Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
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Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
Looking in the hodgdons manual there is only data for 180 gr jacket bullets. Is it safe to use this data in my 357 mag rifle. I have other powders but wanted to try this out as well. I have heard you can use the jacketed data but wasn't sure. Appreciate any replies..
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Re: Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
Should be safe. Probably don't want to go much above the middle of the loads until you check for leading. This is how I found my loads for the 180 grain Penn bullets that I shoot in my 357 and my 35 Rem.Johnnyjr wrote:Looking in the hodgdons manual there is only data for 180 gr jacket bullets. Is it safe to use this data in my 357 mag rifle. I have other powders but wanted to try this out as well. I have heard you can use the jacketed data but wasn't sure. Appreciate any replies..
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Re: Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
Yep, that's my plan, when time permits.. Appreciate your reply..johnny
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Re: Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
My advice is to check for leading each shot until you know whether it is happening or not.
You don't want it to sneak up on you.
You don't want it to sneak up on you.
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Re: Cfe pistol powder with 180gr cast bullets
Yes, good advice, once leading starts it can avalanche on you.Archer wrote:My advice is to check for leading each shot until you know whether it is happening or not.
You don't want it to sneak up on you.
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