Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Small rifle primers in 9mm reloads?
SemperFiGuy:
GG:
First, of all----bear with me while I complain about these various confusing names given to smokeless powders by their makers:
[Titewad vs. Titegroup, the various Clays, etc.: Different Bang! rates/Don't mixem. EZ to do.]
Second, these faster-Bang! powders are for liteweight bullets (generally, 124gr. and under). Less inertia in the smaller bullets; easier to get started going from Velocity = 0. Big bullet just sits there, waiting to go while the chamber pressure builds. [You know all this stuff from your Physics background.]
Third, only some Reloading Books have 9mm-Titegroup data. For example, Hornady does not. Lee does have some. So does Speer (115gr and 124gr). So you may have to dig to find a 9mm load you like in Titegroup.
Fourth, double-charging is a scary possibility. Always better to have a load that causes the double-charge to spill over on your bench than to explode in your face at the range.
As JonM Rightfully Sez:
--- Quote ---Be careful with it though.
--- End quote ---
My thoughts, FWIW.
sfg
358156hp:
I bought a 3 pounder of Titegroup a couple of years back. The first thing I tried it in was 9mm, with 125 gr bullets. It worked okay, but after less than one full magazine, the gun itself was hot enough to brand cattle with (pin match). I tried it in 38 Spl with the same results. The nitro content is apparently really high, and that can cause issues depending on the circumstances. Bullseye never did this to me in anything. Some guys really like it and are clamoring for it during the current shortages. I do wish them well, it's just not for me.
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