Reliable 9mm Load for the Luger

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by grantman

I have had good luck with:

Rem. 115 gr. FMJ
Fed. case, Win SP primer
8.5 grn. AA#7
COL: 1.155"
Perfect functioning in my 4 PO8s when using good magazines. This load considered middle of the road in Speer manual #15. AA#7 is an Israeli powder specifically formulated for 9mm Luger. I have founfd it meters well and is VERY clean burning.

Hi,

Please see Handloader #326, June 2020, page 20, for a fascinating article on this powder now being marketed by Shooters World Powders as its "Major Pistol" powder. Formerly it was called "Accurate No. 7" (as imported through approximately 2008). Currently it is manufactured by the CZ firm Explosia and is distributed in Europe under the Lovex brand as "D037.1".

This powder is a very fine 9mm Carbine powder quite similar to Vihtavuori 3N37.

Per load data given in the article, for a 4.5 inch pistol barrel, 7 grains yeilds a velocity of 1,029 fps. with a 124 grain bullet.

Please note that this 9mm carbine powder would probably be an excellent powder for the LP-08, as is 3N37

How do you define "middle of the road" please (at what feet per second)? Please remember that the original DWM and German Army load was 123 grain bullet at 1,076 fps from a 100 mm (4 inch) barrel.

Respectfully,

Sieger