Steve H
Member
I just loaded up 50 rounds of 45 ACP. According to the Hodgen web site the starting load for a 230 gr FMJ is 4.2 grs & a OAL of 1.200" I went with the following:
230gr Winchester JHP
4.5 grs
1.230 OAL
the OAL was based on some factory WWB
AFTER loading up this batch I looked in some of my older reloading manuals and see that they suggest around 5.3 grains as a low end starting point.....................pretty big difference from them and what the Hodgen site states!!!!
Am I too low in the powder?????????????
230gr Winchester JHP
4.5 grs
1.230 OAL
the OAL was based on some factory WWB
AFTER loading up this batch I looked in some of my older reloading manuals and see that they suggest around 5.3 grains as a low end starting point.....................pretty big difference from them and what the Hodgen site states!!!!
Am I too low in the powder?????????????