Hodgen web page bullet question

[Steve H]

i'm going to load up some 223 today. I just looked at the Hodgen website for info on a 223 load with H335 and a 55gr. fmj bullet. Below is a cut and paste pic of what they show on the site. I cannot figure out what a Sfire bullet is. they do not show a FMJ load. I have several other manuals I will check with for load data but can anyone tell me what bullet they are referring to?

 

[rcmodel]

Sinterfire
It is a powdered metal lead free frangible bullet.

https://www.sinterfire.com/Default.aspx

Why they have load data for it, I have no idea.

rc

 

[2011redrider]

https://www.sinterfire.com/Default.aspx

Its a frangible lead free bulllet.

 

[Steve H]

I'm surprised that they do not have a FMJ recipe

Thanks for the info......I have never seen frangible bullets for sale for reloading.

 

[steve4102]

Hodgen website for info on a 223 load with H335 and a 55gr. fmj bullet.

Use Hodgdon data for 55gr Cup-n-core bullet (Speer SP), as that is what a FMJ is.

Found here.

http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle

 Hodgdon	H335	.224"	2.200"		Start 23.0gr	3,018fps	40,800 CUP		Max 25.3gr 	3,203fps 	49,300 CUP

 

[Steve H]

Steve thanks, that is waht I was going to go with. I got out to the shop and found some 50gr. TNT from Speer that I did first with 26.0 grns. I'll be back out there in a few minutes and gonna run a load of 55 FMJ.

Is a slight taper crimp ok on this load or should I roll into the cantilever?

 

[Sunray]

An FMJ is just another type of jacketed bullet. The 55 grain Speer SP data is what you use.

 

[Stripesdude]

Don't roll crimp a 223 round. If you crimp at all, do a taper or collet die crimp. No crimp is usually needed though.