Best Powder for 9mm Luger

JED

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Oct 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/21/98

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What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.

I mainly shoot a Glock 17.

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Andrew Walls

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Oct 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/23/98

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#What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
#normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.
#
#I mainly shoot a Glock 17.

I reload with Vihtavuori N 340. it burns very cleanly. My recipe is 4.3
grains N 340 under a 125 grain LRN bullet, MRP brass (mostly) and a Federal
primer. The result is around 1050 fps out of my Bul M5 (1911-type) pistol.

Andrew Walls
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Norway

Stephen Leoce

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A large amount of factory loaded 9mm is being loaded with Hercules (Alliant)
Bullseye-84 (now available in cansisters as Power Pistol). Also popular is
WAP1 as a
factory propellant but leaves a gritty residue.

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A large amount of factory loaded 9mm is being loaded with Hercules (Alliant)
 Bullseye-84 (now available in cansisters as Power Pistol).  Also
popular is WAP1 as a
 factory propellant but leaves a gritty residue.
  
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Mike W.

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I had the same Problem before when is started reloading ...
I tryed the Vitavuory powder first, then i started reloading with the
bullseye powder and that is absolutly high speed .
smokless and good to fill ......(absolutly correct loads) .
The bullseye is a very thin powder and burns very fast !
I use it in all weapons (9mm and 45 ACP) .
I have a group pattern with my 45 from about 2.5cm (7 rnds)
so try it ,it is not expensive and good !
with best regards
Mike !

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BOB10X

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I use WW231 at 4.3grn with 124gr fmj with good results. Have never had missfire
or log jam etc. in quite a few thousand rounds.

Albritton

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JED wrote:
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# What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
# normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.
#
# I mainly shoot a Glock 17.
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#I like Winchester 231

vp...@intercom.es

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JED escribió en mensaje <70lbop$d...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
#What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
#normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.
#
#I mainly shoot a Glock 17.
I use Vitahvuori 3n37 in my G-17.
You can get the data at
http://www.vihtavuori.fi/vihtavuori/pistoloh.html
Vicens

Rod Regier

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Oct 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/23/98

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In article <70lbop$d...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, "JED" <jed...@swbell.net> writes:
# What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
# normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.
#
# I mainly shoot a Glock 17.

Gee, I shoot a G17 too.

I've been very happy with maximum charges of Winchester Super Field (WSF)
in 9mmx19 using 115g projectiles. Winchester has a reloading pamphlet
for their powders. Low amounts of unburned powder residues,
low flash and blast, excellent velocity performance without excessive
pressure.

Chris Cheyney

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Oct 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/23/98

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In article <70lbop$d...@xring.cs.umd.edu>, JED <jed...@swbell.net> wrote:
#What is the cleanest burning powder to use when reloading the 9mm Luger. I
#normally use 115 fmj bullets, Winchester primers and mixed brass.
#
#I mainly shoot a Glock 17.

I mainly shoot 115 gr. FMJ or JHP in mixed brass with Federal, CCI,
or Winchester primers in either a SIG P228 or a Star M43. I don't
know if it's the cleanest powder, but I'm quite pleased with the
results I've had with Vihtavuori 3N37 powder. In several afternoon
sessions, I've shot through several hundred rounds with little more
than a light covering of powder soot -- nothing nearly like what
I've experienced with Winchester and Accurate powders (especially
Accurate, which leaves my hands covered with spent powder grime).

The only problem I've had with loading 3N37 is that it's a very
tiny flake powder (originally used for loading .22 rimfire) and
I can't feed it reliably through my big ugly Hornady powder
measure. It feeds very well (and very consistently) through my
cheapo Lee plastic powder measure (which is so cheap that I can
easily afford to leave one set for my usual 115 gr. 9x19mm load).
If you decide to try it, start with a pound and make sure it's
going to feed consistently through your powder measure .....

Anyhow, I hope this helps .....

chris
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Jrsmess

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I use IMR SR4756, excellent results.

rjcpjc

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I use Universal Clays by Hodgdon. It works great and is cheaper in my area
than any of the Vitahvuori powders. About 5 grains and the win 115jhp.
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