I don't game anymore, so I'm not concerned with the softest, flatest shooting load I can get by with. I prefer something that mimics a full power service load for training. This is also the most accurate load I've found in my nines. I can also use the same powder charge for my .45acp loads, so no dinking with the powder measure between die swaps on the press. Besides, it's a 9mm fired from a Beretta 92. We're not talking about a real hand slapper.
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Mixed range brass, mostly Winchester and cci primers.
125 grain Hard cast. ~5.2. Unique
9mm /38 special 147/158 polycoat. ~4.2. be-86
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Cheapest 115FMJ I can find over 5.1 WSF over any primer in mixed brass. If I find 124s I use 4.9 WSF.
5.5 grains of BE-86 under a 124-grain FMJ at 1.12” OAL runs about 1100 FPS from my PX4. 5.8 grains runs about 1170 FPS. For context, Winchester NATO-spec hardball runs about 1180 FPS.
My carry ammo is 147 gr HST too. I tried to get something pretty similar and currently have
145gr Bayou RN
3.8 gr WSF
CCI or Winchester primers
Range brass
Unfortunately my recipe is not a great anaolog for the HST. My loads are softer shooting and POI is 3-4" inches off for windage at 25 yards, compared to the HST. Shooting a P2000.
The last batch I went up to 4.0 gr of WSF hoping it would be closer to the HST in terms of recoil and POI, but my range has been closed since March so I haven't been able to test them.
4.2gr Titegroup, 124gr X-Treme plated hollow point (non-expanding, but accurate bullet).
Same 4.2gr under any jacketed or plated bullet I've run in 124gr does well. 124gr XTP is very accurate loaded this way too, out of several Glocks.
Montana Gold 115gr JHP over 4.8gr of Titegroup is a great load too, but those bullets aren't as cheap as they used to be.