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Going to start loading 9mm....need recommended powder choices for bullet weights from 115 gr to 125 gr.

Thanks all

Doc

Most don’t like my powders of choice, but here goes in order

Red Dot
AA5
700X
800X
Unique
CFE pistol
Titewad
Titegroup

Almost anything will work. Tried a lot of different powders. My favorite is power pistol. Look at a powder burn chart.
Power pistol is close to Unique and HS 6. Not much difference. Hasbeen

The two powders that I'm currently using in 9mm are Unique and HS-6. Satisfied with both so I won't be looking any further.

Bullseye, Unique or Power Pistol depending on bullet weight and desired velocity.

WSF
Titegroup
HS-6
Silhouette
VV 3N37

Here's a good review of 9mm pistol powders
NATO Reloading 9mm

I have used strictly Bullseye in 9mm, .38 Spl. and .45 ACP loads for general shooting since the 1960's. I have never seen any need to change.

Titegroup in my 9mm

If you can find some Alliant Sport pistol grab it!

Titegroup burns pretty hot , sports pistol runs a lot cooler with better case fill!

BE 86

Longshot powder, bullets from 90gr Lehighs to 125gr Barnes, all sit on a mildly compressed powder charge, no set back issues, top velocity and accuracy.

Blue Dot & Unique has worked well for me.

true but it is an position insensitive powder that works for subsonic .223...
which is nice,
(not to open up a rabbit hole) but, I would be curious to hear experiences with subsonic .223 loads from the slower pistol powders...

I'm a big believer in fast pistol powders for my plinkers. But I don't do subsonic 223. If I did, I'd use Clays because I have a lot of it and I've had good experiences in other cartridges. I use mid-range pistol powders for training loads.

Just my opinion..

I fine more uses for BE 86 as time goes by.

I'm familiar with and echo person's usage of Alliant Unique in 9mm. 4.6gr was my ideal load for 115-124gr cast boolits. Not too hot, it was just right and sure-function and accurate in several 9mm pistols I own. (A little snappy for the smaller ones). However, owing I bought a Hi-Point 995 9mm carbine for fun and discovered the 995 leads with these loads (cast boolits are not recommended by them) I switched to whatever jacketed bullets I could get for reloading for the carbine. 4.6gr Unique and 124gr FMJ work fine, but while I was at it I experimented with an arcane load not popular here
but known in Europe for 9x21mm reloading. I speak of Nobelsport Vectan powder which was available before shelves became slim of any brand of powder.
They have a granulated shotgun powder called "GM3" which is applicable to 9x21mm, and a disk version of the same formula called "D20" which are both listed in the same burn speed ballpark as W-231. Had some "D20" and worked-up some loads, and sonofagun 4.6gr "D20" behind a 124gr FMJ became my best and most accurate load for the 995 carbine. Pays to experiment, but be safe and use common sense. Experiment was a neat revelation I could use it in 9mm with complete satisfaction.

I use unique, because I have a lot of it and it works very well for me.

I use Alliant Sport Pistol powder for cast coated bullets. I use Win 231 for jacketed bullets. Sport pistol was designed for coated bullets. They say fast powders are the worst for coated bullets. Before coated bullets, I used to use Bullseye all the time on 9mm & 45acp.

I'm glad someone suggested Longshot powder. I just got back from the range a little while ago. Testing some loads with longshot and the 125gr HAP bullet. I'm not wanting to push it too hard, so I figured I'd stop just shy of 1,100 fps. I'm sure I could easily get to 1,150+ fps, but its a pretty accurate load as is.. Probably plenty good enough for the pin shoot coming up in 2 weeks.. 15 yard target, freehand: