Manual

Bullet Wt. & Starting Velocity Pressure Max Chg. Velocity Pressure
Type Pwdr Chg.Wt. (fps) (psi) Wt. (grs.) (fps) (psi)
(grs.)
38 Special +P
110 gr. JHP 231 5.3 935 14,700psi 5.7 1015 17,600psi
125 gr. JHP 231 4.8 840 14,100psi 5.3 935 17,200psi
140 gr. JHP 231 4.3 685 13,900psi 4.8 785 17,200psi
158 gr. JHP 231 4.0 635 13,900psi 4.4 720 17,200psi
158 gr. LSWC 231 4.7 860 17,100psi
WST 3.9 800 17,300psi
357 Magnum
110 gr. JHP 231 8.8 1575 42,500cup
125 gr. JHP 231 8.1 1460 42,500cup
125 gr. JHP 296* 18.5 1800 32,500cup
145 gr. STHP 296* 17.5 1640 31,600cup
148 gr. WC 231 3.4 880 19,500cup
150 gr. Lead 231 6.9 1305 42,000cup
150 gr. Lead 296* 14.0 1510 32,000cup
158 gr. JHP 231 6.9 1260 42,000cup
158 gr. Lead 231 6.7 1275 42,500cup
158 gr. Lead 296* 14.5 1560 38,000cup
158 gr. JHP 296* 16.6 1610 39,500cup
170 gr. FMJ 296* 14.3 1390 42,000cup
200 gr. Lead 231 5.5 1060 42,500cup
200 gr. Lead 296* 12.4 1335 35,000cup
357 Maximum
180 gr. FMJ 296* 19.0 1670 46,900cup
357 Sig
125 gr. FMC-FN WSF 7.1 1260 33,800psi
9x23mm Winchester
125 gr. JHP 231 5.3 1180 38,000psi
125 gr. JHP 231 6.3 1300 46,000psi
9mm Luger
95 gr. FMJ 231 4.6 1145 27,100psi 5.1 1235 32,600psi
114 gr. Lead CCN 231 3.8 1010 26,900psi 4.2 1115 32,000psi
115 gr. FMJ 231 4.4 1045 25,900psi 4.9 1135 32,600psi
WSF 4.9 1060 24,200psi 5.7 1195 31,900psi
115 gr. JHP 231 4.3 1010 25,800psi 4.8 1120 32,100psi
WSF 5.2 1095 28,700psi 5.7 1165 32,100psi
124 gr. Lead RN 231 3.3 910 23,800psi 4.0 1035 32,900psi
WSF 4.0 945 22,200psi 4.7 1055 27,300psi
124 gr. FMJ 231 4.2 1005 28,800psi 4.5 1060 32,700psi
WSF 4.7 1015 27,700psi 5.3 1115 32,700psi
147 gr. Lead CFP 231 3.3 865 29,000psi 3.5 905 32,100psi
WSF 3.7 905 28,500psi 4.1 965 32,800psi
147 gr. FMJ WSF 3.9 895 28,400psi 4.3 950 32,300psi
147 gr. JHP WSF 4.0 900 30,100psi 4.3 935 32,300psi
Note: 296 powder is considered to be one of the best powders for use in magnum handgun cartridges. Please refer to page
for recommended primer and use a very heavy crimp. Failure to follow this procedure could result in poor ignition and/or
squib loads under extreme circumstances, particularly in loads where less than 90% of the available powder space is being
used (low loading density).
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