Anybody load lead bullets with Power Pistol?

[gunman42782]

As the topic says, I am asking if any of you guys load lead bullets with Power Pistol powder?  There is plenty of load data for jacketed bullets out there, but lead bullet load info is sorely lacking.  I am looking for the following load data:
9mm 115 LRN
.45 230 LRN
and .357 158 LSWC
My idea is to reduce the load data for the jacketed bullets in the same weight bullet by 1 grain or so.  What say you guys?

[ellis4538]

Not familiar w/PP but your idea of a starting load should be OK.  Lead has less resistence/friction down the bore so you should be good to go.

Richard

PS:  See if you can find the latest edition of Lyman "Cast Bullet Handbook".  They might have what you need.

[jaybet]

The Hodgdon website has loads for lead pistol rounds. I load them all the time.

[alfsauve]

Hodgdon doesn't make Power Pistol, so they don't list any loads for it.

Speer makes lots of different lead bullets, but they also want to sell the reloading manual, so their data isn't available on-line (at least I haven't seen it.)

Here's some of the loads I've worked up using Power Pistol.   These are anything but super-duper.  More for competetion and fun shooting than self-defense.   Nothing approaching max (I hope)

WARNING:  THIS DATA COULD CONTAIN ERRORS or BE TOTALLY ERRONEOUS!   DOUBLE CHECK WITH OTHER SOURCES BEFORE USING.


I debated about making this public, but I figure the advantage is if someone else looks at it and discovers an error/problem with my loads, then I will be warned.

CP = Copper Plated bullet and are loaded the same as lead.   

These are all with Power Pistol and CCI 300 in .45  and  CCI 500 in .38 and 9mm
Chrono avg where I know it.

.38Spl  158gr CP SP   5.4gr    (for IDPA and speed shooting)

9mm  125gr LRN   5.0gr  1,043fps  COAL 1.13
9mm  125gr CPRN 5.0gr 1,078fps  COAL 1.13

.45ACP  230gr LRN  7.0gr
.45ACP  200gr CPHP  7.0gr  900fps  COAL 1.2
.45ACP  200gr CPHP  6.6gr  805fps  COAL 1.2
.45ACP  200gr CPHP  6.1gr  ?           COAL 1.14 (for revolver use)

[gunman42782]

Thanks bro.  That is right in line with what I was thinking, I appreciate you taking the time to type those out.  Thanks again!

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[jaybet]

Ah!  I somehow didn't get the "Power Pistol" part of that inquiry...I've never used that powder.
On the copper plate bullets do you find they react like lead since the plating is thinner than FMJ?

[alfsauve]

All the manufacturers of copper plated bullets I've found, say use the same loads as lead.  It seems to work for me.   1,200fps is the recommended maximum velocity, which except for high end .44mag and .357mag is not a problem.

I've been using Berry for my CP bullets.  I buy all my lead bullets and my jacketed .357s from  http://magnusbullets.com/   The one caliber they don't make jacketed bullets is .44 (.429).

I've still not found a comparable source for .44s.   What I'm looking for is under 16 cents a bullet.   In the meantime, I use CPHP's from Berry in my .44 mag and just keep the velocity mild.

[dj454]

I load power pistol but I have never tried it with lead. The only reason I don't is with lead I'm not looking for speed. My power pistol loads are for my hot loads. I'm sure it can be used just fine but I find bullseye and unique to be way more economical for my lead loads.If all I had was power pistol I would reduce the load and go from there. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work just fine.