I have used Unique (5.2-5.4 grains I think) and Titegroup (4.2 grains). I carry an LC9. Those should put you in the ballpark of 1100fps. Hornady's charts say that bullet is designed to expand between 800 and 1400 fps.
I have had the best luck with Titegroup as it's less sooty and is low flash even from a 3" barrel. Since you are reloading, I would encourage you to experiment to see what works best for your pistol. Chasing factory performance may make you miss a way more accurate load.
The factory 124 xtp custom ammo in this new pistol i bought shoots more accurate than ive ever shot a sidearm, and i shoot a lot. I want to duplicate that shit.
That is awesome! A new pistol that doesn't shoot well out of the gate is a bummer. It will be interesting to see how it works out for you.
Factory makers supposedly use canister powder. It's not exactly the same stuff we can get and they mix massive batches together to make a powder lot. I have been told that as long as I've been reloading, not sure if I believe it 100%.
Yeah sounds like a ot of factory ammo uses a blend of powders. I just figure if i can get the same bullets pushing the same velocity i should in theory get similar results. But as i said, reloading is new to me, so maybe im just being naieve there. Ive just never wanted to hand oad because i can afford factory ammo. But the way things are going, im not confident that ammo or components are ever going to be widely available again, so im jumping in the reloading game, like a million other folks, a wee bit late.
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