H110 for M1 Carbine rifle?

Hodgdon 25th edition lists only one, max load of 14 grain
H110 1906 Vel 32,000 CUP. 110 grain bullet

No starting load listed.
 
I started and stopped at 14 grains. It's a tack driver, and commonly touted as "the load".

Have fun, it's a great cartridge!
 
For anyone workin up from start, friendly reminder that I believe one shouldn't reduce an H110 load by more than 3%
 
one silly question: is it using the small pistol or small rifle primers? i assume the primer pocket on the catridge only accepts one type of primer, but then the round is used for both handguns and rifles...i am confused...
 
Use small rifle primers, with that kind of pressure it would be pushing the limits of a magnum pistol primer.
Most likely getting the odd pierced one, not cool on a semi.
 
You know, this is a classic example of how loading data can be in an almost constant state of flux. Certainly, 36,500 CUP is not excessive for the M1 Carbine, yet the above example is from the same manufacturer.

Again, Gentlemen, check data, check several sources, then check again.

Safety first always!!!

Ted
 
powder reduction

for powder reduction, i have read this all over, "reduce by 10% gradually", and "work your way down by no more then 3% (in the case of H-110)", etc.

Consider the following example:

If i start my H-110 load at 15 gr, the first reduction is 14.55 gr (15 gr x 0.97). Then, the next reduction is 14.11 (14.55 gr x 0.97), and so on, so forth, right?

sorry if this is a stupid question, but i am new to realoding... :p

Thx!


Joel said:
For anyone workin up from start, friendly reminder that I believe one shouldn't reduce an H110 load by more than 3%
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Reducing H110

This not reducing H110 is sure a new one to me! It used to be a very popular powder for reduced loads, in anything. In the 44 mag it is one of the very best for full load, 24 or 25 grains, but I've reduced it to about 12, for light loads. I have used it for basement loads in the 30-06, down to maybe 8 grains.
What will they come up with next?
 
"...4227 better?..." Tried H110 long ago. IMR4227 gives me better accuracy.
Hogdon gives 14.0 to 15.0 of H110 for a 110 grain bullet on their site.
 
H4831 said:
This not reducing H110 is sure a new one to me! It used to be a very popular powder for reduced loads, in anything. In the 44 mag it is one of the very best for full load, 24 or 25 grains, but I've reduced it to about 12, for light loads. I have used it for basement loads in the 30-06, down to maybe 8 grains.
What will they come up with next?
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This is from the Hodgdon website:

Reduce H110 and Winchester 296 loads 3% and work up from there. H110 and Winchester 296 if reduced too much will cause inconsistent ignition. In some cases it will lodge a bullet in the barrel, causing a hazardous situation (Barrel Obstruction). This may cause severe personal injury or death to users or bystanders. DO NOT REDUCE H110 LOADS BY MORE THAN 3%.
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Why you haven't had a problem I don't know. Perhaps you've been lucky, perhaps the warning notice is overly conservative. Might be worth sending your experiences to Hodgdon and asking them directly- then post their reply for our edification as well. That warning has been around for some time.

:) Stuart
 
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