Recommend me a new powder-- 9 minor

[Slide4949]

N320 is my favorite with 147 precision bullet

[Jamese35]

I'm using Shooters World Clean Shot in 9 minor and 40s&w. Clean Shot is very similar to Titegroup in burn rate but much cleaner. I'm also using Shooters World Major Pistol in my 9mm major loads, this one is a lot like  AA#7. 9mm in both major and minor im useing a 124 grain bullet and 40 I'm using a 200 grain bullet and I'm going to try 165s.

[Archangelgt]

Another vote for Sport Pistol. I've found it less smokey than TG when running coated bullets. 

[BryceA]

Another vote for sport pistol so long as you can find it reliably. It's pretty cheap, cool burning, easy metering, consistent velocities, and makes some very soft loads. Generally speaking it burns pretty clean though I tend to load fairly light (9mm 135 blue bullet TC at 128-135 PF depending on which barrel it's coming out of) where it's a little sootier but they are very soft and consistent loads.

[NETim]

I've been burning W231 with coated 124's because I have a ton of it.  It's sooty but it works.  

 

Also, I needed to get my post count up,.

 

[dspring]

Used to load with Titegroup, switched to Sport Pistol a year ago and would not go back. It’s softer, cooler, cleaner. 

[travail]

I've had a lot of luck with VV N320 for heavier bullets. Running 165's with only 3gr powder. Makes power factor and sounds like a .22.

[tomv]

Another vote for N320

[MikeyScuba]

On 11/15/2019 at 4:37 PM, travail said:

I've had a lot of luck with VV N320 for heavier bullets. Running 165's with only 3gr powder. Makes power factor and sounds like a .22.

2.85gr N320 165gr. For ICORE loads.  

[tomv]

10 hours ago, MikeyScuba said:

2.85gr N320 165gr. For ICORE loads.  

2.4 gr N320 under 165 gr Extreme plated RN for CO Steel Challenge.

[Akkid17]

Shooters world clean shot is my go to now for 9 and 40. It’s awesome, super clean, similar to n320 in charge weight for velocity and way cheaper than n320. It also meters amazing through the Dillon powder measure as well. 

[Demp223]

CFE pistol and coated bullets like SNS or Gallant. Accurate. Nice recoil pulse. Most accurate load I’ve developed for 9mm minor at appx 135-138 Pf where I like it. 
4.0 CFE and 147 SNS FP. 1.135 OAL. 930 fps out of Shadow 2. 

[Phlier]

There are soooo many good to excellent powders available, that I'm not surprised you got a ton of responses and recommendations. So I might as well add another one to consider: CFE-Pistol.

 

IMO, it performs as well as the more expensive powders, but at a lower price point. It is also very consistent through your powder measure. When I sit down to start a reloading session, I throw five charges that go right back into the hopper. I then throw ten more, measuring each one. With CFE, I'll usually get five charges that are right on, three charges that are less than .1gr off, and two charges that are right at .1 gr off. Pretty darn consistent.

 

If you happen to be shooting jacketed bullets, the CFE part of the name really is effective. I thought it was a marketing gimmick, but it really does help reduce/eliminate copper fouling. I don't shoot copper jacketed bullets anymore, but I still use CFE, as it really is a fantastic powder.

 

Just another option to consider.

[JLeeCZ]

I've gotten hooked on WSF for 147 HiTek coated NLG bullets.  Still use 231/HP-38 for 124/125s.  WSF meters great and the accuracy is really good.  Bought a couple lbs of Sport Pistol recently but haven't tested yet.

[Bjay]

On 11/10/2019 at 2:17 AM, Slide4949 said:

N320 is my favorite with 147 precision bullet

Im using 185 for my 40sw with this bullets and i was planning to get 147 for my 9mm..

Question would be, why use 147 precision led..vs fmj rmr 147fp

For $6 diff per 1000 rounds?

 

[perttime]

FMJ bullets tend to need more powder to get the same velocity as lead, coated, or plated. That means more or different recoil. Some are able to feel the difference.

[Bjay]

6 hours ago, perttime said:

FMJ bullets tend to need more powder to get the same velocity as lead, coated, or plated. That means more or different recoil. Some are able to feel the difference.

But also barrel also intent to get dirty quicker?

 

[perttime]

18 hours ago, Bjay said:

But also barrel also intent to get dirty quicker?

 

When I was using lead bullets, I got lead in the barrel and a lot of soot from the lubricants/waxes that were used with the lead.

 

With good quality plated bullets, I just get some soot - which is a matter of powder selection and pressures. No different from jacketed. I should really try a faster powder in .45 and a little more powder for more pressure in .357.

 

I have no idea about coated bullets.

[GMP]

Plated are the cleanest.  Closed back(no lead exposed), and no potential gas cutting issues like coated.  Whatever is left in the gun is from the powder.  Even Autocomp @ 5.6 - 5.8g is very clean behind a plated 124.  Cleaner than my usual minor load of 3.8g Sport Pistol behind a 125g coated Precision, and the Sport Pistol load is in its sweet pressure spot and inherently cleaner.  

[Butterpuc]

N320 is my first choice for all styles of Bullets. 
 

Titegroup with everything except coated Bullets Is my second choice

 

Win 231 / HP-38 for all styles of bullets is my third choice

 

Those are my 3 favorites, but N320 is my first choice 

[ClayBuster]

I switched over to Sport Pistol a little while ago, no complaints after 24ish pounds. Gander outdoors had some 8lb jugs for $69.99 plus 15% off.  I grabbed the last 4 jugs they had in stock, I should be set for awhile.

 

[Bjay]

Whats your load using 147fp and n320 combo?

[Truckin_Thumper]

I picked up some TiteGroup today. 8lbs, so I will be using this till July of 2020. 

Looking at some 135gr Berrys bullets.....any y'all use this recipe? 

[Furrly]

If you can manage the cost, there is nothing like N320 

[Truckin_Thumper]

1 hour ago, Furrly said:

If you can manage the cost, there is nothing like N320 

I have no wife or kids.....LOL