GeoDudeFlorida
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Kudos for pointing that out! That's why the bullet matters. Linotype vs. Alloy #2 vs. Swaged/Soft lead behave completely differently when they hit the forcing cone and rifling.Also note on the Hodgdon online data, the max load is well below Pmax for the cartridge with both 231 and HS-6. This is in deference to the velocity limitations of the bullet they are using. If you have a good, hard bullet capable of higher velocities, there is some room on the top end. In my case I found 7gr HS-6 to be suitable for my purposes and stopped there. I did try the HP-38/W231 load also, but found it a bit "blasty" and unpleasant to shoot vs the HS-6 load.
Lyman #2 Alloy is 5% tin, 5% antimony, and 90% lead (15 BHN) . Linotype is generally 4% tin, 12% antimony, and 84% lead (20 to 22 BHN).
All components matter.