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Jim..47
05-26-2013, 03:09 PM
I just received this straight from Alliant. I'm posting it here because I remember reading at least from one member that he couldn't find data for his handgun/pistol loads.







40 Smith & Wesson


135 gr Jacketed
Red Dot start 5.2 grs max 5.7 grs
Bullseye start 5.5 grs max 6 grs
Green Dot start 5.6 grs max 6.1 grs
Unique start 5.8 grs max 6.5 grs
Power Pistol start 7.2 grs max 8 grs

150 – 155 gr jacketed or lead
Red Dot start 4.7 grs max 5.2 grs
Bullseye start 5 grs max 5.5 grs
Green Dot start 5.2 grs max 5.7 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 6 grs
Power Pistol start 6.3 grs max 7 grs
Herco start 6.5 grs max 7.2 grs
American Select start 5 grs max 5.5 grs

165 gr jacketed or lead
Red Dot start 4.5 grs max 5 grs
Bullseye start 4.8 grs max 5.4 grs
Green Dot start 5 grs max 5.5 grs
Unique start 5.3 grs max 5.8 grs
Power Pistol start 6 grs max 6.8 grs
Herco start 6.3 grs max 7 grs

180 gr jacketed or lead
Red Dot start 4.3 grs max 4.8 grs
Bullseye start 4.6 grs max 5.1 grs
Green Dot start 4.8 grs max 5.2 grs
Unique start 5 grs max 5.5 grs
Power Pistol start 5.8 grs max 6.3 grs
Herco start 6 grs max 6.5 grs
American Select start 4.2 grs max 4.7 grs

Note: Start with the minimum charge wt and test fire a few to be sure they will cycle the action of your pistol before reloading a quantity.



45 Auto

180/185 gr Lead

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 5.7 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 7 grs
Power Pistol start 6.5 grs max 7 grs

185 gr Jacketed Hornady XTP

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 6 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 7.5 grs
Power Pistol start 7.4 grs max 8.2 grs

200 gr Lead

Bullseye start 4.5 grs max 5.3 grs
Unique start 5 grs max 6.5 grs
Power Pistol start 6.3 grs max 6.8 grs

200 gr Jacketed Speer Gold Dot

Bullseye start 5 grs max 5.6 grs
Unique start 6.5 grs max 7 grs
Power Pistol start 7 grs max 8 grs

230 gr lead or Jacketed

Bullseye start 4 grs max 5 grs
Unique start 5.5 grs max 6.5 grs
Power Pistol start 6 grs max 6.5 grs

Note: Always start with the minimum recommended powder charge and be sure they will properly cycle the action of your pistol before reloading a quantity.


I will also be posting this on another forum I belong too.