Set your sights on pistol reloading data | Hodgdon Reloading
Check you reload date on Rifle, Pistol and Shtoguns
Frank
Printable View
Set your sights on pistol reloading data | Hodgdon Reloading
Check you reload date on Rifle, Pistol and Shtoguns
Frank
Frank, it is a good site and the big thing is to always be sure when you are loading, especially weighing powder do not get distracted. Start at the low numbers and work up your loads, never start at the top as it takes time to develop most loads.Quote:
Originally Posted by imntxs564
Ball powder flows so much better so I check every rifle load when using stick powder as the measure can screw up easily, it sticks and it is just a problem you can.t do much about it. There are times stick powder weights will vary and I always keep mine within 1/10 th. of a grain.
I always use masking tape and and write what powder I am using and put it on the powder measure. Easy to go away for a few hours and forget what you had in it. I don't store powder for long periods of time in the measure.
Don
Im sure when i get one here shortly, i'll be bothering you with info, lol. I always been wanting to do this, but for now i will look for one and STUDY first, Thanks
Frank
You'll need at least two and more books on reloading is better. Read them before you even begin. The official sources are the only way to go. Info gleaned from memories can be flawed and dangerously wrong. Have a record book and record all loads no matter how few and all calibers. Makes for excellent reference when you go back to a cartridge after many years.
Yeah y'all are right...i wouldn't dare do this until i find a Seasoned reloader letting me sit with him and learn, this is something for the future. But they post these up for sale and the club, Thanks
Frank
The 15 grain of WW296 with a 110 FMJ/JSP bullet is considered the "factory/military duplication load" by CMP. In fact, you have to be careful not to decrease it by much. I use 14.7 to 15 grains of WW296 with Berry plated bullets, too. The WW 296 load gives about 1950 to 2000 FPS.
For cast bullets, 11.0 grains of Alliant 2400 with a 115 grain Bear Creek moly bullet is a great, cheap, plinking load, though for 100/150 shooting, you need to move the rear sight to the 200 setting. It gives about 1650 to 1700 fps.
I'm not a fan of plated bullets. They don't seem as consistent, accuracy wise, as Jacketed.
Yep, I've found the same thing about the plated bullets - cheaper but not as consistent. The Armscor FMJ reloading bullets are more reasonably priced than the "name brands" and I've found them to be very close in accuracy. They just don't look "correct" though. :lol: - BO
I shot reloads exclusively for decades. I bought some Sierra bullets once just to see what the best would do. They were no different than Remington bulk FMJ. I've used IMP 4198, 4227, 2400 and all of the ball powders. The 4198 seemed to shoot best, but again none really stood out as best.
Here's my reloads - L to R: R-P 110 FMJ factory, Rainier Ballistics 110 plated with 15 grains WW296, Bear Creek oly 115 grain lead with 11 grains Alliant 2400
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...f4df360b-1.jpg
I've found 15 grains of WW 296 to be minimum. Any lighter and they may not cycle. And that's the only powder I use for them I prefer 15.1- 15.2 with 110 grain zero plated bullets. And make sure the cases are trimmed to down to trim length. for me that's the biggest fail to fire. And I've found the Aquila may be a bit light to cycle properly.
I was lucky enough to buy a big pile of USGI pulldown bullets a few years back. Loading with the "do not deviate from" load of 15 gr of W296 has always worked well in GI or commercial brass in my carbines. For my Ruger Blackhawk in .30 carbine, I wanted a little less "zip" and muzzle blast, so loading half-jacketed 95 & 100 gr bullets with 4227 has worked well for a reduced load. Since that takes a bit of experimenting, I'll let you look up your own data on that from the manuals. I have not tried reduced loads in carbines, and don't think I would recommend it. Always length trim your brass! Carbine brass stretches unpredictably.
The 115 grain Bear Creek moly bullets at 1600/1700 FPS with 11 grains of 2400 is a nice mild plinking load. A lot less snap than full bore loads. I have shot several hundred rounds of it, and it works well.
You just have to watch the OAL with the all lead loads, I ran some of the Bear Creeks, and the bolt would not close, I had to seat them a skosh deeper. I like Alliant 2400 and my very first reloaded cartridge was a 30 Carbine (with a LEE Loader, too much pounding...) and Hercules 2400. I have also used H110 and I have some W296 waiting in the wings. I have never used H/IMR 4227 or Blue Dot or H/IMR 4198. I do have some surplus 10B101 and a pile of Lyman 308359's that might make a nice plinking load.
Dave
I had the same problem with Bear Creek because the ogive of the bullet is so rounded, it engages the rifling earlier than the FMJ loads.