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16 maj 2011 · I may reload 380 auto later. I was researching the loads on Hodgdon, and see what I consider a question. The starting powder load for a 90gr JHP bullet is higher (at 3.2 gr) that for both of the heavier bullets listed (both 95 and 100 gr FMJ) which each have a starting load of 2.9gr of powder. Ly...
2 mar 2023 · 380 Loads with Win 231. Have been using Power Pistol in my 380 ACP loads. Also have HP-38 and Win-231 on hand. New bullets are from Lee mold 356-95 TL RF. Application is paper targets and tin cans.
Winchester 231 is a ball powder, one of the most popular handgun propellants in history. It is ideally suited to 38 Special, 45 Auto, and 9mm standard loads. Consistency, clean burning, low flash, and a broad range of applications make this powder a choice for any handgun cartridge loader.
Many powders produced excellent results in the .380 Auto. When using the accompanying data, be certain to seat bullets to the same overall cartridge lengths as listed. Due to the unusually short case and limited powder capacity, seating a bullet deeper will result in a sharp spike or increase in pressure.
Wt. .380 Auto / .380 ACP / 9mm Kurtz (Lee Precision Data) reloading data with 124 loads. Using bullets from Jacketed, XTP, Lead. Powders include Alliant, Hodgdon, IMR, Vihtavuori, Accurate, Winchester.
The case length of the .380 is .680″ and the .38 Super (and the .38 ACP) are .900″ long. For reference, the 9mm Luger/Para is .754″ case length. Bullseye is a fast burning powder and perhaps better suited to the small cases like the 380 Auto.
4 sty 2011 · As I prepared to handload some .380 ammo, I retrieved my latest loading manuals to review the recommended load data. Several excellent propellants are suited to reloading .380 and, as the chart on page 18 shows, are adaptable to various bullet selections.
