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I have been using Fed small pistol magnum primers and been loading 110 grain truncated flat point for handgun and 158 grain rnfp for rifle. Both bullets seem to work fine with the same load.

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In 2009, IMR published a Trail Boss reduced loads procedure.

1) Find the level in the case where YOUR bullet sits when properly seated.
2) Fill the case with TB exactly to this point.
3) Dump the powder into your scale and weigh it.
    This is the maximum load (100% case fill, not compressed)
4) 70% of this weight is the Starting load

IMR says this applies to both lead and jacketed bullets for handguns and rifles.

The published loads from Hodgdon range from 3.0 grains to 5.3 grains.
PSI range is 11,600 to 13,400.
This is suitable for lead hardness of 9.1 to 10.5 BHN.

The Hodgdon low range is 56% of their max 5.3 grains.
 

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I have reloaded with TrailBoss since it came out.. 38 special..

I reload 110 grain TC to OAL of 1.435.. for pistol and rifle..

I use 3.0 grains for pistols. Little less recoil

and 3.6 grains for rifle..

I have also used the same powder load with 105 TC and 125 TC

with no problems..

 

Rance;)

Thinkin' it's just what I do.. :huh:

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Trailboss is a good powder, but I've found it quite dirty if you load low - and not always consistent.

 

So I've had the best luck with 3.4 to 3.6 grains of TB under a 125 grain bullet.

 

When I chronographed the lower bullets, they did not meet the standard.

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I load 3-3.5 grains of Red Dot with either a 110 or 125 grain bullet. I find Red Dot seems to give more consistent velocities with lighter loads, and the recoil seems to be less than a Bullseye load that produces the similar velocity, which I verified with a chrono.. I tried Red Dot after reading somewhere that Evil Roy liked it.

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16 hours ago, Cariboo Lefty, SASS5391 said:

I load 3-3.5 grains of Red Dot with either a 110 or 125 grain bullet. I find Red Dot seems to give more consistent velocities with lighter loads, and the recoil seems to be less than a Bullseye load that produces the similar velocity, which I verified with a chrono.. I tried Red Dot after reading somewhere that Evil Roy liked it.

The all I use other than Unique. I save Trail Boss for my big cases.

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6 hours ago, Michigan Slim said:

The all I use other than Unique. I save Trail Boss for my big cases.

Give WW231 a try. ;)

Cleaner burning and meters better than TB.

Also, it's not as temperature sensitive as TB.

OLG 

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