Recipe for 9mm with titegroup

[canvasbck]

This will be my first time loading 9mm. I have only loaded .40 S&W previously. I am looking to work up a load for IDPA so I'm wanting very light recoil just above the power floor of 125. I seem to be having trouble finding good load data for titegroup with plated bullets. Below is where I plan to start based on feedback from some others that I shoot IDPA with.

147 grain Berry's RP
3.2 grains Titegroup
CCI 500 primers

Any ideas, comments, or suggestions would be appreciated. I'll be shooting an M&P9 pro series, 5" bbl.

[OldCannon]

You're on the money, according to Hodgdon's site: http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3.2gr of Titegroup matched to a 147gr bullet. Make sure COAL is 1.1", esp for those heavier bullets.

[canvasbck]

I was actually looking at getting closer to max OAL, which is 1.169".

I was planning on a COAL of 1.160". Anyone see potential problems with that?

[OldCannon]

I was actually looking at getting closer to max OAL, which is 1.169".

I was planning on a COAL of 1.160". Anyone see potential problems with that?

You'd be surprised how much a couple thousandths of an inch can affect proper ramp feeding. My factory Glock barrel is very tolerant, but my Lone Wolf barrel turns into a whiny baby if I"m off so much as .002"

[Capt Roy]

I use titegroup for 9mm... I use Montana Gold 124g.

I tried an OAL of 1.150 and it did not cycle well in my XDm or Springfield 1911 9mm. I went down to 1.135 and everything cycles fine now even in my kimber solo.

[Jumping Frog]

I was actually looking at getting closer to max OAL, which is 1.169".

I was planning on a COAL of 1.160". Anyone see potential problems with that?

Since it is your first time with this load, it never hurts to load some empty rounds (case + bullet, no primer, no powder) and test feeding from your magazine and chambering.

You can load out as long as you want so long as it feeds and chambers.

BTW, most reloading data publishes the minimum acceptable COL. Any length between the minimum and the SAAMI maximum length is safe so long as the round feeds and chambers.

[williamkevin]

This will be my first time loading 9mm. I have only loaded .40 S&W previously. I am looking to work up a load for IDPA so I'm wanting very light recoil just above the power floor of 125. I seem to be having trouble finding good load data for titegroup with plated bullets. Below is where I plan to start based on feedback from some others that I shoot IDPA with.

147 grain Berry's RP
3.2 grains Titegroup
CCI 500 primers

Any ideas, comments, or suggestions would be appreciated. I'll be shooting an M&P9 pro series, 5" bbl.

I know a couple of guys that use that exact recipe for an IDPA load with a COAL of 1.1. One shoots a Glock and one shoots an M&P. Both function fine and it has been very successful load for them.

[canvasbck]

I put the brand new M&P through her paces today with the recipe. COAL was 1.160". The weapon functioned flawlessly when I was shooting it, and the recoil was very mild. My FFL's wife shot about 10 rounds through it and had a couple of stovepipes, I believe she was limp wristing with her cup and saucer grip. Thanks all for the input , now I need to chrony a few rounds to see where I am in relation to the power floor.

Jumping frog, thanks for the tip on using a dummy round. I keep a dummy around to set up my bullet seating die to the proper depth when switching dies. I used it for a while to make sure I was feeding OK.

williamkevin, where have you been lately? Haven't seen yall at the Monday night shoots in a while.

[Capt Roy]

Good... I'm going to set up my chrony at PSC Monday to check some loads in my Kimber Solo... Come by if you want to shoot some through it.

[williamkevin]

williamkevin, where have you been lately? Haven't seen yall at the Monday night shoots in a while.

Work, work and more work....we're starting to shoot a little more, starting with last night. It was good to get shooting again!

[junaidj988]

I put the brand new M&P through her paces today with the recipe. COAL was 1.160". The weapon functioned flawlessly when I was shooting it, and the recoil was very mild. My FFL's wife shot about 10 rounds through it and had a couple of stovepipes, I believe she was limp wristing with her cup and saucer grip. Thanks all for the input , now I need to chrony a few rounds to see where I am in relation to the power floor.

Jumping frog, thanks for the tip on using a dummy round. I keep a dummy around to set up my bullet seating die to the proper depth when switching dies. I used it for a while to make sure I was feeding OK.

williamkevin, where have you been lately? Haven't seen yall at the Monday night shoots in a while.

this is a very good info thanks for sharing.