I'm new to reloading and want to reload 40 S&W ammunition. Most reloading tables I find have data for Speer, Remington, Winchester and other major brands of FMJ bullets. My question is: Is it safe to substitute a Rainier rounded nose 180 gr copper plated bullet for its 180 gr FMJ Speer, Remington, Winchester equivelent bullet in the reloading table? (i.e. use same primer and powder charge that recipe recommends and substitute a Rainier bullet instead).
How do I substitute if the Hodgdon table has data for only 165 gr JHP and I want to use 165 gr FMJ?
I want to produce bullets that are similar to factory bulk ammunition like Remington UMC for farting around at the range a couple times a month. I'm not a competiton shooter.
How do I substitute if the Hodgdon table has data for only 165 gr JHP and I want to use 165 gr FMJ?
I want to produce bullets that are similar to factory bulk ammunition like Remington UMC for farting around at the range a couple times a month. I'm not a competiton shooter.
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