mr0w1

Thanks a lot guys. I'm not new to reloading (just a little new to 9mm), and it's still overwhelming sometimes with all the powder and bullet choices and combinations out there. I guess that better than having fewer choices though.

Thanks. Frankly, I'd rather not. I know that 231 works with the stock springs, as well as Bullseye. I basically just wanted to know if the burn characteristics of No.2 are similar.

I'm loading up a batch of 9mm to be shot through a CZ-75, a G19 (LWD barrel) and an M&P9. First off, I'll say that these are just plinking rounds. I don't shoot competitions, so I'm not looking to make PF or anything. I've tried Unique, and going as high as I cared to with it, I had functioning problems with the G19 and especially the M&P -- the slide would go back far enough to eject the case most of the time, but not far enough back to pick up the next round. Maybe I'm just being too cautious and conservative. I did some experimenting with Bullseye, 231 and Red Dot (all faster burning powders), and found that the guns cycled great with them, even with relatively light charges, and leaded the barrel very little (especially the Bullseye). My idea was that I needed something that burned faster to give the slide more "kick", if you will -- I don't know if my reasoning was correct, but the end result of the experiment was. So why am I looking at No.2? From the data I've seen it runs a higher powder charge than Bullseye, and burns a little slower -- seems less likely to end up in trouble that way. It's still faster than Unique, so I shouldn't have the problems I was. It should meter better than Bullseye, and will definitely better than Unique. It's also a little cheaper than 231 (which seems to be a favorite for 9mm). So I guess my question is, any reason not to choose No.2? Does it have any odd characteristics that would make it unsuited to lead (like TiteGroup, for example, burning very hot)? Thanks!