100 gr lead flat point 9mm

[MotoJack]

I bought a box of 100 grain flat point 9mm lead bullets and have just started setting up a reloading bench and supplies for reloading.I'm a newby at this and haven't done any actual reloading except at my friends place he let me do 13 9mm lugers on his press with his cases/bullets.I have bullseye and unique powder to load 38 spl,357 mag and 9mm luger.I can't find data for my 100 grain flat nose lead bullets using either powder.OACL,grains of powder etc.Any help is welcome.Thanks in advance.

[max384]

I couldn't find any information on 100 gr lead bullets. But my Lyman 40th anniversary does have info on 90 gr lead round nose and 120 gr lead round nose for 9mm. My Hornady and Lee manuals didn't have much.

90 gr LRN:
Bullseye - min: 4.0 max: 5.2
Unique - min: 5.0 max: 6.8

120 gr LRN:
Bullseye - min: 3.4 max: 4.2
Unique - min: 4.0 max: 5.0

When reloading, if I have an odd bullet weight (like my 160 gr TMJs for .40 S&W) I use the next largest weight bullet and use that data... as long as it's within 5 or 10 grains. Since the next highest in this case is 20 grains over, it probably wouldn't bee a good idea to just use that data. And it's never okay to use load data for a lighter bullet (as they use more powder than the heavier ones) on a heavier one. So, in this situation, I would look for any overlap, and you can be reasonably sure that will work. So for Bullseye you have overlap of 4.0 - 4.2 grains and for Unique you only have a load of 5.0 gr that overlaps. In this case, I would go with Bullseye. This method is safe as long as you're loading for a modern firearm. If your firearm is older or you are unsure of its structural integrity I would not use this method, since you are going to want to definitely start at a minimum load in that case.

I looked at Alliant's website and they do not contain load data for that size lead bullet. Who makes the bullets? You could try and contact them for load data.

Good luck and welcome to the forum!

EDIT: I didn't notice that you were also loading for 38 special and 357 magnum. This load data is for 9mm only

[max384]

For the 38 special and 357 magnum, the story is the same. There is only load data listed for 90 and 120 gr lead, and they're both round nose, not flat point.

If you need the load data posted, just let me know.

By the way, what reloading manual(s) do you currently own?

[MotoJack]

For the 38 special and 357 magnum, the story is the same. There is only load data listed for 90 and 120 gr lead, and they're both round nose, not flat point.

If you need the load data posted, just let me know.

By the way, what reloading manual(s) do you currently own?

Thanks Max.The reference/educational material I currently have is as follows:

Video "Learn Rifle & Handgun Reloading in under 41 minutes"

"Modern Reloading,second edition"by Richard Lee,

"The ABC's of Reloading 8th edition" by Chevalier,

"Speer Reloading Manual #14" by Speer bullets
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The calibers I will be loading are win 308,win 30-30,9mm luger,38 spl,357 mag.I have several different type bullets for each caliber and have found load data for all but the 9mm 100 gr flat nose lead and 38 125 gr flat nose lead.Both these bullets from "Hunters Supply" and they post no load data I can find.I'm using Unique and Bullaeye for pistols and IMR 4064 for rifles.I'm using CCI 500 small pistol primers and CCI br2 large rifle primers.I use a RCBS Rock Chucker supreme press and Lee dies.Although I feel ok about making a estimated powder charge my main concern is how deep to seat the bullets.Can't figure out what it ought to be.Too deep will cause excessive pressures and might damage my gun or ME.Also,in the auto loading pistols the wrong length can cause feeding problems.

[shooter357]

This information is from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook.
Bullet #356404
95gr flat point
Bullseye = 4.0 - 5.0 gr
unique = 4.8 - 6.1 gr
OAL = .915

There is a 115gr bullet listed with an OAL of 1.000

Hope this helps.

[daschnoz]

Ask, and ye shall receive

http://www.kirbos.net?path=reload_data

[MotoJack]

Thanks guys.