View Full Version : Load data help, PLEASE!!!
fusil
02-17-2009, 11:52 AM
Bonjour,
I'll get straight to the point.......
The only powder readily available here in France is Vectan. I'm searching for data for cast boolits. I'm going to start casting 140gr SWC & 125gr RF for my 38's.
I only want to shoot light loads and can't find any in the data manuals.:(
How do you safely work up/work down a load?:confused:
Merci,
fusil
:drinks:
Cherokee
02-17-2009, 12:23 PM
Vectan is in the burinng rate area of 231, HP38, 452. Assuming 38 Special, I have found 231 works great for me and you don't need much. I load between 3 and 3.5 gr for general use. To work up, I would start at 3.0 gr and see how it goes for you. Hopefully your data manual will have data for 231 Winchester powder.
tumordude
02-18-2009, 02:47 AM
Check the Hodgdon web site they should have loads for 231 and HP38.
Buckshot
02-18-2009, 04:16 AM
.............Vectan is the name of a powder company (like IMR) and not the name of an individual type of powder (like 4198).
Hopefully you have a chronograph?
BA10 is very similar to Bullseye. A normal target load in the 38 Special with a 148gr slug is 2.5 / 2.7grs. Since it is a very energetic powder, let's assume BA10 (or this lot of it) may be a bit faster so start with 1.8 grs and work up at 0.1gr at a time.
BA9 is similar to Unique. Assume faster.
A1 is a bit slower then Unique.
A0 is a bit faster then Herco
Those should be good for your 38's
I'd also think that a phone call to the Vectan distributer or Corp Offices should get you SOME kind of load data, with actual lab data?
................Buckshot
mike in co
02-18-2009, 11:08 AM
once you have a powder, i have a vectan load manual....tell me more and i will try to help
mike
38 spcl ba10,as,a1,ba9,a0 sor lead.
fusil
02-18-2009, 12:49 PM
Bonjour Buckshot,
I called and emailed Vectan and was told to look on the web-site....which I did and the load data section is off line.
I have a French manual but it aint got any data for the weight boolits I'm casting...DOHH!!
Merci tout le monde,
fusil
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