HS-7 replacement ??

[marek313]

I like Unique but Power Pistol meters sooooooo nice it puts Unique to shame. I just picked up one pound to try and I'm really loving PP in 9mm so far. I like HS6 too I just loaded some 10mm with it.

Honestly my favorite 38S load is 130gr LEE 356-125-2R PCed sized to .358 loaded with 5gr of HP38/W231. Somewhat warm load for 38S but very accurate in my GP100 MC.

[TCLouis]

I have both 571 and HS-7 and no data for 9mm, 38SPL, 357, 44 Mag or SPL, 45 ACP or rifle cartridges .
I had high hopes when I saw the title of this thread.

ALL cast of course

[Outpost75]

AutoComp works well for .38 Special with 135-grain and heavier bullets, use 5 grains to start. Burn rate is similar to HS6. Published loads range from .38 standard to mid .357. The Hodgdon Reloading Data center lists a load that launches a 158 gr LSWC at 984 fps from 7" solid test barrel with 5.3 grains at modest .38 spl pressure. Looks like a safe and economical load. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

[jonp]

Old thread but I'll bite. Try some IMR Target.

[mattw]

I have had really good luck using WAP for mid house loads and some on the higher end. I was a huge fan of HS7 in my 40's and 357's. I am just about out and have just about worked up loads for everything with WAP. WAP seems to have a good pressure curve, not great in 2.5" revolvers... tad slow. While WAP is listed as fairly fast on the burn charts, is just does not feel that it works that fast. Feels like it takes time to build pressure, does not have a super snappy recoil impulse.