9mm powder load question

[youg]

Can anyone give me a powder load for a 9mm 135 grain rn lead bullet using Bullseye powder. I see 125 gr and 147 grain xtp in my Lee book but nothing in the middle using Bullseye. I went to the their website and their data shows about the same. Thanks for any input.

[zephyp]

Here's some data points from my Sierra manual...

9mm Luger

130 gr FMJ using Bullseye -- 3.5 gr, 3.8 gr, 4.1 gr, and 4.4 gr at the high end

Perhaps someone else can check the data I just posted?

[Vahunter]

My new sierra manual dosn't show a 135 grain bulle You may want to try handloads.com. Or loaddata.com

[Palladin]

Lyman #49 lists a 147gr lead w/ Bullseye starting at 2.8(780fps) and max 3.5gr (942fps and 31,600C.U.P. )

120gr lead starts 3.8 up to 4.2 (1124fps and 31,200 C.U.P.)

You can use the heavy (147gr) bullet load safely with your 135gr, then tweak it out w/a chrony if you want the upper end. Just my opinion, which of course should always be taken with a grain of salt...

Are you casting them?

[zephyp]

My new sierra manual dosn't show a 135 grain bulle You may want to try handloads.com. Or loaddata.com

Yup...mine does have the 130 gr though...

[Palladin]

This isn't Bullseye, but it's interesting just the same... scroll to the bottom of the page.

http://forum.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=246985

[youg]

I'm not casting. Yet anyway. One day. I was reloading with 124 grain fmj. But I just got a box of these 135 grain leads from the gun show. Just started reloading this year. I've been using Bullseye for all my other callibers. I could get another powder but I was trying to keep it simple and not have a bunch of different powders. This is just for cheap target shooting. Is Bullseye ok to use for these bullets? It seem like around 4 grains would be ok. But reloading isn't a "seems like it would be ok" kinda thing. Trying to be safe. Thanks again for the input.

[HighExpert]

My QuickLoad says 4.3gr max. I would load 4.0 and I think you will be happy.

[spatcher]

Ive got about 550 reloads that were given to me that are 9mm 125Gr/3.5Grs Bullseye if that helps you any.

[mikef54]

My QuickLoad says 4.3gr max. I would load 4.0 and I think you will be happy.

Seems right to me.

[gunderwood]

My QuickLoad says 4.3gr max. I would load 4.0 and I think you will be happy.

QuickLoad is an awesome tool!

[noylj]

If you know how to work up a load, then use data for a heavier bullet.
Your load will be dependent on the COL. You will need to load as long as you can.
I would start at 3.4gn and work up to 3.7gn. Depending on COL, your MAX will be 3.7 to 4.4gn. Check every round for bullet set-back.