Need some advice please

[Honey Badger]

I just purchased 500 165 gr projectiles of the 9mm variety. I have a Lee Progressive 1000 press. I have 1000 pre-primed brass cases. I typically load using titegroup. However, the smallest autodisk orifice on my loader is .30. Which translates to 3.5 gr of titegroup per load. That is wayyyyy too high for these loads to be safe and sub sonic isnt it! So here’s my question.

What kind of recipes are you guys using for sub sonic loads with heavy projectiles. What powders? What have your results been? Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

[swampratt]

You can drill a hole in the disc and insert a machine screw and adjust the weights thrown.
Read here for other information and that.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...allest-hole-size-available-is-it-0-30.842468/
For heavy loads and sub sonic or slow stuff Bullseye and Red Dot are my favorites.

 

[rocketman]

I shoot plated 165 Xtreme bullets in my Mp5 8.9 inch barrel with suppressor. My chrony data is below.

Alliant Bullseye 2.8 gr Avg 817 fps Std dev 15
Alliant Bullseye 3.2 gr Avg 899 fps Std dev 17

Also, I have this in my notes. I got it from From Xtreme Bullets website:
Alliant BE-86 3.4 gr 807 fps
Hodgon titegroup 2.6 gr 781 fps
Vihtavuori N-330 3.0 gr 788

 

[rocketman]

My 2.8gr load is the quietest I've ever heard a 9mm. Even the 3.2 gr load is quieter than my 147 gr loads with the same charge.

 

[rocketman]

This is where the Xtreme Bullets data above came from.
https://www.xtremebullets.com/category-s/50195.htm

 

[Honey Badger]

I shoot plated 165 Xtreme bullets in my Mp5 8.9 inch barrel with suppressor. My chrony data is below.

Alliant Bullseye 2.8 gr Avg 817 fps Std dev 15
Alliant Bullseye 3.2 gr Avg 899 fps Std dev 17

Also, I have this in my notes. I got it from From Xtreme Bullets website:
Alliant BE-86 3.4 gr 807 fps
Hodgon titegroup 2.6 gr 781 fps
Vihtavuori N-330 3.0 gr 788

How are you getting 2.6 gr of TG? So have a scale? Or a measure of some type?

 

[Honey Badger]

This is where the Xtreme Bullets data above came from.
https://www.xtremebullets.com/category-s/50195.htm

Thank you

 

[rocketman]

How are you getting 2.6 gr of TG? So have a scale? Or a measure of some type?

Dillon xl650 small powder bar is what i use for small loads. I have not tried Titegroup yet. Just Bullseye.

 

[Aku]

How are you getting 2.6 gr of TG? So have a scale? Or a measure of some type?

I use the Lee Powder Measure dippers. Once a found a safe and good load, I would make my own dipper. I didn't like using the auto disks, or auto measuring devices. I found developing loads was gun specific. As for actual load data, I can't help much there, I've never reloaded for 9mm. But always, and I repeat always, take good solid precautions, and practice safety first.

 

[red dirt shootist]

I use 700x in a lot of pistol loads. It's an old shotgun powder that used to be right next to bullseye on burn rate.