p5200 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Could someone please suggest some powders that will work good with these bullets? The pistol is a M&P 40 FS with 40-9mm conversion barrel. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I may be wrong, but I don't believe that specific models of guns or specific bullets require specific powders to work well. My understanding is that Your Specific gun will shoot differently than the same model belonging to someone else, but basically the usual list of 9mm powders are all to be tested in Your Gun with Your bullets, and you'll have to see which You prefer best yourself. Reading the reloading 9mm section will list WW231, N320, Solo and TG, and a few others = good place to start. Good luck - this is The Fun Part of shooting - making Your Gun the Best it can be. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p5200 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Right now, I have a pound of WIN 231 and a pound of Accurate #7 I also, have some Hornady 115gr bullets due to arrive tomorrow. I'll go through my different loading manuals and see what I can work up. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Right now, I have a pound of WIN 231 and a pound of Accurate #7 I also, have some Hornady 115gr bullets due to arrive tomorrow. I'll go through my different loading manuals and see what I can work up. Thanks very much! I use WW231 for 147 gr bullets and 115 gr bullets - works pretty well. I haven't tried AA7. Good luck. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) what exactly do you mean by 'work good' what kind of velocity are you looking for? if you're looking for max velocity (for hunting or self-defense), you'll probably want a slower powder than many folks here use. vihtavuori lists loads for that bullet with n320, n330 and several other of their powders. hodgdon also lists 8 or so different powders with that bullet in 9mm http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I've used the xtp in .40 with n320. shoots softer than factory loads with only a very slight decrease in velocity, plus it's what I had lying around. I don't immediately see test data for that bullet with 231. Edited December 8, 2011 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdude Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) what exactly do you mean by 'work good' what kind of velocity are you looking for? if you're looking for max velocity (for hunting or self-defense), you'll probably want a slower powder than many folks here use. vihtavuori lists loads for that bullet with n320, n330 and several other of their powders. hodgdon also lists 8 or so different powders with that bullet in 9mm http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I've used the xtp in .40 with n320. shoots softer than factory loads with only a very slight decrease in velocity, plus it's what I had lying around. I don't immediately see test data for that bullet with 231, but isn't hs6 the same thing? NO. HP-38 and 231 are the same. HS-6 is identical to Winchester's discontinued 540. Edited December 7, 2011 by superdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p5200 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) My main interest is in accuracy/shooting groups from 15 to 25yds. at the most, just for my own amusement. It's going to be hard to tell when I get a good load worked up when I can't shoot worth a crap to begin with though. But it will be fun any way and I appreciate all you kind folks help! Edited December 7, 2011 by p5200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My main interest is in accuracy/shooting groups from 15 to 25yds. at the most, just for my own amusement. It's going to be hard to tell when I get a good load worked up when I can't shoot worth a crap to begin with though. P5200, if you have some of those expensive bullets lying around, they're very valuable. I wouldn't waste them in plinking and casual shooting. Much cheaper to get a box of Montana Gold 115 grain bullets and shoot them - or local lead bullets - save the xtp's until you need them. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 what exactly do you mean by 'work good' what kind of velocity are you looking for? if you're looking for max velocity (for hunting or self-defense), you'll probably want a slower powder than many folks here use. vihtavuori lists loads for that bullet with n320, n330 and several other of their powders. hodgdon also lists 8 or so different powders with that bullet in 9mm http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp I've used the xtp in .40 with n320. shoots softer than factory loads with only a very slight decrease in velocity, plus it's what I had lying around. I don't immediately see test data for that bullet with 231, but isn't hs6 the same thing? NO. HP-38 and 231 are the same. HS-6 is identical to Winchester's discontinued 540. thanks for the correction. I should have looked before speculating. I edited my original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now