gbw
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Digging through some old stuff recently I ran across a batch of 300 .41 Magnum cartridges I did a year or so back.
These are loaded with Hornady 210gr. XTP and 18.5gr of Aliant 2400, Winchester primers, medium crimp, new brass. Not sure why I wanted full-bore, but that's what they are. Also not sure why I didn't look at the Aliant site then, as I should have.
By my manuals I'm well under published max. and perfectly ok - Lyman #47 (2000 printing) shows 20.0 gr. 2400 max for this bullet. Older Speer manuals (#9 and #10) also put them in the ballpark.
But, I looked on Aliant's site and they show now 16.8 gr. 2400 max. Hmmmmm.....I'll break them down if I need to, but I'd rather not. I am going to chrono a few although that really doesn't prove much.
So my question: For those of you who have loaded and fired significant numbers of .41s with 2400 - would you use them?
Guns are older Smith 57s.
P.S. Looking through old posts, I see rumors that the 'new' 2400 is faster than the 'old' (Hercules?) 2400. Nobody ever seems to know when the change occurred, nor how much of a change was made.
This doesn't make sense to me - if the powder has changed in any way from older versions I'd think Aliant would just re-name it, to avoid liability if for not other reason. Any decent lawyer would make mince pie of them if they didn't and the powder really has changed.
I also note the trend by all manufacturers to reduce max. listed loads over the past many years. I assume this is another byproduct of too many lawyers with too little to do. (I'm no lawyer basher, btw - a good one when needed is truly priceless.)
UPDATE: Looked at Aliant' site again, they show the 16.8 load for the Speer Half Jacket SWC. For the GDHP 210 gr. they show 19 gr. So I think I'm good to go.
Still, I'd like to hear your max 2400 loads for your .41 mag.
These are loaded with Hornady 210gr. XTP and 18.5gr of Aliant 2400, Winchester primers, medium crimp, new brass. Not sure why I wanted full-bore, but that's what they are. Also not sure why I didn't look at the Aliant site then, as I should have.
By my manuals I'm well under published max. and perfectly ok - Lyman #47 (2000 printing) shows 20.0 gr. 2400 max for this bullet. Older Speer manuals (#9 and #10) also put them in the ballpark.
But, I looked on Aliant's site and they show now 16.8 gr. 2400 max. Hmmmmm.....I'll break them down if I need to, but I'd rather not. I am going to chrono a few although that really doesn't prove much.
So my question: For those of you who have loaded and fired significant numbers of .41s with 2400 - would you use them?
Guns are older Smith 57s.
P.S. Looking through old posts, I see rumors that the 'new' 2400 is faster than the 'old' (Hercules?) 2400. Nobody ever seems to know when the change occurred, nor how much of a change was made.
This doesn't make sense to me - if the powder has changed in any way from older versions I'd think Aliant would just re-name it, to avoid liability if for not other reason. Any decent lawyer would make mince pie of them if they didn't and the powder really has changed.
I also note the trend by all manufacturers to reduce max. listed loads over the past many years. I assume this is another byproduct of too many lawyers with too little to do. (I'm no lawyer basher, btw - a good one when needed is truly priceless.)
UPDATE: Looked at Aliant' site again, they show the 16.8 load for the Speer Half Jacket SWC. For the GDHP 210 gr. they show 19 gr. So I think I'm good to go.
Still, I'd like to hear your max 2400 loads for your .41 mag.
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