Dies for 9mm Luger ?

[1100 Remington Man]

What brand should I get and why ? I have never loaded for this caliber. Any favorite loads for practice. I will buy new for SD loads. Thanks

 

[MrMinks2]

I have always used Hornady dies for my 9mm. I also bought the Hornady 9mm taper die as well to properly crimp the case and get the proper headspace. Since then and that was at least 20 years ago, I purchased the Lee Factory Crimp taper die for this cartridge and have been favorably impressed.

I usually load 4.3 grains of Alliant Bulls Eye with a 124 grain bullet at COAL 1.120.

Have fun!

 

[1Shot]

Get a set of Lee Carbide dies with the Lee Factory Crimp Die and don't look back.

 

[Dwh7271]

Get a set of Lee Carbide dies with the Lee Factory Crimp Die and don't look back.

Good advice there.

For dirt shooting loads I load 5.4 gr Power Pistol w the 115s, 5 gr w the 124s, using either Ranier or Berry's bullets for those loads (cheap :grin: )

 

[Polaris]

I use an RCBS carbide die set as I got a deal on them, but use the Lee carbides in other calibers for handgun. There is very little difference between them, other than adjusting the RCBS sizer/decapper is a little more user friendly. Once you get the Lee set calibrated, unless you try to decap a Berdan 9mm, you should never have to touch them.

Don't remember my charges offhand, but I've been using either HS-6 (full power "steel" loads) or titegroup (slightly reduced paper/IDPA loads), both under a 125gr Missouri Bullet Company "cone point" cast. Both meter extremely well and are clean and consistent (and REALLY cheap) . I'm currently trying their HI-Tek coated version of the same bullet, haven't fired in 9mm yet. I am impressed with the .41 mag coated bullet I have fired.

The HS-6 has a touch more safety margin on the maximum loads due to higher overall weight and volume (a small fractional error translates to lower percentage than with lower charge weights), titegroup is very efficient with low load density. Both are clean and consistent in their best applications with low flash and smoke.

 

[1100 Remington Man]

Thanks guys Lee dies and I will pick up some HS-6. I like the idea of a bulky powder so I can easily spot a double charge if God forbid I make a mistake.

 

[Polaris]

Thanks guys Lee dies and I will pick up some HS-6. I like the idea of a bulky powder so I can easily spot a double charge if God forbid I make a mistake.

A double charge of HS-6 might spill over the top of a 9mm case. They're nearly compressed at 5.9 gr. This load is brisk enough to cycle my military Browning reliably, even though Hodgedon says I can go a couple tenths higher, I wouldn't want to.

Also a bonus this powder is USA made and has been pretty consistently available through the shortage. Also works well in mid-power .41 mag cast. Also sweeps pheasants from the sky under 1 1/4 oz of #5 shot and a WAAF114.

 

[FOTIS]

Get a set of Lee Carbide dies with the Lee Factory Crimp Die and don't look back.

pretty much though any brand will do