Just Joined, So please don't be too rough.
I have recently taken the plunge and invested in some reloading equipment. I see that reloading will start saving me money (especially in the 9mm caliber as I shoot about 1000 rounds per month).
The reason I am posting here is because I need to verify recipes and maybe get some new ones along the way.
I bought many different powders to start off with so I can see which my guns like the best.
Starting with 9mm Luger, the following are the supplies I have:
Powders:
Alliant Unique
Alliant Bullseye
Winchester 231
Winchester AutoComp
Hodgdon Titegroup
Primers:
CCI #500 Small Pistol Primers
Brass:
Mixture of Winchester, Federal, and Remington UMC
Bullets:
Winchester 9mm Full Metal Jacket (.355 Diameter) 115grain.
Guns:
Springfield XD 9 4" Service
Kel-Tec PF9
German Luger P08
Load data from the books I have do not list 115gr FMJ but lists other bullets as in the Hornady XTP 115gr, 115 GR. SPR GDHP (I'm assuming stands for 115 grain Speer G? D? Hollow Point. A friend told me that it doesn't matter what the bullet is made of, as long as it weighs the same. (I don't think this is entirely correct.)
My books list for 115gr. 9mm:
Alliant 2012 Reloader's Guide
115-gr Speer GDHP__Unique__CCI500__Speer Brass__6.3max
115-gr Speer GDHP__Bullseye_CCI500__Speer Brass__4.7max
2012 Hodgdon Basic Reloading Manual
115-gr SPR. GDHP__AutoComp_CCI500_Win Brass___5.6max__1161vel
115-gr SPR. GDHP__Win 231__CCI500__Win Brass___5.1max__1167vel
115-gr SPR. GDHP__TiteGroup_CCI500__Win Brass___4.8max__1158vel
Hodgdon 2012 Annual Manual
115gr LRN__AutoComp__4.4 Starting, 5.1 Max load
115gr LRN__Winchester 231__4.3 Starting, 4.8 Max Load
115gr LRN__TiteGroup__3.9 Staring, 4.3 Max Load
Modern Reloading Second Edition
115gr XTP__Unique__5.5 Start, 6.3 Max
115gr XTP__Bullseye__4.1 Start, 4.7 Max
115gr XTP__Win 231__4.7 Start, 5.1 Max
115gr XTP__AutoComp__5.1 Start, 5.6 Max
115gr XTP__TiteGroup__4.5 Start, 4.8 Max
If Im thinking right, I should be able to use the XTP recipes on my FMJ's since they are both jacketed and both weigh the same even though one is HP.
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.223 Supplies I have:
Powders:
Hodgdon H335
IMR 3031
IMR 4227
IMR 8208 XBR
Primers:
CCI #41 Military for 5.56mm
Brass:
PMC, and Lake City (have taken out the primer ring "groove")
Bullets:
Hornady Bullets 22 Caliber (224 Diameter) 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket BT
Hornady V-Max Bullets 22 Caliber (224 Diameter) 60 Grain Flat Base
(Only want to use the V-Max for super accurate hunting rounds.)
Gun:
ArmaLite M15A4 5.56 16" barrel
Hodgdon's 2012 Annual Manual
55gr HDY FMJ__TiteGroup__3.1 Max__4,000CUP (not sure what this load means, unless it's for pistol, but its listen the the Rifle section)
55gr SFIRE__H335__21.4 start, 22.8 Max
55gr SPR SP_H335__23 start, 25.3 Max
55gr SPR SP_IMR 3031__21.6 start, 24.6 Compressed Load Max
55gr SPR SP_IMR 8208XBR__23 start, 25.3 Max
60gr VMax__H335__22.5 start, 24 Max
60gr VMax__IMR 3031__21 start, 22.5 Max
60gr VMax__IMR 8208XBR__21.5 start, 23.6 Max
Modern Reloading 2nd edition
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__H335__23 start, 25.3 Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__IMR 3031__21.6 start, 24.6 Compressed Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__IMR 8208__23 start, 25.3 Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__TiteGroup__2.7 start, 3.1 Max
the Annual Manual gives me exact data on the Hornady VMax bullets so I think I should be pretty much fine using those recipes.
I haven't seen any data what-so-ever for the IMR 4227 Powder. Should I not use this in 223? I read somewhere that IMR4227 was a powder used in 223, but all my Hodgdon manuals say its a Magnum Pistol Powder. I suppose I wasted $19.95.:banghead:
Any help you guys can give me would be great. Basically what I'm looking for is a safe starting and ending point for each of the powders I bought and for my guns. I want to start reloading to pick up a new hobby, and possibly save money and make accurate ammo, but I don't want to blow my guns.
Truly sorry for the crazy long post, but I just had a lot of info I needed to say.
Thanks
I have recently taken the plunge and invested in some reloading equipment. I see that reloading will start saving me money (especially in the 9mm caliber as I shoot about 1000 rounds per month).
The reason I am posting here is because I need to verify recipes and maybe get some new ones along the way.
I bought many different powders to start off with so I can see which my guns like the best.
Starting with 9mm Luger, the following are the supplies I have:
Powders:
Alliant Unique
Alliant Bullseye
Winchester 231
Winchester AutoComp
Hodgdon Titegroup
Primers:
CCI #500 Small Pistol Primers
Brass:
Mixture of Winchester, Federal, and Remington UMC
Bullets:
Winchester 9mm Full Metal Jacket (.355 Diameter) 115grain.
Guns:
Springfield XD 9 4" Service
Kel-Tec PF9
German Luger P08
Load data from the books I have do not list 115gr FMJ but lists other bullets as in the Hornady XTP 115gr, 115 GR. SPR GDHP (I'm assuming stands for 115 grain Speer G? D? Hollow Point. A friend told me that it doesn't matter what the bullet is made of, as long as it weighs the same. (I don't think this is entirely correct.)
My books list for 115gr. 9mm:
Alliant 2012 Reloader's Guide
115-gr Speer GDHP__Unique__CCI500__Speer Brass__6.3max
115-gr Speer GDHP__Bullseye_CCI500__Speer Brass__4.7max
2012 Hodgdon Basic Reloading Manual
115-gr SPR. GDHP__AutoComp_CCI500_Win Brass___5.6max__1161vel
115-gr SPR. GDHP__Win 231__CCI500__Win Brass___5.1max__1167vel
115-gr SPR. GDHP__TiteGroup_CCI500__Win Brass___4.8max__1158vel
Hodgdon 2012 Annual Manual
115gr LRN__AutoComp__4.4 Starting, 5.1 Max load
115gr LRN__Winchester 231__4.3 Starting, 4.8 Max Load
115gr LRN__TiteGroup__3.9 Staring, 4.3 Max Load
Modern Reloading Second Edition
115gr XTP__Unique__5.5 Start, 6.3 Max
115gr XTP__Bullseye__4.1 Start, 4.7 Max
115gr XTP__Win 231__4.7 Start, 5.1 Max
115gr XTP__AutoComp__5.1 Start, 5.6 Max
115gr XTP__TiteGroup__4.5 Start, 4.8 Max
If Im thinking right, I should be able to use the XTP recipes on my FMJ's since they are both jacketed and both weigh the same even though one is HP.
___________________________________________________________________
.223 Supplies I have:
Powders:
Hodgdon H335
IMR 3031
IMR 4227
IMR 8208 XBR
Primers:
CCI #41 Military for 5.56mm
Brass:
PMC, and Lake City (have taken out the primer ring "groove")
Bullets:
Hornady Bullets 22 Caliber (224 Diameter) 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket BT
Hornady V-Max Bullets 22 Caliber (224 Diameter) 60 Grain Flat Base
(Only want to use the V-Max for super accurate hunting rounds.)
Gun:
ArmaLite M15A4 5.56 16" barrel
Hodgdon's 2012 Annual Manual
55gr HDY FMJ__TiteGroup__3.1 Max__4,000CUP (not sure what this load means, unless it's for pistol, but its listen the the Rifle section)
55gr SFIRE__H335__21.4 start, 22.8 Max
55gr SPR SP_H335__23 start, 25.3 Max
55gr SPR SP_IMR 3031__21.6 start, 24.6 Compressed Load Max
55gr SPR SP_IMR 8208XBR__23 start, 25.3 Max
60gr VMax__H335__22.5 start, 24 Max
60gr VMax__IMR 3031__21 start, 22.5 Max
60gr VMax__IMR 8208XBR__21.5 start, 23.6 Max
Modern Reloading 2nd edition
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__H335__23 start, 25.3 Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__IMR 3031__21.6 start, 24.6 Compressed Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__IMR 8208__23 start, 25.3 Max
55 Grain Jacketed Bullet__TiteGroup__2.7 start, 3.1 Max
the Annual Manual gives me exact data on the Hornady VMax bullets so I think I should be pretty much fine using those recipes.
I haven't seen any data what-so-ever for the IMR 4227 Powder. Should I not use this in 223? I read somewhere that IMR4227 was a powder used in 223, but all my Hodgdon manuals say its a Magnum Pistol Powder. I suppose I wasted $19.95.:banghead:
Any help you guys can give me would be great. Basically what I'm looking for is a safe starting and ending point for each of the powders I bought and for my guns. I want to start reloading to pick up a new hobby, and possibly save money and make accurate ammo, but I don't want to blow my guns.
Truly sorry for the crazy long post, but I just had a lot of info I needed to say.
Thanks