I have 3 perfect cans. Smells and looks perfect. Anybody have data? I understand it was discontinued 1966-67....
I bet this goes a long way in a 45 acp or 38 spec......
Thanks
I have 3 perfect cans. Smells and looks perfect. Anybody have data? I understand it was discontinued 1966-67....
I bet this goes a long way in a 45 acp or 38 spec......
Thanks
Yep,
I think there is info in LYMAN #43 or #44.
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Anybody have a #43. ????
I have a #44 and a couple other old manuals. I will paw through them tomorrow.
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I have downloaded several old manuals for free.
It is listed here. Download this PDF of the 1955 Lyman #40 reloading manual. http://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org/4...%2340-1955.pdf
It's not listed for 38's in the Lyman 44 manual but you can download Lyman 44 here. http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/upl...08/Lyman44.pdf
Last edited by NyFirefighter357; 11-03-2018 at 07:09 AM.
Also found this posted on another reloading forum:
From Handloader's Digest 1964
.45 ACP
185 gr JSWC + 4.2 gr P5066 = 655 fps 25 yd bullseye load?
185 gr JSWC + 5.8 gr P5066 = 1005 fps MAXIMUM
230 gr FMJ + 5.7 gr P5066 = 830 fps MAXIMUM
.38 Special
148 gr WC + 2.9 gr P5066 = 745 fps
158 gr LRN + 3.8 gr P5066 = 870 fps MAXIMUM
200 gr LRN + 3.5 gr P5066 = 770 fps MAXIMUM
From Speer No 9
.45 ACP
200 gr SWC + 6.0 gr AL5 = 749 fps
200 gr SWC + 6.5 gr AL5 = 799 fps
Don't know if that is maximum, Speer doesn't push this swaged bullet much over 800 fps with anything. See...
200 gr JHP + 7.9 gr AL5 = 889 fps
200 gr JHP + 8.5 gr AL5 = 965 fps MAXIMUM
225 gr JHP + 7.9 gr AL5 = 859 fps
225 gr JHP + 8.5 gr AL5 = 918 fps MAXIMUM
Double check... yup, same loads for 200 and 225 gr JHPs.
.38 Special
148 gr BBWC + 4.9 gr AL5 = 835 fps
148 gr BBWC + 5.5 gr AL5 = 928 fps MAXIMUM
No loads shown for HBWC
158 gr SWC + 5.1 gr AL5 = 840 fps
158 gr SWC + 5.5 gr AL5 = 901 fps MAXIMUM
125 gr JHP + 6.3 gr AL5 = 1004 fps
125 gr JHP + 6.6 gr AL5 = 1054 fps MAXIMUM
158 gr JSP + 5.7 gr AL5 = 840 fps
158 gr JSP + 6.2 gr AL5 = 906 fps MAXIMUM
They had loads for 110, 140, 146 and 160 grain jacketed, let me know if you want to load those and I will post data.
Good grief I got enough to wear out a 45 acp !
I doubt that you will wear a 1911 with 3 lbs. of powder.
I will be a lot of fun trying....dale
#41 Lyman has data for 5066.
My hands are not working well this morning so I'm not going to try to type all the data. However if any of you have phones that can receive pictures I can send you photos if you PM me your phone number. Could also email them if I had an address.
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Wear out a 1911 with 3684 rounds don't think so.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |