
TP cartridge M309A1 is intended for target practice. It differs from HE cartridge M309A1 only in the filler (1.27 pounds of inert material) and the use of two black powder pellets which serve as a spotting charge.
Spotting charge - Black powder
Cartridge, 75mm HE, M309, M309A1
TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)