Reloading te 9mm question

[mrgaf]

Been reloading for about 25 years but never for 9mm. Looked in my Hornady manual and they show a max of 6.3gr ( if memory serves me correctly) of Unique for a115 gr pill. Measured out 6.1gr into a resized primed case and noticed that the powder filled the case almost to the rim! Looked at the manual again looking for a compressed load indication but there was none. Is this a compressed load? Other manuals I have do not show compressed either. Appreciate your assist.

 

[WESHOOT2]

IME 5.5g Unique is the 'standard' for a 115g; good even for sub-guns.....

 

[stevemb]

The first two manuals I got my hands on here, had 5.1 and 5.8 as max, listed. This using Unique and 115gr bullet as ,mentioned. stevemb

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

Just checked my notes, and it seems I have several 9mm recipes using 115 gr plated and FMJ bullets over 5.5gr to 5.8 gr of Unique. Don't remember any of them appearing "full" beyond a normal level (in other words, NOT compressed), and being a confirmed single stager, I do look inside all of 'em in the loading block!

Silly question time: have you double checked your scale?

Rick C

 

[mattsbox99]

Sierra shows 6.6 grains of Unique as max, but thats also around 1250 FPS. Thats pretty hot and really not necessary, I'd second WESHOOT2 and go with 5.5 grains for ~1100 FPS.

 

[Cheesewhiz]

if you are use to loading .38 spl or some other revolver round, a fair amount of Unique in a 9mm case looks pretty full. I find there are better powders for 9mm, like 231/HP-38, Power Pistol, AA#5 or AA#7, WSF. I had a Unique load for 9mm 115 that looked like almost to the rim but after measuring depth and seat, it was not compressed, close but not compressed.

 

[mrgaf]

ok thanks guys! Gonna have to recheck my manuals. Maybe I'm brain farting! Will advise....

 

[Gatorade]

As per the data on the Alliant site

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/recipedetail.aspx?gtypeid=1&weight=115&shellid=23&bulletid=25

COL Primer Powder weight velo
1.125 4 CCI 500 Unique 6.3 1,244

So the data looks right, as mentioned earlier you may want to check your scale. Or if you are using a powder dispenser then make sure the dispenser is throwing 6.3gr. So you may have two items to check.