Wanted Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I have been loading 180gr JHP with 231. OAL 1.125 and 4.5 grns. Winchester shows a max of 5.0grns. With this length do you think I could bump it up a few 10ths of a grain? I still don't have a crono,so I'm not sure what these are pushing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Don't see any problem. Try 4.7gr. 45ACP is not a high pressure round so you should be good to go. I always had problems with underloading not overloading 45ACP. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanted Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Sorry I should have said this is for .40 S&W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 per the load data on the Hodgdon website for 231 the max of 5.0 grains should get you 170pf; perfect. 231/HP38 worked OK for me in .40, though I used to load long at 1.180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I think this is a good powder for jacketed bullets. I used to use this before I went to moly coated lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul gilman Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 for a glock 35 and a M&P full size with berrys 180 grain loaded to 1.135 I use 4.8 to 5.3 to mack major need the higher charge for M&P full size with the 4.25" barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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