9mm powder

[96ramair]

Anyone using clays for 9mm?? That is all I can find local I will be using 124 grain rn from xtreme bullets.. Anyone have load data for that..

 

[billybob44]

Go to.....

Cartridge Loads - Hodgdon Reloading Data Center - data.hodgdon.com

^^^This is my Go-To site for Hodgdon loads..Bill.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Clays or Universal Clays??? I have a nice load workup for Universal Clays using 124gr.

 

[96ramair]

Not sure he just told me clays..

 

[Leo]

I think Clays is too fast for best results in the 9mm. It works fine for low pressure rounds like the .44 spl and the .45acp with cast bullets.

Universal Clays would be of a better heat range and more stable in the pressure curve for the higher pressure rounds like 9mm.

I personally am using Titegroup (or WW231) in anything except the .44 spl or .45acp lead target loads. (and AA #9 for the full power Magnums)

 

[Otasan]

I use Hodgdon Tite-group for reloading 9mms.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Tite-group, AA#2 or AA#5 is all I've ever used, and it has been mostly TG or #2

 

[96ramair]

I have been using w231 but ran out and can't find it anywhere..I just made up 50 rounds of 9mm with clays will see what happens tomorrow...lol

 

[nascarfantoo]

Let us know your results. I have a pound of Clays. Plan to use it on 45acp and possibly 9mm if I can find a good load.

 

[96ramair]

I just want somemore plinking rounds.. This batch is with 115 gr round nose.. I think it was 2.7 or 3 grams. Cant remember

 

[M67]

Damn, that beats the 4.7 grains of Red Dot I use in 9mm

 

[Leo]

I just want somemore plinking rounds.. This batch is with 115 gr round nose.. I think it was 2.7 or 3 grams. Cant remember

Not trying to bust your chops, but are you working with "grams" or "grains". Mixing up the two measurement systems could be very dangerous.

 

[96ramair]

Yes it is grains.. and 2.7 doesn't cut it. It won't cycle in my glock...Time to try a little hotter load...

 

[noylj]

Clays: best for light target loads.

 

[96ramair]

Just shot 10 rounds with 115 gr rn with 3.5 grains of powder seems to work pretty well.. I think I will make up about 50 and see how they do

 

[phil1640]

Be very careful with clays and light bullets. Clay spikes very Quickly.

 

[Cynical]

Don't have anything in Lyman 49th but 2012 Hodgdon reloading has 2.9-3.3 for 125grn LCN C.O.L 1.125 I have used 231/HP-38, AA #5 and #7. I am a little shy about Clays in high pressure rounds like 9mm and .40 but it is awesome for .38 special powder puff loads my 12 year old daughter shoots out of my Smith Mod. 15

 

[IndyGlockMan]

Clays has one of the fastest burn rates, so I'm not sure it's the best choice, but it will work.
I've used Power Pistol and Titegroup with great results.
I found a pound of W231 a couple weeks ago, and looking forward to loading some of that for some 124gr Xtreme 9mm bullets.

 

[96ramair]

I cant find 231 anywhere....

 

[ScouT6a]

I just loaded 250 rounds of 9mm yesterday. Was loading 124 grain hard cast LRN over 5.5 grains of Herco and a CCI SP primer. I sent the bullets out near max OAL and my Beretta M9 liked them really well. Recoil was fairly mild and accuracy was very good.