Best powder for 115g Fmj 9mm

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Best powder for 115g Fmj 9mm

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Ball, stick or flake? Brand? Cleanest, most consistent?
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Re: Best powder for 115g Fmj 9mm

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VVN350 - Clean, consistent and gives best power for that weight of bullet. Just be very careful on seating depth. Loading is available on their website. I also like N330 and N340. I only have N340 at the moment.
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I use Bullseye a little heavy because I load over-long to fit my P95.
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Unique junkie ..........it goes in everything 380 85 gr to 45-70-535 ......... Just kind of an all purpose wild man like that .
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I like AA#7


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I've used Bullseye, W231 and True Blue with varying degrees of success with jacketed, cast and platted. I see Power Pistol in loading data but have never tried it. Looking through the "Load Data" site it appears that almost any "pistol" powder has been tried.

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I have W231 and power pistol among others. I've not opened the power pistol. I might have five cans of it. 9mm is pretty easy IMO.
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I use BE-86, however it appears to me that it is more consistent when loaded near max. 115 gr Berry's plated with 6 grains, max listed is 6.3 on Alliant's website. For lighter loads, I use Bullseye and HP-38/W231.
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HP-38. Goes a long way.
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EdgeOfEden wrote:HP-38. Goes a long way.
Yeah it does! I'll swear that there is always more in the jug each time I pick it up that when I last used it.
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