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08-21-2014, 12:28 AM | #1 |
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231 in 9mm luger
hi guys , does anyone use 231 in there luger 9mm ??
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08-21-2014, 09:53 AM | #2 |
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I don't--yet. But someone posted that along with their brass and primers, Winchester loads its "white box" ammo with 231, so I'm inclined to think it's a go. Since a hopper full of 231 was included with the SD-B Dillon press I acquired last year, I was going to give it a try when I got the press working. I think that there is decent info out there for loading 9mm with it, but best to confirm with factory suggestions/data, or the advice from an experienced re-loader--which I am not.
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I use Win 231 and it works fine in 9mm, .45acp and .38 special.
Follow the load data published by Hodgdon online. HP-38 is the same powder. Marc
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HP-38/231 powder has a moderately fast burn rate. You can, and should give it a try in your Luger. If, you find that it does not function 100% reliably in YOUR Luger, you might want to consider going to a slightly slower burning powder that produces a different recoil impulse than the faster burners. Powder that you might consider include, but not limited to, Unique and Power Pistol. basically, we use what works the best in OUR handguns....especially Lugers.
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I've been using the 231 for the 9mm and had good results. I load them to the low end of the powder range and they cycle my 1940 42 code without any problems.
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hi peter , how many grains is low on the scale ??
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Best to find out what weight bullet he's pushing before using his loads...
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I have used W231 in 9mm for many years. I load a 115 grain jacketed bullet with 4.7 grains. Max according to the Lyman manual #48 is 4.9. This load was chronographed and came out 100fps slower than factory. I have used it in my Luger and all my other 9mm's with no problems.
Copied from Rick W.--The basic concept of starting low and letting the load in your particular pistol tell you facts is still around for the guys that still have their vision and some fingers. I have spent several weeks working up a proper loading for a .30 caliber Luger just to stay safe. I strongly suggest you do the same. |
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Just for information, ammo manufacturers do not load with the same powders that are available to reloaders. Reloading powder has to stay consistent from lot to lot so that the information developed for each load is consistent over many years, even decades. When manufacturers load they go for velocity and pressure consistency for each load developed. They blend many different kinds of powder to achieve their goal. They also buy powder by the ton. They use the cheapest bulk powder that they can find and use as little as possible to reach their goal. I am not involved in the loading of ammo but I do work for W-W. Hodgdon makes all of W-W powder and just sells it in W-W branded containers.
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