reload data for hodgdon H110 Powder
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IMO: H-110 would not be a good choice for either bullet type.
It doesn't do well with reduced loads, and actually becomes unsafe.
And plated and commercial bevel-base lead bullets often don't do well with MAX load, balls to the wall H110 loads.
I'd suggest Alliant 2400, or Alliant Unique for best results.
Save the H-110 for max loads with jacketed bullets until you get more experience with casting your own high performance lead bullets.
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It doesn't do well with reduced loads, and actually becomes unsafe.
And plated and commercial bevel-base lead bullets often don't do well with MAX load, balls to the wall H110 loads.
I'd suggest Alliant 2400, or Alliant Unique for best results.
Save the H-110 for max loads with jacketed bullets until you get more experience with casting your own high performance lead bullets.
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You might want to also consider Ramshot Enforcer. www.ramshot.com for data. 
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I agree H110 probably isn't the best choice for those bullets.
I like W231, AA#5, Unique, Universal and HS-6 for loading the .45 Colt.
For lead bullets in the 38/357 it's W231 and HS-6 again.
A good load manual or 2 or 3 is a necessity and you should never trust load data given to you on the Internet from an unknown source. All of the powder manufacturers provides load data for their powders.
Hodgdon for Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester powders.
Alliant site.
Accurate Arms site.
Ramshot site.
VihtaVuori load data.
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He ask about plated and cast lead bullets.
Nobody recommends using Jacketed bullet H-110 data for either.
Rainier says to use lead bullet data for thier plated bullets.
Everyone else says to use lead bullet data for lead bullets.
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Nobody recommends using Jacketed bullet H-110 data for either.
Rainier says to use lead bullet data for thier plated bullets.
Everyone else says to use lead bullet data for lead bullets.
rc
I know what he asked. And I said that I use whatever data I have the uses the same bullet weight. If you look in the Lyman 49th edition there is very little difference in the load data between jacketed and lead bullets of the same weight.
Well, here is the loads I use for lead bullets that are identical to jacketed data:
357 Magnum 158 grain bullet with 17 grains of H110
44 Magnum 240 grain bullet with 24 grains of H110
44 Magnum 300 grain bullet with 20 grains of H110
454 Casull 300 grain bullet with 30 grains of H110
500 S&W 340 grain bullet with 40.5 grains of H110
I have shot many thousands of these loads with no signs of pressure or any other problems. Care to explain what is unsafe about any of these loads?
ArchAngelCD
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Are you really loading 17.0gr H110 under a 158gr lead bullet?
Yeah, it's really not that hot. Though it is a little painful out of my M&P 360.
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That's the first thing I thought. Max for a 158 grain lead bullet in the cast handbook is maybe 15.5 grains. I'm not at home to check the exact number. 17 grains is well beyond max for H110 with 158 grain cast lead.
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I'm not at home right now either, but I'm pretty sure the Lyman 49th edition lists loads a lot hotter than 15.5 grains. They also jump around quite a bit with their data depending on the bullet style.
using Lyman 3rd CBH
(which must be before H110 and W296 were the same powder as the data is wildly different)
the classic cast magnum bullet, 358156gc shows a max for h110 of 15.7 at 40,300cup
while the plain base round nose 358311 shows a max of 18.3 !! @ 40,100cup
Both cast in linotype at the same oal
(it shows a min of 13.0 while 296 shows only a max, no min at all with the Win warning to not download 296... ergo, prior to them being the same powder)
this is obviously outdated info as current Hodgdon shows a max of 16.7 for 158g XTP jacketed and no H110/W296 data for 158g lead swc at all
So, I guess it depends on how old your bottle of H110 is.....
(which must be before H110 and W296 were the same powder as the data is wildly different)
the classic cast magnum bullet, 358156gc shows a max for h110 of 15.7 at 40,300cup
while the plain base round nose 358311 shows a max of 18.3 !! @ 40,100cup
Both cast in linotype at the same oal
(it shows a min of 13.0 while 296 shows only a max, no min at all with the Win warning to not download 296... ergo, prior to them being the same powder)
this is obviously outdated info as current Hodgdon shows a max of 16.7 for 158g XTP jacketed and no H110/W296 data for 158g lead swc at all
So, I guess it depends on how old your bottle of H110 is.....
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Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Edition
358477 150gr 17gr max
358156 155gr 15.7 max
358665 158gr 15.9 max
358311 160gr 16.5 max
As the weight goes up the loads go down from there. If you post loads beyond maximum published data at least say so. To many people use the forums as their sole source of data. You should also never use jacketed/cast interchangeably. Start at the minimums and work up from there.
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358477 150gr 17gr max
358156 155gr 15.7 max
358665 158gr 15.9 max
358311 160gr 16.5 max
As the weight goes up the loads go down from there. If you post loads beyond maximum published data at least say so. To many people use the forums as their sole source of data. You should also never use jacketed/cast interchangeably. Start at the minimums and work up from there.
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Every maker of plated lead bullets warns not to use maximum jacketed charges. Which is what the starting load of H110/WW296 already is. (-3%) Plated lead is not the same as Linotype.
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Good post, I couldn't agree more...
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If I were to load H-110 with lead/plated bullets I would for sure use a chrony to monitor velocity changes and try to correlate that with any pressure signs available. I wouldn't be afraid to do it, but I would be concerned if I couldn't find much press about such an experiment (I haven't looked). I would think that the pressure loss from shooting lead bullets would be the problem to be encountered. The lead bullets tend to "slip" inside the barrel easier than copper jackets and the loss of back pressure might be a problem. I would think friction is needed for low burn rate powders and velocity is not the main concern.
I would also test the loads in a public place where spectators would be available to help if needed; first aid, etc.
I would also test the loads in a public place where spectators would be available to help if needed; first aid, etc.
Well, since my 357 load has got a lot of attention here I dragged out all my reloading manuals and here is what they list:
Lyman 49th
155 Lead 15.7
160 Lead 16.5
158 Jacketed 17
Speer 11th
158 Jacketed 17.8
160 Jacketed 17
LEE
158 Jacketed 14.5
Lyman Pistol and Revolver Handbook
158 Jacketed 17.7
160 Jacketed 16.8
155 Lead 15.7
158 Lead 18.3
Hodgdon
158 Jacketed 16.7
So, for approximately the same weight bullet Jacketed loads go from 14.5 to 17.8 and Lead loads go from 15.7 to 18.3. Seems like there is quite a range of listed maximums for very similar bullets. Also there is as much variation between different bullet profiles as there is between lead and jacketed.
Lyman 49th
155 Lead 15.7
160 Lead 16.5
158 Jacketed 17
Speer 11th
158 Jacketed 17.8
160 Jacketed 17
LEE
158 Jacketed 14.5
Lyman Pistol and Revolver Handbook
158 Jacketed 17.7
160 Jacketed 16.8
155 Lead 15.7
158 Lead 18.3
Hodgdon
158 Jacketed 16.7
So, for approximately the same weight bullet Jacketed loads go from 14.5 to 17.8 and Lead loads go from 15.7 to 18.3. Seems like there is quite a range of listed maximums for very similar bullets. Also there is as much variation between different bullet profiles as there is between lead and jacketed.
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Please explain to me how a 155gr bullet could use a max charge of 15.7gr and the heavier 158gr bullet jump up to 18.3gr? That's not possible, there's something wrong with that data...
I know, that is what I was trying to say though perhaps ineffectively...That is why I included the bolded warning that the load was from outdated info and Hodgdon does not even list a lead load of any type for H110/W296 in the .357
Personally, I only use 296 for jacketed or gas checked bullets, never plain base or plated which for all intents and purposes are plain base lead, not close to as hard as Lino from my exp.
I was wondering that myself. They both use the same OAL and pressures are listed as within 200 CUP. It's not just with H110 though, they list all powders as having a higher charge weight with the heavier bullet.
I agree that is the same data as Lyman 3rd CBH while as Dragon813gt shows Lyman 4 CBH as
358156 155gr 15.7 max
358311 160gr 16.5 max
That is almost 2 full grains lighter than L3 and evidently their Pistol handbook also....they also listed the 358311 as 160g now and 158g in 3.....
This is why I really like Hodgdons site in addition to all the books.
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Never mind. Read the post wrong.
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