Hello all. I'm new to your board and want to see if anyone can help me find loading data for Winchester 231 powder in .38, .38-40, .44-40, and .45LC. Myself and four kids have just gotten into CAS and I have to try to save a few dollars where I can. I have three pounds of W231 that I would like to use up if I can. Thanks.
cowboy loads with W231???
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At least 4 different Lyman Reloading Books have 231 powder loadings for those calibres. I am sure others do also. The faster powders such as 231, Bullseye, 700X ane Red Dot make excellent Cowboy loads. Quantrill
3.0 Grains of WW231 with a 148 gr wadcutter is a fairly well accepted load inthe .38spl for target work. According to my loading manual, the starting load is 2.8 grains, but this is for an equivent power, not Winchester.
If it is for cowboy action shooting, I don't know if you will have to use a 158gr round nose, or anything like that, I'm not familiar with the rules of CAS.
If it is for cowboy action shooting, I don't know if you will have to use a 158gr round nose, or anything like that, I'm not familiar with the rules of CAS.
Just got done making a batch of .45 Long Colt...
Using 200gr SWC bullets, and a comfortable 7.5gr load of WW231. Winchester doesn't offer much 231 info for their .45 LC load data, but my Speer book does, as does this website:
http://www.reloadammo.com/45cload.htm
Using 200gr SWC bullets, and a comfortable 7.5gr load of WW231. Winchester doesn't offer much 231 info for their .45 LC load data, but my Speer book does, as does this website:
http://www.reloadammo.com/45cload.htm
Gewehr98-while not 231, 7.5 grains hp-38 using 200 gn lrnfp has been extremely accurate in every Ruger 45 Lc tried in. A tight interference fit and heavy LFC seems to help consistency and accuracy with the fast burners in large cases.
Many thanks for all your help over past couple years.
Many thanks for all your help over past couple years.
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