trailboss loads?

billy · 03-16-2008, 03:04 PM

the hodgdon site is down.
does anyone have load data for 38 and .357mag?

copper plated bullets
158 gr.

LiveToShoot · 03-16-2008, 03:34 PM

I got my Hodgdon mini-manual open to the 38/357 pages, and wondering which powder you're looking to use?

Here's some of what's listed:

38 SPL 158 GR HDY XTP
Case: Win
Primer: Win SP BBL: 7.7"
PWDR GR VEL CUP
H4227 10.0 864 15,500
HS-6 6.2 862 16,300
UNIV 4.4 778 16,200
HP-38 4.3 779 15,900
TITEGRP 3.9 798 15,900
CLAYS 3.1 721 16,600

357 MAG 158 GR HDY XTP
Case: Win
Primer: Win SPM BBL: 10"
PWDR GR VEL CUP
H4227 16.0 1520 42,600
H110 16.7 1591 40,700
LIL'GUN 18.0 1577 25,800
LNGSHT 8.4 1394 43,200
HS-6 9.5 1375 41,900
UNIV 6.3 1133 39,300
HP-38 6.9 1220 40,000
TITEGP 6.1 1229 41,900

COL for 38 SPL 158 GR HDY XTP: 1.455"
COL for 357 MAG 158 GR HDY XTP: 1.580"

billy · 03-16-2008, 03:45 PM

trailboss powder is the powder loads i am looking for.
and i found it.
but i have plated bullets and all they have are cowboy loads for lead bullets

38 sp.

Bullet: 158 GR. LSWC
Dia. .357"
COL: 1.455"
Trail Boss
2.7
661
11,400 PSI
4.2
804
13,700 CUP

357mag

Bullet: 158 GR. LRNFP
Dia. .358"

COL: 1.610"

Trail Boss
3.2
754
16,500 CUP
4.2
865
20,400 CUP

LiveToShoot · 03-16-2008, 03:56 PM

My IMR mini-manual doesn't cover Trailboss...glad to hear you found a load.

03-16-2008, 03:04 PM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	trailboss loads? the hodgdon site is down. does anyone have load data for 38 and .357mag? copper plated bullets 158 gr. __________________ Last edited by billy; 03-16-2008 at 03:10 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

03-16-2008, 03:34 PM	#2
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,071	I got my Hodgdon mini-manual open to the 38/357 pages, and wondering which powder you're looking to use? Here's some of what's listed: 38 SPL 158 GR HDY XTP Case: Win Primer: Win SP BBL: 7.7" PWDR GR VEL CUP H4227 10.0 864 15,500 HS-6 6.2 862 16,300 UNIV 4.4 778 16,200 HP-38 4.3 779 15,900 TITEGRP 3.9 798 15,900 CLAYS 3.1 721 16,600 357 MAG 158 GR HDY XTP Case: Win Primer: Win SPM BBL: 10" PWDR GR VEL CUP H4227 16.0 1520 42,600 H110 16.7 1591 40,700 LIL'GUN 18.0 1577 25,800 LNGSHT 8.4 1394 43,200 HS-6 9.5 1375 41,900 UNIV 6.3 1133 39,300 HP-38 6.9 1220 40,000 TITEGP 6.1 1229 41,900 COL for 38 SPL 158 GR HDY XTP: 1.455" COL for 357 MAG 158 GR HDY XTP: 1.580" __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown Last edited by LiveToShoot; 03-16-2008 at 03:43 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

03-16-2008, 03:45 PM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	trailboss powder is the powder loads i am looking for. and i found it. but i have plated bullets and all they have are cowboy loads for lead bullets 38 sp. Bullet: 158 GR. LSWC Dia. .357" COL: 1.455" Trail Boss 2.7 661 11,400 PSI 4.2 804 13,700 CUP 357mag Bullet: 158 GR. LRNFP Dia. .358" COL: 1.610" Trail Boss 3.2 754 16,500 CUP 4.2 865 20,400 CUP __________________ Last edited by billy; 03-16-2008 at 03:47 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

03-16-2008, 03:56 PM	#4
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,071	My IMR mini-manual doesn't cover Trailboss...glad to hear you found a load. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown