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got some hornaby fp xtp bullets in 158 grain and wanna use accurate no 5 but cannot seem find any data on it anywere closes i seem be able fine is a berry fp 158 grain would that be safe data not sure cause bullets seem alot different has anyone loaded this before the berrys load is listed as 5.4 grains starting load anyone load this or have a book that lists it
 
I believe that bullet weight and seating depth are the most relevant factors in determining pressure. So you should be ok with data for the same weight of bullet provided it is not seated more deeply.
 
trapandhunt said:
got some hornaby fp xtp bullets in 158 grain and wanna use accurate no 5 but cannot seem find any data on it anywere closes i seem be able fine is a berry fp 158 grain would that be safe data not sure cause bullets seem alot different has anyone loaded this before the berrys load is listed as 5.4 grains starting load anyone load this or have a book that lists it
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what length are the XTP bullets you have? i have some berry's 158gr bullets and they are 0.690" long, i seat them .325 deep, so if you seat yours that deep you should be fine. otherwise just seat the bullets at the cannelure and you should be fine as well.

in both cases, start at the minimum load and work up.
 
in a lot of primers, powder and bullets i bought there was 1 and a half pounds of accurate No.2 i loaded up a few rounds with 158 gr SWC's i cast with a new mold and they shot awesome! i don't load 38+p as i don't feel like sorting my brass that way and i just shoot 357mag if i want a bigger boom.

but i mix and match bullets on a regular basis as long as they are within 5-8gr bullet weight and generally the same shape. just start at the minimum or lower (depending on powder, some don't load down very well) and you *should* be fine.
 
XTP bullets are jacketed, berry's are plated. With plated bullets you use lead bullet data because they end up with nearly the same speed. Plated bullets, in my experience, run a little slower than lead but not by much.

Lead/berry's require less powder because they need less force to be propelled down the barrel.

I would recommend using load data for a similar weight jacketed bullet and work up from minimum with that.

Google the IMR website and there will be loads there.

Like I said, don't use berry's loads you've found, they use less powder than you need, generally.
 
07blackwater said:
XTP bullets are jacketed, berry's are plated. With plated bullets you use lead bullet data because they end up with nearly the same speed. Plated bullets, in my experience, run a little slower than lead but not by much.

Lead/berry's require less powder because they need less force to be propelled down the barrel.

I would recommend using load data for a similar weight jacketed bullet and work up from minimum with that.

Google the IMR website and there will be loads there.

Like I said, don't use berry's loads you've found, they use less powder than you need, generally.
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exactly, use a plated as a starting load and theoretically nothing can go wrong.
 
"...please split up your sentences..." Ditto. You're not limited to 140 characters here. Think The Queen's English.
"...use a plated..." Those require cast bullet data. Cast bullets aren't jacketed and won't be good for + P loads.
There's .38 Special +P No. 5 data on their site.
 
sunray said:
"...please split up your sentences..." Ditto. You're not limited to 140 characters here. Think The Queen's English.
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Ya, and I have told you time and time again, learn how to reply with a proper quote by using the quote button. You post enough, you should have figured it out by now... Slow learner I guess.
 
crazy_davey said:
Ya, and I have told you time and time again, learn how to reply with a proper quote by using the quote button. You post enough, you should have figured it out by now... Slow learner I guess.
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Was that an official spanking? lol

sunray's posts are informative but hard to decipher unless you know his posting style. It took me a while.
 
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