I should post this on rec.guns but it takes forever for it to be posted and then a month of Sundays to get a response.
Anywho, anyone reload .357 magnum with H110? Hodgdon has a never to exceed charge weight of 16.7 grains for 158 grain Hornady XTP bullets and Speer calls for a starting charge of 13.9 grains and a maximum of 15.5 grains (both using magnum pistol primers) for a 158 grain jacketed bullet. Lee doesn't have a starting charge and their maximum load is 14.5 grains for a jacketed 158 grain bullet. So, my dilemma is what should I start with and what ought to be my maximum load with H110? I'm using Winchester 158 grain JHP-Notched bullets.
I've used H110 for .44 Remington magnum and Lee, Speer and Hodgdon all have a never to exceed charge weight of 24.0 grains for a 240 grain bullet. I suppose I could use a different powder that they all agree on for the .357 but I've already bought Power Pistol for .38 special, 9mm Luger and .40 S&W as well as Reloader 19 and H4350 for various rifle calibers. H110 is supposed to work really well in the .357 and I don't want to buy another powder.
I should post this on rec.guns but it takes forever for it to be posted and then a month of Sundays to get a response.
Anywho, anyone reload .357 magnum with H110?
Yes.
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Hodgdon has a never to exceed charge weight of 16.7 grains for 158 grain Hornady XTP bullets and Speer calls for a starting charge of 13.9 grains and a maximum of 15.5 grains (both using magnum pistol primers) for a 158 grain jacketed bullet. Lee doesn't have a starting charge and their maximum load is 14.5 grains for a jacketed 158 grain bullet. So, my dilemma is what should I start with and what ought to be my maximum load with H110? I'm using Winchester 158 grain JHP-Notched bullets.
Case: Federal nickel-plate Primer: CCI small magnum Powder: Hogdon H110, 14.1 gr. Bullet: Hornady XTP 158 gr. JHP
Yes, that load does come from published data, and it shoots well. I use H110 because I also reload .30 Carbine. Those cases are a [censored] to resize, though.
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:21:27 -0400, JMW <[email hidden]> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
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John Hanson said:
I should post this on rec.guns but it takes forever for it to be posted and then a month of Sundays to get a response.
Anywho, anyone reload .357 magnum with H110?
Yes.
Quoted message said:
Hodgdon has a never to exceed charge weight of 16.7 grains for 158 grain Hornady XTP bullets and Speer calls for a starting charge of 13.9 grains and a maximum of 15.5 grains (both using magnum pistol primers) for a 158 grain jacketed bullet. Lee doesn't have a starting charge and their maximum load is 14.5 grains for a jacketed 158 grain bullet. So, my dilemma is what should I start with and what ought to be my maximum load with H110? I'm using Winchester 158 grain JHP-Notched bullets.
Case: Federal nickel-plate Primer: CCI small magnum Powder: Hogdon H110, 14.1 gr. Bullet: Hornady XTP 158 gr. JHP
Yes, that load does come from published data, and it shoots well. I use H110 because I also reload .30 Carbine. Those cases are a [censored] to resize, though.
Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll start at 14.0 and work my way up .1 of a grain at a time.
I haven't bought .30 carbine dies yet and probably won't for a while. I think I still have 3 boxes of ammo for it and I don't shoot it that often. But, I had it in mind when I decided to start with H110 for ..44 and .357.
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I should post this on rec.guns but it takes forever for it to be posted and then a month of Sundays to get a response.
[snip]
Seems kind of variable. But yeah: I think you can generally count on an average of 24 hours until your post appears and another 24 until the first follow-ups do.
It's the price we pay for moderation. Imagine what rec.guns would be like *without* it.
Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll start at 14.0 and work my way up .1 of a grain at a time.
I haven't bought .30 carbine dies yet and probably won't for a while. I think I still have 3 boxes of ammo for it and I don't shoot it that often. But, I had it in mind when I decided to start with H110 for .44 and .357.
I confirm that I've used it with heavier bullets to good result. I prefer the ball type powder for its ability to measure well.
