Sefuller5741
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I am fairly new to reloading - using a Dillon Square Deal. I recently picked up some Acme 230 grain 45 acp round nose. These are the Hi-Tek coated "lipstick" bullets. Acme does not provide load data but I understand they say to use lead bullet load data. I am using Hodgdon HP-38 for powder, and the cases are large primer. I have the Lyman 50th edition manual (which doesn't always seem to have an equivalent bullet for my needs), the Hornady App, and the Hodgdon website as my resources. Lyman does not have data for a 230 gr LRN. Hodgdon and Hornady both have data for a 230 LRN over HP-38 powder, however Hodgdon lists starting load at 4.3 grains, max load at 5.3, while Hornady is 5.1 - 6.0. I understand the usual advice is to use the powder manufacturer's data, but I'm curious why there would be such a discrepancy? Also discovered these bullets need to be seated pretty close to the minimum length in order to chamber in my 1911. The one that did not fully chamber was quite difficult to remove!
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks,
Scott
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