ConcernedCitizen
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Would anyone be willing to help me model something on QuickLoad? (For what it's worth, I just informed my better half yesterday that I would like QuickLoad for Christmas, but that's still a month away...)
I've scoured every reloading manual I have, as well as spending countless hours on the internet trying to research this. I'm trying to find good load data for a 230 grain LRN using Bullseye powder.
Alliant no longer lists Bullseye for this application, and neither does Speer. Lyman shows a 5.0 grain max, and my old Pacific Tool chart shows 4.7 max, both for 225 grain LRN bullets. Where I'm getting confused is when I cross-reference these with the Hornady manual, which shows a 5.7 grain maximum load!
The Hornady load references their 230 grain LRN, but their design is a swaged bullet, rather than cast. Would this make a difference on maximum loads and their associated pressures? Is it safe to use this data with a more traditional 230 grain LRN, such as MBC's SoftBall?
Many different online sources reference 5.0 grains of Bullseye as being the traditional military load for the 1911. I feel pretty confident that this is a safe maximum, but would really like to see some pressure data to help alleviate my concerns.
Would anyone be willing to model this load between 5.0 and 5.7 grains of Bullseye? I don't plan to go to 5.7, but am very curious why Hornady's maximum load is so much higher than everyone else.
Thanks in advance!
I've scoured every reloading manual I have, as well as spending countless hours on the internet trying to research this. I'm trying to find good load data for a 230 grain LRN using Bullseye powder.
Alliant no longer lists Bullseye for this application, and neither does Speer. Lyman shows a 5.0 grain max, and my old Pacific Tool chart shows 4.7 max, both for 225 grain LRN bullets. Where I'm getting confused is when I cross-reference these with the Hornady manual, which shows a 5.7 grain maximum load!
The Hornady load references their 230 grain LRN, but their design is a swaged bullet, rather than cast. Would this make a difference on maximum loads and their associated pressures? Is it safe to use this data with a more traditional 230 grain LRN, such as MBC's SoftBall?
Many different online sources reference 5.0 grains of Bullseye as being the traditional military load for the 1911. I feel pretty confident that this is a safe maximum, but would really like to see some pressure data to help alleviate my concerns.
Would anyone be willing to model this load between 5.0 and 5.7 grains of Bullseye? I don't plan to go to 5.7, but am very curious why Hornady's maximum load is so much higher than everyone else.
Thanks in advance!