I have been using Hornady XTP bullets for years; however I would like to cut the unit cost. I am going to give Zero’s JHP a try. With all of the new manuals being bullet specific I was wondering what equivalent loads to use with Zero’s. I will start with the minimal loads, but are the 110 XTP and Zero’s JHP 110 that similar?
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shovel66
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I don't worry too much about specific bullet manufacturers. I currently have five reloading manuals and all of them list loads for manufacturer bullets EXCEPT Lee. Of course the other manuals are Speer, Hornady, Lyman, and Sierra who all make, create load data for, and promote their own bullets and/or molds.
The Lee manual just lists for Lead, Jacketed, Plated, Hollow Point, SWC, Flat Point, etc.
I just load for the weight, profile, and type (plated, jacketed, lead) I do want to state that all of the above is for my experience with handgun calibers only.
I just ordered my first Zero bullets from Roze Dist this week and waiting for them to arrive.
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The Lee manual just lists for Lead, Jacketed, Plated, Hollow Point, SWC, Flat Point, etc.
I just load for the weight, profile, and type (plated, jacketed, lead) I do want to state that all of the above is for my experience with handgun calibers only.
I just ordered my first Zero bullets from Roze Dist this week and waiting for them to arrive.
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schmeky
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The outside dimension of jacketed bullets should conform to industry standards, therefore, there will be no practical difference between identical bullet weights and configurations, i.e. JHP, FMJ, etc.
I started using Zero Bullets about 5 months ago and I won't use any other jacketed bullet now. They are excellent quality, uniform, consistent, and typically are priced below other makes.
I started using Zero Bullets about 5 months ago and I won't use any other jacketed bullet now. They are excellent quality, uniform, consistent, and typically are priced below other makes.
Talking about hollow point jacketed bullets:
Jacketed bullets of any given caliber are (by definition) essentially the same diameter. Hollow point bullets have (by definition) a closed base. Bullets of the same weight are (by definition) the same weight.
The opportunity for variety is in the length of the bullet and the shape of the nose. This means that if your cartridge overall length is the same, the base of the bullet may be at a different depth in the case. The difference may be large, or may be small, depending upon the manufacturer's bullet design.
So, it would appear to be safe to use the same powder charge for Hornady versus Zero hollow point bullets, as long as you are aware of the actual depth of the bullet in the case. Be sure to make any slight adjustments necessary for bullet seating depth.
The "start low and work your way up" advice seems sound.
Jacketed bullets of any given caliber are (by definition) essentially the same diameter. Hollow point bullets have (by definition) a closed base. Bullets of the same weight are (by definition) the same weight.
The opportunity for variety is in the length of the bullet and the shape of the nose. This means that if your cartridge overall length is the same, the base of the bullet may be at a different depth in the case. The difference may be large, or may be small, depending upon the manufacturer's bullet design.
So, it would appear to be safe to use the same powder charge for Hornady versus Zero hollow point bullets, as long as you are aware of the actual depth of the bullet in the case. Be sure to make any slight adjustments necessary for bullet seating depth.
The "start low and work your way up" advice seems sound.
I use a lot of Zero bullets, their great. I usually take a average of several different load manuels for my loads. I also contacted them and they sent me a small load guide for what I was loading. (357) Drop them an email, they will be happy to help you out.
BullsEye10x
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I bought a thousand Zero 158 grain JSP's awhile back and they are great bullets. As long as you're not loading near max, any published data for that profile will work fine. My .38 "general purpose" load is 3.5 - 3.8 grains of Titegroup with CCI primer and OAL of 1.4370".
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