9mm WSF sanity check

[filefish]

I was cleaning up my gun room and found a G19 I’d never shot. It was a gift for my wife who had been asking for a 9mm glock for years but she didn’t want it. It turns out that any time I mentioned my 1911’s, she just got a kick our of saying: “aren’t glocks better” or “we should get a glock” but I digress.


I also found 9mm dies, tool head and powder die for my 550 and a jar of WSF. I load most everything pistol in BE and I know I can load 9mm in BE but I figure I’ll just run through this pound. I have 124 FMJ and I read on Winchester website 4 grains under my 124 should be safe. I’m running my COL 10 thousandths under.





BULLET WEIGHT
124 GR. FMJ


MANUFACTURER
Winchester
POWDER
WSF
BULLET DIAM.
.355"
C.O.L.
1.169"


STARTING LOADS

GRS.	VEL.(FT/S)	PRESS.
4.7	1,015	27,700 PSI

MAXIMUM LOADS

GRS.	VEL.(FT/S)	PRESS.
5.3	1115	32,700 PSI

 

[Lightning8]

WSF is a great powder for 9mm. I use it with 115s and 124s for years.

 

[filefish]

I have lymans 47th and there’s no 9mm WSF 124 FMJ loads listed.

 

[Lightning8]

Just google Winchester Powder Load data. Looks like you have in your first post.

 

[Steel head]

WSF is fantastic for 9mm, 49s&w and 45.
A great choice for service loads.

 

[filefish]

WSF is fantastic for 9mm, 49s&w and 45.
A great choice for service loads.

I'm pretty settled in on bullseye for 45ACP, I've been through several jugs and I use it for .357 sig and magnum, .40 S&W, .38spcl and 380ACP once I run through this 1 pound jar, I'll probably start making 9mm in BE as well.

I have 2 pounds of 296 and I don't know why... perhaps it was for .357 magnum

 

[Steel head]

I'm pretty settled in on bullseye for 45ACP, I've been through several jugs and I use it for .357 sig and magnum, .40 S&W, .38spcl and 380ACP once I run through this 1 pound jar, I'll probably start making 9mm in BE as well.

I have 2 pounds of 296 and I don't know why... perhaps it was for .357 magnum

I only load the three cartridges I listed.
Target 45 and 40 loads I use WST
Service loads for all three I use WSF but CFE pistol in nice for 9mm AR loads.
WST is phenomenal for target 38 special.

 

[Cryptic]

WSF is especially good for heavier weight bullets in 9mm like the 124 gr, but especially for 147 gr subsonic. I've used it in the past for bowling pin loads and also for general suppressor use. I've found it to be very consistent.

 

[filefish]

I will say this, it throws very consistently.

 

[Steel head]

I will say this, it throws very consistently.

Yes
It does.