Load data for 200 grain Rainier bullets and SWC? - Page 2 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

MTEagle1 · 06-05-2006, 09:48 AM

1.275 might be a little long with the 200gr SWC and cause the shoulder to contact the lands. ALWAYS try any reload in your barrel first as not all barrels are the same even from the same manufacturer. I have 4 different 1911's and each of them is unique in the length they want and the Glock factory barrel is different than the KKM barrel I bought to shoot lead and the Open compensated barrel is another story.

Alvin · 06-05-2006, 03:15 PM

Shortening the overall cartridge length below 1.275 inches can dangerously increase pressure levels, if you use the loads I listed previously.

The following list of loads will work safely with the same 200 gr LSWC bullet loaded to an overall length of 1.125 inches and a standard primer.

All of these loads should produce 21,000 psi or less pressure and are within SAAMI specs. These loads are in order of actual powder burn rates (not necessarily in order of advertised burn rates).

Please note that these are MAXIMUM loads and you should start out 10% less than these loads and work up carefully.

I hope this helps.

Vihtavouri Oy N340 – 4.5 gr
IMR 700-X – 5.2 gr
ADI AP-50N – 3.8 gr
ADI AP-90 – 5.3 gr
Alliant Red Dot – 4.5 gr
IMR PB – 5.3 gr
Accurate No. 2 Imp. – 5.3 gr
Alliant Green Dot – 5.1 gr
Vectan As – 4.1 gr
Alliant Power Pistol – 6.3 gr
IMR 4756 – 7.2 gr
ADI AP-70N – 4.8 gr
Alliant Herco – 6.7 gr
Vectan Ba 10 – 3.6 gr
Hodgdon HP-38 – 4.5 gr
Alliant Unique – 6.3 gr
IMR 7625 – 6.0 gr
Alliant Bullseye – 5.2 gr
IMR 800-X – 7.4 gr
Vectan Ba 9 – 3.9 gr
Winchester 231 – 3.8 gr
Accurate No. 7 – 5.3 gr
Ramshot Enforcer – 10.5 gr
Accurate No. 5 – 7.4 gr

06-05-2006, 09:48 AM	#11
MTEagle1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 226	1.275 might be a little long with the 200gr SWC and cause the shoulder to contact the lands. ALWAYS try any reload in your barrel first as not all barrels are the same even from the same manufacturer. I have 4 different 1911's and each of them is unique in the length they want and the Glock factory barrel is different than the KKM barrel I bought to shoot lead and the Open compensated barrel is another story. __________________ LeRoy Patterson Eagle Firearms Instruction NRA Instructor 101st Airborne FIA C-12411

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06-05-2006, 03:15 PM	#12
Alvin XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 38	Shortening the overall cartridge length below 1.275 inches can dangerously increase pressure levels, if you use the loads I listed previously. The following list of loads will work safely with the same 200 gr LSWC bullet loaded to an overall length of 1.125 inches and a standard primer. All of these loads should produce 21,000 psi or less pressure and are within SAAMI specs. These loads are in order of actual powder burn rates (not necessarily in order of advertised burn rates). Please note that these are MAXIMUM loads and you should start out 10% less than these loads and work up carefully. I hope this helps. Vihtavouri Oy N340 – 4.5 gr IMR 700-X – 5.2 gr ADI AP-50N – 3.8 gr ADI AP-90 – 5.3 gr Alliant Red Dot – 4.5 gr IMR PB – 5.3 gr Accurate No. 2 Imp. – 5.3 gr Alliant Green Dot – 5.1 gr Vectan As – 4.1 gr Alliant Power Pistol – 6.3 gr IMR 4756 – 7.2 gr ADI AP-70N – 4.8 gr Alliant Herco – 6.7 gr Vectan Ba 10 – 3.6 gr Hodgdon HP-38 – 4.5 gr Alliant Unique – 6.3 gr IMR 7625 – 6.0 gr Alliant Bullseye – 5.2 gr IMR 800-X – 7.4 gr Vectan Ba 9 – 3.9 gr Winchester 231 – 3.8 gr Accurate No. 7 – 5.3 gr Ramshot Enforcer – 10.5 gr Accurate No. 5 – 7.4 gr