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Have a new Sig 365 XL. I have 115’s and 124’s, most suitable powders.

Interested in pet loads.

DF

I do not reload but can recommend Federal Premium 150gr HST MICRO load. I heard good things about Sig Sauer 365 jhp ammo (loaded by Sierra Ammo), but it is not available locally. There is also seldom seen Speer Gold Dot 'Short Barrel' load which I have never tried.

I've had good results using max loads of Longshot with both weights.

Currently, I'm using SPS 115 gr Nosler bullets over 4.3 gr WST powder with Fed 100 primers.
https://www.shootersproshop.com/loa...sporting-handgun-bullets-blem-100ct.html

It had been quite a while since I loaded 9mm's. I noticed that my bullets weren't very tight in the case. Checking my Dillon 550B set up I discovered the sizer was a .38 Super, not 9mm

A few years ago, my son picked up a Steyr 9mm pistol and I had patched together dies to load those for him. The .38 Super is a straight walled case, the 9mm Parabellum is a tapered case, thus the sizer wasn't sizing those cases correctly. I got it working after replacing the sizer with the correct one.

I just ordered (500) Rocky Mountain Reloading 124 gr. JHP bullets for $61, post paid (under 13 cents each). They're making their own and from what I've read, they are top quality, compare well with high priced bullets. I'll report how they shoot.

https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/bul...w-point-multi-purpose-round-bullets-new/

DF

Titegroup works well in short barrels if you aren't looking for top speed plus p type loads. It burns fast and efficiently so I works in short barrels. Slower powders will still get you more speed overall. I can manage about 1150 fps in my sig 365 with titegroup and a 115 xtp. If I want more speed I go up to power pistol, Longshot, and lately Be-86. I like be-86, it's like power pistol with less flash.

I also recently bought some RMR 124g hp bullets. They look like a good bullet for the money. I haven't loaded them yet but they are nice jacketed Hps for the price of plated.

Another powder I just tried that shows some promise in my 9mms is win 244. Clean, efficient, and not much flash.

Bb

Maybe 9mm stuff is more available where you are, but here finding anything is near impossible. I did run across 20 round Federal Personal Defense 124 grain HST +P at Cabela's last week which should work better than the hard ball stuff that I have. A little pricey, but what isn't today?

The Hornady critical duty 135 +p is what I run in my Glock 26. They are quite accurate out of that barrel. Don't know where you would find any now a days though I have some from before the pandemic nonsense.

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Used with Gold dot and HST bullets....124gr
Shot in S&W M&P 9C 3in and Walther PPS M2