Reloading Data sources

[brackishfly]

For research M.D. Smith (reloadingammo.com) looks to source loads from Manuals and Powder Manufacture sites with a links page. Disclaimer is noted. I always double check with manuals and Power Manufacture specs.

 

[redsandman6]

I do not recommend the nosler book. I got it with a rcbs kit that I bought and the data is rather lacking. it also didn't have .303B that I wanted to reload.

 

[mxrider]

Below is a snapshot from Hogden's website and as someone that has been studying for a year for this (and my focus changed to acquisition of firearms during that time) I am now looking to continue my education for reloading.

115 GR. FMJ Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 4.9 1060 24,200 PSI 5.7 1195 31,900 PSI
115 GR. JHP Winchester WSF .355" 1.169" 5.2 1095 28,700 PSI 5.7 1165 32,100 PSI
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon Longshot .356" 1.100" 5.0 1032 20,200 CUP 6.0 1166 27,300 CUP
115 GR. LRN IMR 800-X .356" 1.100" 4.5 1004 24,000 PSI 5.3 1128 28,200 PSI
115 GR. LRN IMR SR 4756 .356" 1.100" 4.5 1027 25,000 PSI 5.2 1145 31,600 PSI
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon HS-6 .356" 1.100" 6.4 1117 27,900 CUP 6.9 1170 32,200 CUP
115 GR. LRN Winchester AutoComp .356" 1.100" 4.4 1002 24,800 PSI 5.1 1145 31,500 PSI
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon Universal .356" 1.100" 4.0 1034 24,400 CUP 4.5 1124 31,300 CUP
115 GR. LRN Winchester 231 .356" 1.100" 4.3 1079 28,400 CUP 4.8 1135 32,000 CUP
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon HP-38 .356" 1.100" 4.3 1079 28,400 CUP 4.8 1135 32,000 CUP
115 GR. LRN IMR PB .356" 1.100" 3.3 974 26,900 PSI 3.7 1061 32,500 PSI
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon Titegroup .356" 1.100" 3.9 1075 25,800 CUP 4.3 1151 30,500 CUP
115 GR. LRN IMR 700-X .356" 1.100" 3.3 986 25,200 PSI 3.7 1082 31,900 PSI
115 GR. LRN Hodgdon Clays .356" 1.100" 3.0 954 25,300 CUP 3.4 1039 31,000 CUP

I want to use HP-38/Win 231 and will likely be using 115 GR FMJ. As you can see in the chart above, the only 115 GR FMJ shows using Winchester WSF. Can the information from 115 GR LRN be used or is that a huge no-no???

 

[Traveler]

Yes, start low and work up, Sierra says min 3.8 to max 5.3 with 1.10 COAL.

WSF is a great powder by the way. Just not as much reloading data from as many sources as W231.

 

[molonlabe]

Try this. There should be plenty of reload data on their site.
http://www.wwpowder.com/

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[Pinecone]

Try this. There should be plenty of reload data on their site.
http://www.wwpowder.com/

That takes you to the Hodgdon site for reloading data. Hodgdon distributes WW and IMR powders, so are the sole source for data.

 

[Pinecone]

Get some of the data books from the bullet manufacturers. Hornady, Sierra, Speer, Berger, Nosler all publish load data books.

Also the Lyman manual is a good source of load data for various powders and bullets.

I would NOT use lead bullet data for a jacketed bullet.

But if you look further down, there is data for the Speer Gold Dot, which is a jacketed hollow point bullet.