powder suggestions for 9 mm?

[Misssissippi Dave]

I'm using a Dillon press and found ball type powder meters quite well in it. I'm looking for good metering powder (probably ball type) for 9 mm low to mid range loads. These are mostly for range use. Accuracy is more important to me then anything else. CCI and Federal primers are the ones normally available locally. I have Montana Gold 115 grain FMJ and JHP bullets on hand. At the moment I have W231 powder and am working on finding the load that will work with it.

My question is with the above information what other powders would fit my needs? I know that the LGS occasionally runs out of most of the powders they carry from time to time. I want to find which powders will meet my needs so I can switch to something they might have on the shelf and continue to load.

 

[Shootest]

I think the solution may be to buy a #8 pound keg of W231 or HP38 which is the same powder. Also Bullseye and Power Pistol are flake powders but I have had little trouble with them on my Dillon XL650, and they work great in the 9mm.

 

[Sevens]

There are two powders that I really like in 9mm, neither of which is a ball powder.

Good metering is also very important to me, but I have found that it doesn't have to be spherical to meter well. Power Pistol and Hodgdon Universal are both small flake powders and they meter great -- very consistent.

Power Pistol runs better in warmer loads and Universal works well for me in midrange loads. These days, I'm going whole hog with Universal. In 8 pound jugs, it's affordable (Power Pistol only comes in four pounders) and you've also got the backing of Hodgdon and their great online data source.

 

[bluetopper]

If you've got 231 and loading for a 9mm you really don't need any other unless you just want to experiment.
Green Dot is also superb in 9mm mid-range loads, it's a flake powder but meters very well and can be found anywhere.

 

[wingman]

I use AA5 for 9mm,40S&W and 45ACP, it gives excellent accuracy with mild recoil.

 

[armoredman]

Big user of Accurate #7 in 9mm, all I use anymore.

 

[Jim243]

I'm looking for good metering powder (probably ball type) for 9 mm low to mid range loads

Win 231, no question about it.

Jim

 

[chiefr]

May be showing my age here, but I have been using Unique and Bullseye in 9mm for over 40 years. With Unique, I have punched out many enviable groups.

 

[Misssissippi Dave]

Unique and Bullseye powders I will use only when I'm measuring each load. I have found they don't work that well for me through powder measures. When measured on a scale for each load it works very well.

 

[overkill0084]

231 should do fine for you.
For warmer stuff, HS-6 works pretty well. I've had good luck with Bullseye & AA#5 also.

 

[Nevmavrick]

Those Alliant powders are excellent old-tyme powders and are popular because they've been used forever,
My choice at this time would slide over to Accurate #5 and #7.
Have fun,
Gene

 

[hounddawg]

Myself I have been using W231 and Missouri bullet co lead 125 gr RN's for 3 years now with no complaints. Some of the people I shoot with swear by TightGroup, a couple of others like VV's N320. AA5 might be another good choice.

 

[m&p45acp10+1]

For easy metering I like Bull's Eye, or Hodgdon's TiteGroup. Both work well, and meter well, and consistantly.

 

[dunerjeff]

Power Pistol is my tops in 9mm plated or Jacketed,AA#5 and N330(which was made specificaly for the 9mm).HP-38 works good also.The last three are my best in line for lead above Power Pistol.

 

[Orochimaru]

+1 on Sevens' recommendation of Hodgdon Universal. My "go-to" 9mm load is based on Hodgdon Universal. It shoots consistent, small groups and works flawlessly in everything I've run it through.

 

[Hunter Customs]

I never found a need to look any farther then Win 231.
It gave me the velocity I wanted and all the accuracy I needed.
Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

 

[medalguy]

AA #5 and AA #7 are my favorites. Both measure extremely accurately and flow like water.

 

[mumbo719]

Bulls Eye and Power Pistol measure accurately and reliably for me. Like mentioned above I like Power Pistol in a hotter load and BE in a mid range load.

 

[WESHOOT2]

one choice

For the most affordable choice that offers easy metering and the highest accuracy potential use Alliant Power Pistol.
Works with all bullet weights.

 

[p5200]

I feel like a kid in a candy store with all the choices to choose from Thanks very much folks! I hope to get my dies ordered next week, get some powder and primers locally and get started. I have lots of used sorted by brand, brass I've been saving should I use it or start out with new? I have a RCBS Trimmer and a tumbler which most of the brass has already been tumbled. Should the free shell holder that comes with the dies fit my RCBS Universal hand primer also?