Manual

Bullet Wt. & Starting Velocity Pressure Max Chg. Velocity Pressure
Type Pwdr Chg.Wt. (fps) (psi) Wt. (grs.) (fps) (psi)
(grs.)
41 Magnum
210 gr. Lead 231 7.4 1125 28,000cup
210 gr. JSP 231 8.8 1220 38,000cup
296* 20.4 1460 24,000cup
44 S&W Special
246 gr. Lead 231 5.4 795 12,500cup
240 gr. Lead 231 (cowboy load-6-12"barrel) 4.9 800 13,000cup
44 Rem Mag
210 gr. JHP 231 11.7 1385 38,000cup
240 gr. Lead SWC231 11.0 1285 38,000cup
296* 25.0 1560 37,500cup
240 gr. HSP 231 11.2 1280 38,000cup
296 24.0 1430 38,000cup
45 Colt
255 gr. Lead 231 7.1 875 13,000cup
250 gr. Lead 231 (cowboy load-5-1/2" barrel) 5.5 750 10,000psi
454 Casull
260 gr. JSP 296* 34.0 1830 40,000psi
296* 36.0 1965 50,000psi
300 gr. JSP 296* 29.5 1600 38,000psi
296* 31.5 1750 50,000psi
45 Auto
180 gr. Lead 231 5.3 885 15,300psi 6.3 1020 20,000psi
Cast SWC WST 4.6 880 16,200psi 5.4 1000 20,000psi
WSF 6.6 960 15,900psi 7.4 1060 20,000psi
185 gr. JSWC 231 5.1 760 13,300psi 6.1 920 18,600psi
WST 4.3 745 13,400psi 5.3 890 19,000psi
WSF 6.0 775 12,800psi 7.0 950 17,600psi
185 gr. JHP 231 6.2 915 17,200psi 6.8 990 19,500psi
WST 5.1 875 17,100psi 5.6 935 19,800psi
WSF 7.2 920 15,600psi 7.9 1035 19,700psi
200 gr. Lead 231 4.8 800 14,900psi 5.5 910 19,600psi
Cast SWC WST 4.4 830 15,400psi 5.1 910 19,900psi
WSF 6.0 870 15,200psi 6.7 970 19,400psi
200 gr. FPJ 231 5.4 815 16,200psi 6.1 920 19,900psi
WST 4.7 825 16,400psi 5.3 890 20,000psi
WSF 6.5 870 15,500psi 7.3 980 19,400psi
200 gr. JHP 231 5.3 830 16,200psi 5.8 905 19,500psi
WST 4.7 820 16,900psi 5.2 885 19,900psi
WSF 6.6 870 15,500psi 7.1 970 19,500psi
230 gr. Lead RN 231 4.5 765 15,500psi 5.1 870 19,800psi
WST 4.0 750 16,200psi 4.5 805 20,100psi
WSF 5.5 820 15,200psi 6.2 910 19,600psi
230 gr. FMJ 231 4.9 695 14,900psi 5.7 830 19,200psi
WST 4.1 710 15,500psi 4.9 800 19,900psi
WSF 5.7 755 14,900psi 6.6 885 19,200psi
230 gr. JHP 231 4.8 740 18,000psi 5.1 785 20,000psi
WSF 5.7 780 16,500psi 6.1 850 19,600psi
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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