It's a good idea to load only a handful before safely checking them in your weapon. Overall Length (OAL) may vary slightly when reloading a 9mm Luger. If you are not an experienced reloader, you should read Once Fired Brass: The Beginners' Guide to Reloading. Once Fired Brass (OFB) is a cheaper alternative to new brass, so it should be considered for 9mm reloads. When reloading cartridges, ALWAYS remember to follow your data guide and stay within the standards listed and under the SAAMI maximum pressure of 35,000 PSI.Įnsure when shopping for 9mm brass that you get 9mm Luger brass, as there are several varieties other than Luger. Tightgroup, CleanShot, and CFE Pistol powders are just a few that reloaders use with 9mm reloading bullets. The slower burning powder works well with 9mm Luger bullets because of their low to medium velocity (1,000 - 1,500 fps). For plinkers, however, the 9mm reloader should consider a plated bullet such as Berrys or a lead bullet which works well and gives you the best bang for your buck. For self-defense and small hunting, a Hollow Point bullet is preferable for expansion and knockdown.
Hornady manufactures an eXtreme Terminal Performance (XTP) and a Hornady Action Pistol (HAP). So make sure you are shopping for what you expect the product to do if you want 'ready to fire,' then you are looking for 'ammo' or 'ammunition.'įamiliar 9mm projectile tips/bullet heads are Round Nose (RN) and Hollow Points (HP), with many variations on each. For example, Berry's Bullets manufactures both a Target Hollow Point (THP) and a Hybrid Hollow Point (HHP)). They are one of the four required components to make a 'live' cartridge (ammunition). It is important to note that 'bullets' are projectile tips or bullet heads they can't just be put into a gun and fired. Copper-plated and lead bullets are usually. 355/.356 are typical for these bullets and can be used interchangeably. They are usually used for the 380 ACP as it has the same base diameter.ĭiameters of. You can also use a 90 or 100-grain bullet tip, but you may have difficulty loading it into a 9mm case. As for the lead bullets, you can commonly find that in 125-grain too. You can find copper 9mm reloading bullets in weights 115, 124, and 147 grain. And for the 9mm reloader, you need to be reloading 9mm ammo with the correct bullets. Need to order them ahead of time delivery take about 6 weeks.9mm is said to be one of the most common handgun rounds in the world, and it is trendy in the United States. Glad I tried them!!īullets work well for practice. Shoot great, barrel is pretty clean after about 80 rounds using 2 different powders. UnknownĬonsistent weight and shoot accurately. I have used these bullets for several years for both practice and state matches. But they appear to be cast extremely well!! Jon Peters I have not loaded any of these projectiles yet. These 124g have a much narrower ogive and plunk and feed 100% at 1.15 to 1.16 lengths. They wouldn't plunk at longer lengths and caused lots of feed failures. The Bayou 115g bullets were hitting the lands in my M&P 2.0 barrels unless I loaded them shorter than 1.085. These are my go to bullet for consistent performance Willy T The quality of the bullets is excellent and the shipping is fast, no waiting for weeks for order to arrive. If you are still shooting plated or jacketed bullets, give these 124 grain polymer coated 9mm bullets a try.you won't be disappointed. Prices are competitive, and orders are filled on time. They are consistent in quality and accurate on the range. Bayou Bullets is my "go to" source for bullets in all of the pistol calibers I reload.
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