I’m new to 9mm, but now have various pistols and PCCs. After years away from reloading, I have an inventory of 147gr. Sig V-Crown JHP, Zero FMJ and Missouri Bullet Company Coated subsonic FN. I decided to start with one powder and picked up some BE-86 and have Winchester WSP primers. This is all pretty much an admission that I did everything backwards. Definitely would have been better to have started with the load data and then find the components.
My first goal is to replicate my 147gr HST and Winchester white box JHP. My ancient chronograph should still be able to power on, but the problem is that I haven’t been able to find BE-86 load data. Yes, Alliant had one 147gr FP load listed, but various load data base sites are subscription services and of the five, or six old load books and the new Lee “Modern Reloading” are of no help. On one database I could see all but power charge data and BE-86 was nowhere to be found. Where do I go to find load data, or should I try to use data for other powders like Power Pistol? I appreciate your help.
I did miss this thread:
That was a pretty old thread, but I did pull up some data. Looks like most don’t load 147gr.
My first goal is to replicate my 147gr HST and Winchester white box JHP. My ancient chronograph should still be able to power on, but the problem is that I haven’t been able to find BE-86 load data. Yes, Alliant had one 147gr FP load listed, but various load data base sites are subscription services and of the five, or six old load books and the new Lee “Modern Reloading” are of no help. On one database I could see all but power charge data and BE-86 was nowhere to be found. Where do I go to find load data, or should I try to use data for other powders like Power Pistol? I appreciate your help.
I did miss this thread:
BE-86
Has anyone tried BE-86 yet and what did you think of it? I see their lots of data for it now if you look up BE-86 on Alliants site, then go to the bottom of the page and click on "View Recipes". I just bought 2 pounds of it yesterday and can't wait to try it. It seems a little hotter...
www.thehighroad.org
That was a pretty old thread, but I did pull up some data. Looks like most don’t load 147gr.
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