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cidd11
09-13-2010, 07:45 PM
Question on powder. I'm using accurate #2 for my 45ACP 230 gr. lead. Would like to use the same for the 40 ACP 180 gr. lead.

My lee loading chart doesn't give me a choice to use Accurate#2 with a 180gr. lead bullet. But it does give me a choice to use #2 with 180 gr. copper plated bullet. I'm using the lee perfect powder measure and need to no what disk to use

Is there that much difference in the two that I need to worry about?

Thanks

noylj
09-13-2010, 10:22 PM
The plated bullet manufacturers say to load the plated bullets just like lead.
Here is my compilation of 180gn Lead and 231/HP38 data (start low):
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Start/Max
L-SWC 180 231/HP38 3.5 737
L-SWC 180 231/HP38 3.5 744
swagedL-SWC 180 231/HP38 3.8 750 Start
L-RNFP 177 231/HP38 4.5 833
RCBS40-180-CMRNFP 180 231/HP38 4.5 863
LaserCastL-TC 180 231/HP38 4.6 947
Lyman401043L-FP 180 231/HP38 5.0 975 Start
Lyman401043LFP 180 231/HP38 5.5 1037
swagedL-SWC 180 231/HP38 5.7 950 Max
Lyman401043L-FP 180 231/HP38 6.0 1095 Max
L-FP 180 231/HP38 6.0 1096

cidd11
09-13-2010, 11:08 PM
I really didn't think there would be much difference in the two.
Thanks

noylj
09-14-2010, 04:56 AM
You wanted AA2 data?
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Start/Max
L-FN 185 AA2 4.6 829 Start
L-FN 185 AA2 5.1 942 Max