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<blockquote data-quote="338Shooter" data-source="post: 821393" data-attributes="member: 3449"><p>I have a curious. I have the newest hornady manual and was trying to load up some 38 specials for certain purposes in my new bodyguard. The bullets I have are 135gr GDHP from Speer. I don't have the speer manual, but the hornady book lists a 140 gr XTP so it should be similar. The max load for the 140 is 5.2 grains of Universal Clays and then it lists 5.3 for a +P load. Cool beans. I don't want +p and I have a lighter bullet so I did 5.1 grains of Universal for the GD. After I got all done I started digging around just to see. Hodgdon's data center lists the max standard pressure for the 140gr XTP at 4.6gr of Universal and the 14th speer book lists the +p for the 135gr GDHP from 5.0-5.2gr of Universal. So I guess I got a good +p load for my pistol.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm wondering why my books vary so much on similar bullets with the same powder? I have the newest nosler book, hornady book, and the 37th lyman book. I also use the powder manufacturers online resources if I can. Why are they all so different sometimes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="338Shooter, post: 821393, member: 3449"] I have a curious. I have the newest hornady manual and was trying to load up some 38 specials for certain purposes in my new bodyguard. The bullets I have are 135gr GDHP from Speer. I don't have the speer manual, but the hornady book lists a 140 gr XTP so it should be similar. The max load for the 140 is 5.2 grains of Universal Clays and then it lists 5.3 for a +P load. Cool beans. I don't want +p and I have a lighter bullet so I did 5.1 grains of Universal for the GD. After I got all done I started digging around just to see. Hodgdon's data center lists the max standard pressure for the 140gr XTP at 4.6gr of Universal and the 14th speer book lists the +p for the 135gr GDHP from 5.0-5.2gr of Universal. So I guess I got a good +p load for my pistol. I guess I'm wondering why my books vary so much on similar bullets with the same powder? I have the newest nosler book, hornady book, and the 37th lyman book. I also use the powder manufacturers online resources if I can. Why are they all so different sometimes? [/QUOTE]
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