Ive found a few loads here and there and the guys on gunnutz managed to find some old d. I looked at lee, lyman, midways 9mm load book and a few other manuals to get starting and max loads. Then select your shell, load type, shot weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Its a fast powder with charge weights somewhere between titegroup and win 231, at least in 9mm. Ive been using tightrgroup for years, and want to use up my 231 stock instead of having it go bad on me. Winchester 231 vs wsf indiana gun owners gun classifieds. It is similar to wap that i used before it was discontinued.
Using bullets from speer gdhp or tmj rn, speer tmj rn, ucsp or gdhp, speer gdhp or tmj fn. Hodgdons website is one resource most rely on when using 231. As the most popular reload propellant, 231 is a pistol powder ideally suited to the 38 special, 45 auto, and 9mm standard loads. Using bullets from lyman 356632, reddingsaeco 377, lee 3561252r, lbt. Theres just not much ammo available in the stores im sure thats a big surprise to most of you, so when i was able to score a bag of 100 heads, i grabbed it. Forgot to mention that the winchester target ammo averaged 1. Win 231 and 147gr jhp bullets 9mm38 caliber brian enoss. Consistency, clean burning, low flash, and a broad range of applications make this powder a choice for any handgun cartridge loader. See note on powders below or read all about various. Ive just started loading win 244 in 9mm and so far it looks extremely promising. Wmr, wsf, wsl, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of winchester, components div. Welcome to the gun digest reloading data center, your one stop for handloading advice and information to get your loads on target contrary to popular belief, reloading wont save you money. Jan 09, 2005 231 is an excellant choice for use in the 9x19 cartridge. Great pistol powders, winchester 231, hp38, data book proof, all handgun calibers.
I am looking for your 9x19 pet loads pushing a 115 grain plated round nose bullet using hp38 231. Be thoroughly familiar with those instructions before using these loads. Become a load data member, access over 304,147 load recipies is a powerful search engine that allows you to search an everexpanding database of loads. But i got primer flow in my kimber 1911 using winchester small pistol primers. Load data for winchesters wsl and wst where to find.
All the load data youll ever need, all in one place. The latest in reloading, straight to your inbox keep uptodate on new products, trends and tips from the leader in reloading. The cast data for 125gr lead round nose flat point from winchester is 3. I found some old winchester data for 158 grain lead bullets over 231 which showed 6. Keep uptodate on new products, trends and tips from the leader in reloading. One great example for pistol loaders is winchester w231 and. Jan 06, 2021 swc semiwadcutter, fmc full metal case, fmj full metal jacket, jhp jacketed hollow point and if gc indicated, means gas check at bottom of lead bullet. Winchester 231 powder is a solid choice for a variety of handgun loads but is especially tailored for the 38 special and 9mm reloads. Reloading data 9mm luger 9mm parabellum winchester pistol. Went to the local store to pick up some unique, but they didnt have any. Reloading data 9mm luger 9mm parabellum winchester. But the reload data in the books,speer and hornady are way different. Powder winchester 231 1 lb pickup only us reloading.
Improper handloading practices can result in serious personal injury andor property damage. Does anyone load winchester 231 with 115gr fmj 9mm bullets. Jul 19, 2016 reloading the 9mm luger is an easy process, but there are a few useful techniques for getting the most out of your 9mm loads. The pdf hodgdon online manual, same as their free handout, does not list a load for lead plated 9mm. Neither my hornady or lyman manual has load data for a 124gr lead bullet using w231. Why not try something with a slower burn rate like ramshot silhouette. The issue for me at this point is how accurately various powders meter. Suggest you pick up a manual and study it, since there are much better powders to use with your 124 gr fmc bullets. But if not, and you want more punch in your 180 gr.
Powders include alliant, vihtavuori, accurate, hodgdon, winchester, imr. Lyman 49 is a great reloading manual that has cast and jacketed bullet data. All the loads are developed by the staff of handloader magazine and the archives of handloader and rifle magazines. Not necessarily because i thought 231 excelled in 9mm, but because i had plenty from using it in other calibers. Need 9mm load data for w231, 124 fmjs the firing line forums. Checking just now because i have the newest data book handy, i see winchester shows that 4. I picked up 500 115gr fps from berrys a while back, and some wsf powder at cabelas the other day. I have limited experience with that but i have a lot of old data books that show wsf. Always crossreference with manufacturers load data. Based on a number of loading manuals, both new and old, 5.
If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. Any favorite plinkerpractice loads useing 125gr fp berry bullet and win. One of the most popular reload propellants, 231 is a pistol powder ideally suited to the 38 special, 45 auto, and 9mm standard loads. Oct 16, 2006 if you have data from a reputable reloading manual that shows use of 5. I am looking for a mid range plinkingtarget load, not full power loads. Sep 05, 2016 one of the only online sites i trust has 9mm 231 data for cast and jacket ed. The only powder i have is winchester 231, so thats what i need load data for. I will double check your recommendations against my loading manuals. Archive w231 for 9mm handloading, reloading, and bullet casting.
Reloading data 9mm luger 9mm parabellum using sierra. Using bullets from speer gold dot hollow point, sierra full metal jacket, speer full metal jacket, full metal jacket, jacketed hollow point, lead round nose, lcn, lead cfp. Click on each powder picture to see detailed explainations, video, load data, shot groupings and more. This standardization can allow you to keep your powder measure loaded with the same powder, make bulk powder purchases more equitable, and generally make your life easier. Anyone have data for 9mm luger and win231 1911forum. Winchester w231 and hodgdon hp38 are examples of highly versatile powders image 20 ultimate reloader. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Feb 14, 2020 w244 has the winclean additive to burn clean and reduce copper fouling. Shot from sig p238 our bullet has a different profile and is shorter than others when loaded when comparing 100grn bullets 9mm auto. First 9mm load troubleshooting or recommend a 9mm win 231. For a powder that was originally designed for pistols theres to be very little data or no data available on for the 9mm 115 gr fmj bullets. Our venice, fl store serves the florida west coast from ft myers to sarasota. My load data comes directly from vihtavouri manual and website.
The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. These are maximum loads, you may want to use 10% less to start. I have been experimenting with four different pistol powders. So far i have loaded win 244 under the hornady 125 gr hap and the rocky mountain reloading 124 gr tcfp fmj bullet and both loads shot very well at 25 yards. Winchester 231 is a ball powder, one of the most popular handgun propellants in history. Need help with 9mm load and win 231 gunrightsmedia. The m1911 pistols organization forums site m1911 forum.
Many years ago when i was in the ammunition loading business 231 was ourworkhorsepowder for over 90% of our loading1. Ok first i am an avid reloader and have plenty of manuals, that said id like your load data for only 231 as ive got 12lbs to use up. Hodgdon and winchester have w244 load data for 17 handgun calibers. Dec 10, 2008 so ive been looking all over for data on using 147gr 9mm jhp or tmj with some old 231 ive got 16lbs. It is ideally suited to 38 special, 45 auto, and 9mm standard loads. I use a dillon powder measure for progressive loading and a lee perfect powder measure for manual drop loads. Being able to use a single powder for multiple applications is a great benefit. Theres load data on imrs site for 115 jhp, which is what berrys recommends using for their fps 115 gr. My speer 1979 edition has load data for winchester 231 and bullets lighter.
I have risen from sleep again, located 1 the books, notice charge weight some what mirror, but they show more pressure i use loads of wst, been that way for 28yr, i used 1 bottle of 231, and went wst as i was using it for loading 12ga, new aa handicap, bottle label load number looks like it might work around with loading in the wst 231 range. Pistol target shooting or just plinking, take hold of the most current handgun data. Using bullets from sierra jhp or fmj, sierra jhp or fmj, sierra fmj or jhp, sierra. The hogdon manual shows loads for 9mm using 231 and bullets. Undoubtedly, these debates arent going anywhere soon, but some get especially heated. My lee second edition modern reloading manual lists 3. Neither my hornady or lyman manual has load data for a 124gr lead bullet using. Refer to the current speer reloading manual for handloading instructions. It doesnt show a listing with the w 231 powder for a lead bullet but when comparing the 100 gr. In the gun world, debates rage on for decades, and some are pushing a century. There is load data for the 231 powder in my lyman 49th manual for jhp and fmj, but not for cast lead bullets. All ive been able to find is an older booklet from winchester. Winchester winclean 244 ball powder shooting times. Reloading data 9mm luger 9mm parabellum speer reloading.
Target shooting or just plinking, take hold of the most current handgun data. Winchester says the powder has low flash and is ideally suited for handloading 9mm luger. Jan 07, 2021 wmr, wsf, wsl, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of winchester, components div. Powders include alliant, hodgdon, accurate, winchester. They did have winchester 231 so i picked up a pound of it. We tested over 30 powders that can be used for 9mm. Load data for 9mm 115gr fmj w w231 the original cz forum. Jun 02, 2009 does anyone load winchester 231 with 115gr fmj 9mm bullets.
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