. There are several powders that offer slighty better properties & occupy almost twice the volumn in any case. As always, JMO, but TG is a KB waiting to happen, especially in high pressure pistol rounds. LIFE IS NOT A SPECTATOR'S SPORT! | |||
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#1 Unique I also reload shotgun and a 8lb last me a bit. I have also used 700x HS-6 Red Dot & Bullseye when I was out of Unique. Eagles from above | |||
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Reloading 9mm -- gawd! Hodgdon should have a "powder burn rate" chart on their site. Look at a few/several load data manuals and see what sorts of powders are being used in 9mm. Generally one comes up repeatedly for a wide range of bullet weights and velocities. I've never looked at reloading 9mm. The brass is just too damned small to mess with. | |||
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And now, selling at $1 to $2 per SHOT, reloading 9mm makes sense. opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Hey Jeffe! Ever try using 9mm brass for bullet jackets? Might not be too small for that  Sasquatch We Band of Bubbas N.R.A Life Member TDR Cummins Power All The Way Certified member of the Whompers Club | |||
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I'm not a noob to reloading.... Just to handgun ammo... I understand your worry tho and thank you! Cooper .223 - Burris 8-32x50 JR Custom AR-15 - Burris 8-32x50 Mil-dot | |||
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