receipe for WST to shoot 9mm

[cecil]

i just bought some WST because it was the only powder i could find... i want to load 9mm with 124JHP Precision Delta using sm primers..to shoot Steel...

anyone have some reliable data ... i sure would appreciate it... please include COL

[ProGunGuy]

i load mine with 5.0 and 124 MG jhp @ 1.10 and get 1080 fps. For steel i would think you can load it as low as you want so it functions in your gun.

[slymantis]

Anyone have data for a 124gr Lead round nose with WST to make minor pf?

[njl]

For the 124 JHP I'd start at 4.5gr and see how that chronos.

[Cfish]

For 124gr LRN try 4.3-4.4 @ 1.145 to make PF. For 124gr PD JHP try 4.5-4.6 @ 1.1. These work for me in a G34.

[G30SF]

I shoot for 115 grain FMJ 5.2 grains COL 1.135. Feels a little less than 115 grain winchester white box. Cycles the gun fine. I've shot 5.0 grains still cycles the gun. But it is a powder puff load. crimp on both were .371. both worked fine in Glock 26 and 17. No flash out of both guns.

[rocice]

124 GR. FMJ Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 4.7 1015 27,700 PSI 5.3 1115 32,700 PSI 124 GR. LEAD RN Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 4.0 945 22,200 PSI 4.7 1055

27,300 PSI

from http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

[Babaganoosh]

Bookmarked

[rback]

WST has worked well for me in 9mm, burns clean, soft recoil. I use 4.1grs with MG 124 gr HP at 1.125

[njl]

WSF != WST

124 GR. FMJ Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 4.7 1015 27,700 PSI 5.3 1115 32,700 PSI 124 GR. LEAD RN Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 4.0 945 22,200 PSI 4.7 1055

27,300 PSI

from http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

[njl]

I shoot for 115 grain FMJ 5.2 grains COL 1.135. Feels a little less than 115 grain winchester white box. Cycles the gun fine. I've shot 5.0 grains still cycles the gun. But it is a powder puff load. crimp on both were .371. both worked fine in Glock 26 and 17. No flash out of both guns.

Is your brass that thin, or isn't 0.371 kind of overdoing the crimp? Last time I measured some 9mm brass, it was around 0.011.

[Calishooter]

Great information, I just got 8 lbs of WST and 124gr Precision Delta FMJ.

[G30SF]

I shoot for 115 grain FMJ 5.2 grains COL 1.135. Feels a little less than 115 grain winchester white box. Cycles the gun fine. I've shot 5.0 grains still cycles the gun. But it is a powder puff load. crimp on both were .371. both worked fine in Glock 26 and 17. No flash out of both guns.

Is your brass that thin, or isn't 0.371 kind of overdoing the crimp? Last time I measured some 9mm brass, it was around 0.011.

[G30SF]

I shoot for 115 grain FMJ 5.2 grains COL 1.135. Feels a little less than 115 grain winchester white box. Cycles the gun fine. I've shot 5.0 grains still cycles the gun. But it is a powder puff load. crimp on both were .371. both worked fine in Glock 26 and 17. No flash out of both guns.

Is your brass that thin, or isn't 0.371 kind of overdoing the crimp? Last time I measured some 9mm brass, it was around 0.011.

[G30SF]

Yes. I crimp to that on FMJ loads. Plated loads I crimp to. 375 that is mixed brass

[Rugermagnum]

9 MM 124 Grain Bullet using Winchester WST powder.

In the Hornady Abridged Edition " HORNADY HANDBOOK OF CARTRIDGE RELOADING " published in 1997 page 174 gives the following information for reloading 9MM Luger using WIN WST powder. I searched everywhere for this information and guess what it was right on my bench! Hope this clears up some mystery and gives valuable loading information as needed.

Hornady #3556 FMJ-FP (Full Metal Jacket Flat Point) C.O.L.- 1.050".........Ballistic Coefficient .174

Hornady #3557 FMJ-RN (Full Metal Jacket Round Nose) C.O.L.- 1.150"........Ballistic Coefficient .145

Hornady #3567 LRN (Lead Round Nose) C.O.L. 1.090" .........Ballistic Coefficient .131

Using WIN WST the following loads apply:

4.8 GR. @ 1025 FPS

5.0 GR @ 1050 FPS

5.2 GR @ 1075 FPS

5.4 GR @ 1100 FPS (MAXIMUM LOAD)