Reloading 9mm with HP 38 /W231 during the ammo shortage

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30-06JOHN, GUNS AND RELOADING

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@Rusty_ok Жыл бұрын

Good video. I know this is a few years old but thanks for posting.

@30-06john Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful, and thanks for watching!

@taylorsmith515 4 жыл бұрын

I just tested my first 9mm using Winchester 231. They were 115 gr FMJ and I ran some at 4.3 gr of powder and some at 4.0 gr. The CZ and Beretta cycled everything fine. Looking forward to trying more this week.

@30-06john 4 жыл бұрын

Glad that they worked out for you!

@taylorsmith515 4 жыл бұрын

@@30-06john It did and it didn't haha. My Chrono was showing 1800 FPS, so something was off. I am confident it's an issue with the Crhonogropher though, and not the ammo itself. I would have noticed an 1800 FPS round coming out of my 9mm.

@30-06john 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, chronographs can be finicky.

@cascaderetriever7618 2 жыл бұрын

Lyman indicates min. Is 3.8 gr max 4.9gr. I am running 4.5-4.6gr.

@charleygreycat3352 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did not know that W231 and HP-38 were the same powder. My 1992 Hodgdon Data Manual No. 26 does not list powders from other manufacturers. (I know, I must be Rip van Winkle)! I first began reloading 9mm with Hercules Unique. It worked just fine, but always left a few unburned flakes in the action, and seemed quite dirty. When I switched to W231, I got more consistent measuring and began to trust my RCBS powder measure far more (even though I weighed every tenth throw). It also burned far cleaner. Too bad primers and powder are in such short supply -- I would be happy to pay $1.45 for a sleeve of 100 primers! Perhaps the cloudy sky messed up your chronograph; it appears from your video that there was not enough contrast between the chrony's sky screen and the natural light from above (much like a flourescent light effect). Be well, Sir.

@30-06john 4 жыл бұрын

Hodgdon has owned Winchester Powder and IMR Powder for at least 7 years. Get the Hodgdon Annual Reloading magazine, it covers load data for all three companies. It is easy to see that the loads with HP-38 and W231 are the same. Yes, I have a lot of primers, some a bit old. When friends moved away, they gave me all their reloading supplies. I have to figure out the chronograph problems, was frustrating.

@robaldridge6505 3 жыл бұрын

I use 4.2 gr of 231 under a 124 grain cast truncated cone either lubed n sized or powder coated works in my 995 carbine and my 3" Ruger also works in my youngest sons Taurus, then I have my 'Carbine Load' which is NOT for handguns... Lee 158 gr RFN 38 bullet lubed n sized to .356 and loaded on top of 3.5 gr of 231

@30-06john 3 жыл бұрын

Those loads sound great, the carbine load does sound warm! Hey, thanks for the info and watching!

@petediaz9310 3 жыл бұрын

OAL 1.5? Check that, mines 1.09-1.15...

@30-06john 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the catch! I did say during the video 1.5", I really meant to say 1.15". At the end of the video my target had the load I was using with the correct COAL. Thanks for watching!