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Posted: 8/22/2008 3:32:39 PM EDT
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I ran out of H110 and was making sure this would work. I was loading 240 grain HSP with H110 at 22.5 grains worked great. Now i have #9 powder will this work? 240 HSP with number 9 powder at 20grains. I tried to find a load for the 240 Hollow soft Points but i have not. Thanks JCAST |
I've never heard of a "hollow soft point"...  If the load you found for #9 powder is in a manual, it should be a safe load. If it's from any other source other than a manual or a manufacturer's web site, use at your own risk. By the way- Soft Points and Hollow Points are, for reloading purposes, the same thing, providing both are of the same construction (jacketed or all lead). |
I never heard of, BUT it's in my reloading book. It sounds like an oxymoron to me. IMHO Mike |
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Assuming you are reloading for .44 mag., the 20 grs. of #9 should be a good load to start with. I use the same load in my .44's and get good results with it. I had to use a pretty stiff crimp shooting Hornady XTP's to keep them from creeping out of the cases under recoil. P.S. The above load and Hornady XTP's absolutely sledgehammers game. |
Do you always crimp your 44rem. mags? The ones I loaded with H110 shot great and had no crimp, i want to make sure i am not missing anything. This is only my second batch of loads so all info would be nice. Again thanks for the INFO. JCAST |
Yes, I always firmly crimp my .44 mag full power loads. I nearly locked up a Super Redhawk because of bullet creep. Was using the AA #9 powder too. If you use new or once fired brass, you might be able to get away with not using a crimp but the case neck tension of the brass, but at some point in time, you'll have to start using a crimp. Easy way to check for bullet creep: Next time you go shooting, measure all your ammo's OAL as you put them in the cylinder, shoot four rounds, unload and remeasure the last two. Then, reload those last two rounds so they will fire in the same sequence. Fire a fifth shot and remeasure the last round. You will find out in short order how much of a crimp you need. P.S. The 240 gr. XTP's and AA # 9 powder is what I use when I go hog hunting, text book case of perfect bullet performance. Let me know if you need help thinning out those hogs! |
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