Posted September eleven, 2009 Did a look for but did not find Considerably info on HP38. It appears that evidently some explained that It is "comparable" to W231 but doesn't surface that HP38 is a well-liked powder...
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I also like owning fewer powders for more calibers. It is good when one powder can be used for several (or at the very least two) in the calibers I'll possibly be reloading, or am reloading.
Any adjust they make to the powder will modify It can be melt away qualities. As an example, BE86 is identical in each individual technique to Electricity Pistol, except for obtaining an added flash suppressant, which results in it to burn up a little bit speedier. I can't imagine they're still building 231/HP38 exactly the same specific way they did in 1978.
W231 and HP-38 are the exact same powder. Check the loads on the Hodgdon internet site in any caliber that lists these two powders and you may see They are the exact same.
So, have any of you also at any time employed this load? I absolutely sure hope it works out, they seem to have lots of it.
Direct gets swiped on to the forcing cone for most just about every revolver tho to varying levels. You did not mention any main during the barrel so bullet in shape is probably superior there.
The problem for me at this point is how properly several powders meter. I happen to be experimenting with 4 unique pistol powders: Bullseye, Blue Dot, 231 & Special for four distinct pistol calibers: 9MM, 10MM, forty S&W & forty five ACP. I utilize a Dillon powder evaluate for progressive loading in addition to a Lee Perfect Powder Measure for manual drop loads.
For the OP, Look at your scale with check weights to be sure you are obtaining what you think that you're receiving!
To be able to get increased velocities away from speedy burning powder, You need to enhance the powder charge to possibly Excessive chamber pressures. Rapidly burning powders are well suited for reduced velocity target loads in revolvers.
Even though it can be accurate that they are usually applied for a similar software (they do have close to precisely the same burn up price), they are not hp-38 powder what I (or most folks) would imagine as equal, and they absolutely are not interchangeable at exactly the same powder weights.
The hundreds i shot on saturday are verified loads ive used for many years and they are the two in 357 scenarios.the hp38 load is in 38spl brass and its purpose was to have a similar load to my 5grn special load but by using a powder that measures nicely that doesnt want every demand wieghed.and because i had some hp38 on hand and was minimal on exclusive and havent been able to find any not too long ago.also have a bunch of 38 brass i figured I'd load up.so i will probably work the hp38 load up and see if i like it.I've utilised the hp 38 in my 45acp primarily and didnt genuinely care for it.
Just what the fairly poorly labeled ADI chart you cited actually is, is "around the same burn up amount" knowledge. It isn't a "these powders are the exact same" chart. For instance, 700X and WST are HP38 powde claimed to become "equal powders" on that chart from ADI.
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