Underwood 200gr Hard Cast provided by Intercooler Nov 2017

[Commo]

So I've got 500 MBC 200-grain bullets on the way, and just purchased a pound of LongShot..with some new Starline cases I'll soon report back on how my clones are shooting...

Commo

[Kenk]

Nice, will be very helpful info
Thanks

Ken

[Trapper6L]

So I've got 500 MBC 200-grain bullets on the way, and just purchased a pound of LongShot..with some new Starline cases I'll soon report back on how my clones are shooting...

Before you start stuffing brass, you probably need to know that the "longshot" that UW uses is not going to be the same Longshot you can buy. There is a major difference between canister and non-canister powder. Not to rain on this parade as these pull downs are interesting but you can't use this information in the loads you make unless they are within the loading data guidelines. Commercial ammo makers do not load by weight but by velocity, just like the military. The reason is simple, non-canister powder that they buy of a specific powder may not have the same burn rate per run number or batch number. The weight of the powder charge is adjusted accordingly which may put the canister powder you buy in the danger zone. Always start low and work up and remember, pistol cartridges are sometimes of low pressure and may not show signs of excessive pressure on the brass. An example would be something like a 38-40 pistol round. The gun will be in many pieces long before the brass shows any signs of pressure. Do not exceed any published data regardless of what you find in any commercial round.

[Kenk]

Personally, I tend to avoid the nuclear loads at home, leaving that to companies like UW, it is fun to see what others come up with that are more gutsy than myself : )