Reloading 9mm with HP 38 /W231 during the ammo shortage

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 24

  • @Rusty_ok
    @Rusty_ok Год назад +1

    Good video. I know this is a few years old but thanks for posting.

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  Год назад

      Glad you found it useful, and thanks for watching!

  • @charleygreycat3352
    @charleygreycat3352 3 года назад +4

    Thanks!
    I did not know that W231 and HP-38 were the same powder. My 1992 Hodgdon Data Manual No. 26 does not list powders from other manufacturers. (I know, I must be Rip van Winkle)!
    I first began reloading 9mm with Hercules Unique. It worked just fine, but always left a few unburned flakes in the action, and seemed quite dirty.
    When I switched to W231, I got more consistent measuring and began to trust my RCBS powder measure far more (even though I weighed every tenth throw). It also burned far cleaner.
    Too bad primers and powder are in such short supply -- I would be happy to pay $1.45 for a sleeve of 100 primers!
    Perhaps the cloudy sky messed up your chronograph; it appears from your video that there was not enough contrast between the chrony's sky screen and the natural light from above (much like a flourescent light effect).
    Be well, Sir.

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад +1

      Hodgdon has owned Winchester Powder and IMR Powder for at least 7 years. Get the Hodgdon Annual Reloading magazine, it covers load data for all three companies. It is easy to see that the loads with HP-38 and W231 are the same.
      Yes, I have a lot of primers, some a bit old. When friends moved away, they gave me all their reloading supplies.
      I have to figure out the chronograph problems, was frustrating.

  • @taylorsmith515
    @taylorsmith515 3 года назад +2

    I just tested my first 9mm using Winchester 231. They were 115 gr FMJ and I ran some at 4.3 gr of powder and some at 4.0 gr. The CZ and Beretta cycled everything fine. Looking forward to trying more this week.

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад

      Glad that they worked out for you!

    • @taylorsmith515
      @taylorsmith515 3 года назад +1

      @@30-06john It did and it didn't haha. My Chrono was showing 1800 FPS, so something was off. I am confident it's an issue with the Crhonogropher though, and not the ammo itself. I would have noticed an 1800 FPS round coming out of my 9mm.

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад

      Yes, chronographs can be finicky.

    • @cascaderetriever7618
      @cascaderetriever7618 2 года назад

      Lyman indicates min. Is 3.8 gr max 4.9gr.
      I am running 4.5-4.6gr.

  • @robaldridge6505
    @robaldridge6505 2 года назад

    I use 4.2 gr of 231 under a 124 grain cast truncated cone either lubed n sized or powder coated works in my 995 carbine and my 3" Ruger also works in my youngest sons Taurus, then I have my 'Carbine Load' which is NOT for handguns... Lee 158 gr RFN 38 bullet lubed n sized to .356 and loaded on top of 3.5 gr of 231

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  2 года назад +1

      Those loads sound great, the carbine load does sound warm! Hey, thanks for the info and watching!

  • @lens7859
    @lens7859 10 месяцев назад

    Does he have HP-38 for 115 grain jacketed?? Can’t find it anywhere

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  10 месяцев назад

      Go to the Hodgdon Load Data website, they have load data for HP-38 and 115 jacketed bullets. Happy New Year and thanks for watching!

  • @bradbauman7594
    @bradbauman7594 3 года назад +4

    My shield likes 4.2 g of HP 38, while my canik tp9sa likes 4.6 g both with the 115 g berry bullet.

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад

      Sounds like good loads! Thanks for watching!

    • @halfdollar86
      @halfdollar86 3 года назад

      My canik requires more powder than any pistol I have to cycle reliably

  • @petediaz9310
    @petediaz9310 3 года назад +1

    OAL 1.5? Check that, mines 1.09-1.15...

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the catch! I did say during the video 1.5", I really meant to say 1.15". At the end of the video my target had the load I was using with the correct COAL. Thanks for watching!

  • @cascaderetriever7618
    @cascaderetriever7618 2 года назад

    For 115gr bullet the bottle recommended 51 gr of propellent. The Lyman manual recommends min. 3.8 gr and max 4.9 gr.
    What do you use? 4.5-4.7gr?

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  2 года назад +1

      In that video I used 4.6 grains of W231/HP-38 with a Berrys 124gr. Worked fine. Hey, appreciate you watching!

    • @cascaderetriever7618
      @cascaderetriever7618 2 года назад

      @@30-06john great video. Thanks for creating good content and helping us learn.

  • @garyjones6859
    @garyjones6859 3 года назад +3

    primers are the worst to find

    • @30-06john
      @30-06john  3 года назад +2

      I agree, hopefully, things will calm down and supplies will stay in stock.