Hornady XTP's 185gr and 200gr with HS-6

[ElvinL]

Good AM all.

Sharing some load info with HS-6 from this weekend. Brass was all Winchester and used Winchester Large Pistol primers. HS-6 a little on the dirty side but doable.

185gr Hornady XTP; 8.7gr HS-6; COAL 1.213 @ 865fps avg
185gr Hornady XTP; 9.2gr HS-6; COAL 1.213 @ 963fps avg
185gr Hornady XTP; 9.6gr HS-6; COAL 1.213 @ 1023fps avg

200gr Hornady XTP; 7.8gr HS-6; COAL 1.210 @ 809fps avg
200gr Hornady XTP; 8.3gr HS-6; COAL 1.210 @ 875fps avg
200gr Hornady XTP; 8.8gr HS-6; COAL 1.210 @ 937fps avg

I found the 200gr XTP's a much more tolerable, and lighter recoil than the lighter 185gr XTP's. Only shot 5 round groups for average because these Hornady bullets are a little pricey and I am a little on the cheap side, and am having fun just testing some various powders!

I will stick to LSWC/Berry's for plinking, but sometimes hard to resist deviation and loading/shooting some brand-name stuff!!!

 

[murf]

thanks for the info. what are the std. deviation and extreme spread numbers?

murf

 

[ElvinL]

Murf...

Be happy to post deviation #'s, etc tonight...at work and notes are at home. Work...get's in the way of the really important aspects of life, such as shooting! haha

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I'm guessing you are loading the 45 ACP.

Even though I'm a huge HS-6 can I just don't like using it in a low pressure round like the 45. I use mostly W231 and the rare times I want a slower powder I d go to AA#5. After all, AA#5 was developed around the 45 ACP according to Accurate. It is very clean in the 45 ACP too.

Thank you for the loading and range report.

 

[murf]

arch,

i've had luck with hs-6 and wpl primers in the 45acp. the load used a 265 grain lswc bullet, but should work with the lightweights.

murf

p.s. now that i think about it, i doubt hs-6 will work for lighter bullets. never mind!