For guy with a hammer, everything looks like a nail

It definitively looks like he's looking for 9mm but that would be the most critical part of the post. If you don't even mention the caliber you're asking about who knows what other details you might be overlooking.
 
Heck, the first thing I thought of was a .308 or other .30 cal rifle with 147 gr M80 surplus for the old guard load. (.30-06 150 fmj 9 gr Bull.)

I had rather not deduct when looking up loads.
 
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I happen to have a old Hercules Reloaders guide. As read:
9mm -147 gr. bullet
Bullseye powder charge: 4.2 grains.
1010 fps speed. 32900 psi. case pressure

Obviously the above Bullseye Charging is the Max suggested loading for 147 grain bullet.
I would advise the use of a slightly smaller Start Load. Then walk your charges plus .02 tenths per charge higher until you find the loadings sweet spot. But do not exceed its Max charge of 4.2 grains.
Bullseye is a temperamental powder.(case pressures spike rather easily with its using) Its imperative a home-reloader scale measure such powders precisely> spot on.

BTW: Powder charges are typically measured to match bullet weight and bullet material made of. Seldom bullet profile.
 
You guys who say that old data/discontinuaton isn't the correct answer, I disagree.

It isn't any sort of burden to store any number of loads in that database.we're not picking up millions of printed catalogs for free.

Alliant states that bullseye is almost a universal powder, it can be used in anything, yet they leave out all of this data because it's not really a good match, and given the smaller charges and faster burn rate, small case size and heavy bullet along with Alliant's choice to ignore so many rounds, that's a pretty good indication to me that it's inadvisable. Regarding the use of hand picked twenty year old data, many companies make it clear that old data is to be discarded and replaced with new.

Everyone has the choice of using any combination that they choose and possess, but is bullseye or other fast powder really appropriate for that load? Not really, imo
 
I have noticed that almost any handgun cartridge that was ever loaded with smokeless was loaded with Bullseye at one time or another. Maybe not the very best choice for all purposes, but usable.

Why doesn't Alliant show all the many loads that Hercules developed since time immemorial? Maybe because they want to sell you Something Else for those rounds.
 
I agree on the first part. I have to agree that they would rather sell a pound of anything that burns three times as much powder per shot, but I don't agree that it has much to do with their choice of load data. Many loads can be assembled with lots of powders, but some company are rather selective of the loads they offer. One company I recall stated that they were dropping old data for data better suited for the round, but, I concede that it may just be another ploy to make me discard my current stuff and buy new, anyway.
 
I think powder companies make so many different powders these days that they don't want to spend the money to develop loads for them. It's also a plot to sell more powder. I plan to use Green Dot for 12 and 20 ga shotguns, .38 Special, 9MM, and .45 ACP. Will also use it for lightly loaded .357 Mag. I reload range ammo except for a handful of .357 Mag full power loads so I'll have to keep a can of H110 on hand. I use IMR 4831 in my .243 and .270. 3 or 4 different powders for everything I load. I really don't Need the H110, I just like the noise.
 
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