I'll probably resign myself to paying for the slightly more expensive HP38 going forward, unless anyone has a pet load with AA#2 and a 125ish grain bullet that makes minor power factor for USPSA shooting I use AA#2, HP-38 and Ramshot Silhouette in 6 different guns and 8 different bullets. I guess it comes down to just some guns like some powders and dislike others. The same trip I tried several loads of HP38 under the same bullet, and they all shot better than any of the AA#2, with the best being 4.0 grains, unsurprisingly. I do now also have some of the 102gr loaded with 2.5gr of AA#2 as the 2.8gr load is what I used as a starting load for the Xtreme 100gr plated.Īgain I'm loading and shooting the AA#2 in 3 different calibers and 6 different guns with 6 different bullets and is now one of 3 powders I keep on hand. To be perfectly honest I couldn't distinguish a difference between the powders. I loaded all these with a charge of 2.8gr and a few with a 3.0 charge. The 102gr bullet performed the best with both powders. One mold was better than the other easily. The two 95gr bullets I didn't get a bunch so I was limited to what I could test. Lastly I recently started playing with 380 cast lead bullets with 2 different 95gr bullet molds and a 102gr mold and so far have tried them with the AA#2 and HP-38. I have also used the #2 with 185gr and 200gr plated 45acp loads with very good results. I also haven't tried it with any 9mm cast. So far I haven't loaded any 124gr plated with it but from what I see it should do very well. I'll probably resign myself to paying for the slightly more expensive HP38 going forward, unless anyone has a pet load with AA#2 and a 125ish grain bullet that makes minor power factor for USPSA shootingĪA#2, I've been loading it with a 115gr plated Xtreme and Berry's at a OAL of 1.130" and a charge of 4.2gr and 4.4gr and have been shooting these thru a XD Mod2 4.0 and a Taurus PT92C and they have been as accurate as any other load I make other than one with Ramshot Silhouette. Shots all over the place, but no pressure signs in the primers or excessive recoil. I shot groups with 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, and 4.0 grains yesterday with AA#2 (COAL 1.066"), and couldn't get it to group for crap. My Lee 120gr mold gives me almost exactly 125 grains after powdercoating. Accurate's published load data for a 124gr lead bullet go from 3.0 to 3.8 grains. It meters way better, requires smaller loads in addition to being less expensive, and supposedly isn't position sensitive, so therefore theoretically better for light target loads.īut I can't get it to shoot. I really, really wanted to like this powder.
I recently bought a pound or two of AA#2, because I can get it for about $20/lb here, compared to $27/lb for 231/HP38. At 10 yards offhand, it's fairly easy to get 5 touching shots on paper. I have had good results with both the Lee 356-124-RN-TL and the Lee 356-120-TC over 4.0 grains of W231/HP38 in my M&P.
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