I am looking for loading data for the Oregon Trails 200 gr. swc for 45 acp. I have a Hornaby and Lyman manual but neither has data for Oregon Trails Bullets. Is Hornaby's lead 200 gr. swc an acceptable recipe for Bullseye 5.2 gr. powder? I am new to reloading and don't want to use something I am not absolutly sure of. All help will be greatly appreciated.
Oregon Trails cast bullets
- Thread starter Texson
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Oregon Trail (aka Laser Cast) has several references at http://www.laser-cast.com/LoadManual.html -- they also indicate you can email them from that page.
I have their manual and it is very useful, particularly their discussion on minimum pressures needed to properly obturate the bullet base. This helped me get past an accuracy problem. Thankfully I didn't have the leading problem from gas cutting that too low pressures can induce.
I have their manual and it is very useful, particularly their discussion on minimum pressures needed to properly obturate the bullet base. This helped me get past an accuracy problem. Thankfully I didn't have the leading problem from gas cutting that too low pressures can induce.
WhitSpurzon
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You answered your own question on the first bit. "STARTING" load.
As for the second, you should be just fine. You are about somewhere around 40% below SAAMI MAP at that load.
Most load manuals do not load lead bullets to MAP, but instead hold them at about 1000 fps or so to reduce leading with swagged lead bullets. The problem is that I don't know anyone who uses swagged lead bullets, everyone nowadays uses cast lead bullets, which are much harder and can be driving to higher velocity without leading.
I hate to badmouth a manufacturer, but Alliant has a bad habit of seriously under-loading for lead bullet loads. If you check their data for a 200 grain Gold dot they list 5.8 grains of Bullseye and that is a jacketed bullet that will generate higher pressures.