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Blizzard
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#1 Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 12:19 pm |
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I am loading 119 gr hard cast lead bullets, .355, style CN BB for my Ruger SR 9.
I am using Winchester 231 powder. Can someone give me min. and max load data.
Thanks !!
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Duane Mellenbruch
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#2 Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 12:48 pm |
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Consider visiting the following web site for Winchester load data.
http://www.hodgdon.com/
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Blizzard
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#3 Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 01:16 pm |
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| There is nothing there for 119 gr.
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JimmyDee
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#4 Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 02:34 am |
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You can avoid trouble by using load data for a slightly heavier bullet of similar material assembled to the load's OAL.
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#5 Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 03:26 am |
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My Lyman 48th shows a 120gr #2 alloy 356242 mold.
Winchester 231 powder
MIN 3.0 VEL 1010....Pressure CUP...20,000
MAX 4.1 VEL 1148....Pressure CUP...30,200
With a 1.065 OAL
That's as close to 119gr as I could find in a manual.
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#6 Posted: Sun Nov 1st, 2009 03:07 am |
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Note of caution on 9mm: Speer #13, the tiny case dimensions of the 9mm cause drastic increases in pressure if the projectile is seated too deeply.
Personally, I've just had this happen loading a 125 grain Lyman Devastator hollowpoint. It generally means that you'll have to reduce the load by somewhere around .5 grains. I ended up starting .5 below suggested starting loads and pulling bullets on the high end. They just got way too hot to shoot.
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crash87
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#7 Posted: Fri Nov 6th, 2009 01:30 pm |
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| If there is one cartridge that has as many dimensional diferences, bullet weights without load data,etc,etc, as liberal politician's with lies, its the 9mm. hunterpistol hit it spot on, If you don't have as many, (all,) manuals as you can afford, get them. Read em all, each has information you WILL use.To give you min./max. load data for YOUR gun is follie. Each is a lesson unto itself, especially the 9mm. You obviously have a computer, which means you can obtain published, TESTED, data from the reputable powder, bullet companies. A phone call could also get you your information. You sometimes have to sift through ALOT of information to get what your looking for, especially if you have a bullet, lb's of powder,or whatever, there is no info on. Experienced handloaders do this all the time. The one thing to know, above all else, is to start LOW. That means burning powder and poppin' primers, not to mention range time. Not triying to be critical, but questions like this are asked all the time and there is no clear cut answers for it. Make of bullet? How hard is hard cast, bhn? What is the bore dia. of your Ruger? On and on? All of these things are relevent and only you have the answer. CRASH87
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RicinYakima
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#8 Posted: Fri Nov 6th, 2009 03:12 pm |
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| Excellent answer.
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