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Posted: 5/31/2017 4:45:14 PM EDT
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I'm looking to explore a different powder for loading 9mm.
Currently I'm using long shot. My only complaint is it's a bit expensive and a little dirty. I'm considering buying one of the following. True Blue Or CFE pistol . This will be loaded under lead 147s but I'm considering moving to a lighter bullet. Thoughts? |
| It's not on your list, but I've really been liking titegroup for plinking. I assume it's mostly plinking you're trying to do with 9mm. The powder isn't as "forgiving" as the min and max are closer than a lot of other powders but you use less of it and it's usually cheaper than other powders. I have loads right now with it made up for 357, 9 and 45. |
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I use Power Pistol for all jacketed loads in 9mm and .40 S&W. Lots of powders work well. I would switch to something faster is I ever shot lead or plated bullets in these calibers.
Power Pistol gets a bad rap for muzzle blast and flash but that hasn't been my experience with normal velocity loads. Light (135 & 150) bullets in .40 and warm loads of PP definitely create a flash and concussion. Standard velocity (925 to 975 fps) 180 grain loads are fine. Very accurate and clean burning in both calibers. Reliability has been 100%. Hornady recommends it for use in 9mm. Since I feed my handguns a steady diet of their bullets I simply followed their suggestion. I'm going to try True Blue next for light loads in .41 Magnum. If there's any left over I'll experiment with 9mm. |
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S&W M&P
147 precision coated 3.6gr W231 1017fps ES-48 SD-20 147 prec 3.3 titegroup 951fps ES-25 SD-9 124gr bayou coated 3.6 titegroup 1005fps. 125 bluebullet coated 5.0 CFE - pistol 1149fps ES-54 SD-21 125 prec w231 4.5gr 1160 ES 28 SD-9 125 blue bullet 5.7 power pistol 1162fps es-23 sd-9 CZ P-07 4.8gr CFE-P 1044FPS ES-48 SD-15 
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OP didn't mention if his lead bullets were coated or not either. A plain uncoated lead bullet will be dirty no matter what powder is used to propel it.
I shoot powder coated cast bullets with old school Bullseye and Unique and others. I don't have any complaints or favorite powders. They are work fine. Motor |
| There are lots of good choices available depending on your use. I've used or use Bullseye, Win231/HP38, TiteGroup and Power Pistol. I like Power Pistol or BE-86 for FMJ ammo. I would try Bullseye, Unique or Win231 for lead bullets. I haven't had great luck with 147 grain 9mm plated bullets and Power Pistol. |
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Right now I'm loading lube cast bullets but with the mess in the gun when this supply is gone I'm going to swap to coated or plated bullets. I load 147s because my defensive rounds are that weight and I want poi to stay as closer as possible. bayou sns bluebullets missouri all work very well precision in tx are usually a bit cheaper, clean, but a bit smokey if you use something that burns hot like titegroup WST, 231, etc are ok with them 
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Titegroup is very economical as you generally use tiny charges.
BUT titegroup is hot, as in temp level hot, your barrel will heat up, brass is very hot. Bullseye is a great pistol powder if you can find it, and cooler. I have used AA#5 but had lots of unburned powder in a glock19. AA#2 is a great powder but expensive and hard to find (or used to be). |
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Hard to beat Titegroup.
Cheap, available, accurate, multi caliber use, meters exact, fairly clean and charge wise economical. CFE Pistol second choice. Unique is good for many uses but I find it dirty and stinky, just not as bad as the old formula and meters poorly for me. True Blue is to costly for my liking and hard to get for me, but would be a great first choice otherwise. |
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Personally, CFE Pistol is my go-to. I use it for everything from 115gr screamers and 9mm major loads to soft 147gr subsonics. It's clean burning, meters extremely well, and is readily available everywhere at this point.
I'll be buying another 8lb container by the end of the year. |
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