Missouri Bullets Load Data

[Ruger#3]

Picked up some 9 MM, 115 grain lead round nose bullets to use poking holes in paper. Got Power Pistol and Winchester 231 on the shelf. Checked both powder companies and couldn’t find data for my combination of bullet weight and powder. Where do I look next as the bullet manufacturer doesn’t provide data?

 

[menhadenman]

This’ll get you close for 231 (I bet)

Hodgdon Reloading Data Center – The Brand Thats True

hodgdonreloading.com

 

[menhadenman]

And this. Both cases start on low end. Pistol powder is less forgiving on a hot charge in my experience!

Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide

www.alliantpowder.com

 

[Ruger#3]

I checked Alliant earlier and it doesn’t offer my powder. Power Pistol isn’t listed.


I think Hogdon will get me close.

 

[Jester896]

The Hodgdon site has a 115gr LRN listed with 231

 

[Ruger#3]

The Hodgdon site has a 115gr LRN listed with 231

Thank you, my reloaders guide has data for a 115 lead bullet using 231.
This is the data from Alliant, it list Speer hollow points.

 

[Mars]

From Lymans

 

[Adam5]

Try this

 

[Ruger#3]

From Lymans View attachment 1280086

Thank you, does Lymans list a 115 grain bullet?

 

[Mars]

Thank you, does Lymans list a 115 grain bullet?

Just for a jacketed HP

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Picked up some 9 MM, 115 grain lead round nose bullets to use poking holes in paper. Got Power Pistol and Winchester 231 on the shelf. Checked both powder companies and couldn’t find data for my combination of bullet weight and powder. Where do I look next as the bullet manufacturer doesn’t provide data?

Powder coated or waxed bare lead? I have some data for Missouri bullet co loads .

 

[Ruger#3]

Powder coated or waxed bare lead? I have some data for Missouri bullet co loads .

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

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Hitek coated I load with jacketed data most time but my load with the powders you have was 4.3gr of 231 coal of 1.110

 

[Ruger#3]

Hitek coated I load with jacketed data most time but my load with the powders you have was 4.3gr of 231 coal of 1.110

That’s very reasonable. Modern reloading shows that to be a start charge with 4.8 max.

 

[Ruger#3]

I’m going to keep searching for a power pistol recipe as I have a couple pounds of it.

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

I’m going to keep searching for a power pistol recipe as I have a couple pounds of it

Berry's has load data for similar projectiles at 5.8 grs of power pistol so I would just use it since they are coated.

 

[Ruger#3]

Berry's has load data for similar projectiles at 5.8 grs of power pistol so I would just use it since they are coated.

Thanks, I’ll look at Berrys.

 

[Ruger#3]

Don’t have the experience some of you have so very cautious.