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Posted: 7/27/2011 9:10:10 AM EDT
| I am just getting into reloading and am hoping to find recipes for 9mm and 38 spl that share the same powder and primer if someone can refer me to the source of the data thanks. |
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This info is in a reloading manual. Any of them.
Check the 9mm and 38 Special loading data and make a list. Not hard if you think about it.  
If you don't have a manual yet, check the powder makers sites for down loadable reloading data. Those are up in Links. You will learn a lot by looking the data up. Good luck. |
| Get or at least read the ABC's or Reloading first. Your local library will have it as well. Then buy a few reloading manuals such as Lyman's 49th edition and Lee's Modern Reloading, there are plenty or recipes in there for both as well as instructions for reloading to reinforce the process. |
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I am just getting into reloading and am hoping to find recipes for 9mm and 38 spl that share the same powder and primer if someone can refer me to the source of the data thanks. I believe the Lyman #49 manual is the best source for that information. You'll find that 9mm and 38 have a lot of powders in common. |
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W231 will cover numerous calibers. Its a fast burning powder but doesn't show sudden pressure spikes like other fast burners. I wouldn't go with any faster burning powder until you are 100% confident about your powder measurement technique.
ETA: Hp-38 and W231 are the same powder. |
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Thanks for all of the replies. I didn't understand until today that small pistol primers are interchangeable. I was thinking I could only use particular primers with particular powders/loads. Thanks for the info. Priceless info like this is found in the beginning chapters of most reloading manuals. I'm partial to the Hornady manuals for the way they present the data. To answer your question any of the faster pistol powders are going to be a good fit for both the 9mm and .38 Spl.. My favorites are Unique followed by Bullseye. Not because they are the best in all respects but because I've got 20 years of history using them. As long as you are following a reloading manual there are no absolutely wrong choices just some that will be better or worse in your or others opinions |
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