Recommendations for best powders for 9mm reloads

[Alienware]

I have been experimenting with 9mm handloads and I will like to know which powders y'all trust most. I am looking for powders that give consistent accuracy, clean burning, and sensible pressures across 115–147gr bullets

 

[sand sock]

we always used blue dot, for 124s , used alot of power pistol for cast many years ago, but it anemic.

MILITARY BULLETS (OR THEIR COMMERCIAL EQUIVALENT).
REDUCE ALL LOADS BY 10% (EXCEPT THE LOAD MARK BY *) AND WORK UP

Military Ammunition Equivalents​
Cartridge
M41 .38
M882 9 mm	6.4 gr Accurate #5, 8 gr BlueDot
M1911 .45ACP	5.2 Bullseye
M193 5.56 mm	26 gr. of H335, 26.5 gr TAC
M855 5.56 mm [for 5.56 NATO chambers ONLY]	26 gr of TAC
MK262 5.56 mm [for 5.56 NATO chambers ONLY]	24.5 gr TAC
M80 7.62 mm	42.5 IMR4895, 46 grs. 748 or Ball C2
M118 7.62 mm Special Ball	43 grs. of RL15 or 748
M118 7.62 mm Special Ball LR (Sierra MK bullet)	42.5 grs. of Varget,
M852 7.62 mm MATCH (Sierra MK bullet)	41.5 IMR4895
M2 Cal .30	48 grs. IMR4895
M72 Cal .30 MATCH	46 grs. of RL15
M1 Cal .30 carbine	14 gr 2400 or 14 gr H-110*
* Do not reduce H110 more than 3%

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Bullet Weight
(gr)​

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Velocity
f/s​

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Suggested load(s)​

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130​

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950±45​

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6.3 gr PowerPistol, 5.2 gr Unique or Universal​

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124​

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1230±50​

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230​

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820±25​

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55​

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3250±40​

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62​

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3020±40​

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77​

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2750±30​

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149​

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2750±20​

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173​

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2550±30​

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175​

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2580±30​

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168​

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2550±30​

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152​

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2740±30​

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173​

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2640±30​

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110​

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1900±30​

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One supplier of US surplus components is http://www.gibrass.com

 

[nksmfamjp]

I’m pretty impressed by CFEPISTOL and AA#5. I have been known to mix in Titegroup also! This said, CFEPISTOL is my go to powder for all pistol.

 

[Alienware]

we always used blue dot, for 124s , used alot of power pistol for cast many years ago, but it anemic.

MILITARY BULLETS (OR THEIR COMMERCIAL EQUIVALENT).
REDUCE ALL LOADS BY 10% (EXCEPT THE LOAD MARK BY *) AND WORK UP

Military Ammunition Equivalents​
Cartridge
M41 .38
M882 9 mm	6.4 gr Accurate #5, 8 gr BlueDot
M1911 .45ACP	5.2 Bullseye
M193 5.56 mm	26 gr. of H335, 26.5 gr TAC
M855 5.56 mm [for 5.56 NATO chambers ONLY]	26 gr of TAC
MK262 5.56 mm [for 5.56 NATO chambers ONLY]	24.5 gr TAC
M80 7.62 mm	42.5 IMR4895, 46 grs. 748 or Ball C2
M118 7.62 mm Special Ball	43 grs. of RL15 or 748
M118 7.62 mm Special Ball LR (Sierra MK bullet)	42.5 grs. of Varget,
M852 7.62 mm MATCH (Sierra MK bullet)	41.5 IMR4895
M2 Cal .30	48 grs. IMR4895
M72 Cal .30 MATCH	46 grs. of RL15
M1 Cal .30 carbine	14 gr 2400 or 14 gr H-110*
* Do not reduce H110 more than 3%

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Bullet Weight
(gr)​

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Velocity
f/s​

[/td]
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Suggested load(s)​

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130​

[/td]
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950±45​

[/td]
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6.3 gr PowerPistol, 5.2 gr Unique or Universal​

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124​

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1230±50​

[/td]
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230​

[/td]
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820±25​

[/td]
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55​

[/td]
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3250±40​

[/td]
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62​

[/td]
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3020±40​

[/td]
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77​

[/td]
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2750±30​

[/td]
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149​

[/td]
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2750±20​

[/td]
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173​

[/td]
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2550±30​

[/td]
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175​

[/td]
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2580±30​

[/td]
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168​

[/td]
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2550±30​

[/td]
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152​

[/td]
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2740±30​

[/td]
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173​

[/td]
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2640±30​

[/td]
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110​

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1900±30​

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One supplier of US surplus components is http://www.gibrass.com

Thanks for the detailed breakdown. I've mostly used Blue Dot too, but I'm curious about experimenting with Power Pistol for heavier bullets. I appreciate the military load equivalents reference

 

[Alienware]

I'm pretty impressed by CFEPISTOL and AA#5. I have been known to mix in Titegroup also! This said, CFEPISTOL is my go to powder for all pistol.

Interesting, I've heard good things about CFE Pistol too. I might give it a try alongside AA#5. Mixing in Titegroup sounds worth experimenting with for different bullet weights

 

[forrestr]

I burn wst with my home cast/coated 125gr fnhp's. Clean, accurate and producing +/- 1100fps from my 5" bbl's 1911.

 

[WIlliams_shoots]

I trust Titegroup, CFE Pistol, and AA#5, they burn clean and hold sensible pressures for 115–147gr

 

[Jay Dee]

I think I've used all the common powders. Lately, I've been using Bullseye. It works even if it burns a bit dirty.