Reloading recipes

[dmv9]

So I go over to Hodgdon and lookup some 9mm recipes.

Now when you go to get the ingredients (bullets, powder, primers), they may not have the combination you want.

So how do you deal with that?

I've also heard that you need to pick the specific primer for your recipe. You can just mix and match.

Thoughts/Ideas?

[jasnt]

As long as your not putting rifle primers in pistols you can mix and match. Shotshell reloading is different though, no mixing or matching shotgun primers.  I like to write down a few types of powder I can use and then head to the store. Lots of powder choices for 9mm luger. I like Unique,green dot, herco, hs-6, clays,ECT. 

[mkcj]

Here's a page from Nosler, do you have any of these powders?
http://www.nosler.com/nosler-load-data/9mm-luger-parabellum/

Like said primers are up to you as long as they're of the right size, now bullet weight is different use the same weight bullet for load chosen.

[dmv9]

On that recipe it has primer type Rem 1 1/2. So I can mix and match?

Also, those are JHP, does the shape (FMJ, SWC, etc)? Or is it just weight?

[300rum]

In general you can mix primers.  You can use small rifle primers for small pistol loads, you may need to back them down a bit but they will work in most pistols.  The hesitation with small rifle primers is that you will have primer flow and cut your breach face over time.  Many people use small rifle primers for their pistols, especially for hot loads such as .38 super or 9mm Major.  Small rifle primers are harder then small pistol primers and may not work in some striker fired pistols. 

You can use magnum pistol primers in standard loads.  I haven't not seen that much difference at the chrono, negligible.

Federal primers tend to be the "softest" of the bunch, Remington on the hard side.  Winchester a bit softer then CCI's.  I like Winchester's and CCI's.  There have been problems with Federals touching off in Dillon 650's and off of ejectors while unloading.  Federal's aren't something to be worried of but I use them for lightly sprung revolvers only.

The ability to look for pressure signs and a chrono will tell you what you need to know.   

[300rum]

loading a Jacketed bullet versus a lead bullet (or lead coated bullet) does make a difference when it comes to pressure and how much powder you will need to use.  In General, you will need more powder for a Jacketed bullet versus a lead bullet or even plated bullet to get the same velocity out of the same grain bullet/barrel combo. 

Also, those are JHP, does the shape (FMJ, SWC, etc)? Or is it just weight?

[mkcj]

On that recipe it has primer type Rem 1 1/2. So I can mix and match?

Also, those are JHP, does the shape (FMJ, SWC, etc)? Or is it just weight?

It's mainly the weight as you can over pressure a case, I can't comment on lead as I never shoot lead.

[MP123]

On that recipe it has primer type Rem 1 1/2. So I can mix and match?

Also, those are JHP, does the shape (FMJ, SWC, etc)? Or is it just weight?

You want to be sure not to mix/match loads for cast and jacketed bullets since cast lead slides a lot easier down the barrel than jacketed with much less pressure.

Within jacketed bullets the shape does make some difference since it affects how much surface area bears on the barrel.  My experience has been as long as the weight is right the exact bullet design (as long as it's jacketed) won't make much difference.