zeke wrote on May 8
th, 2015 at 7:48am:
Hi All:
I need some loads for the above combination. Anybody have good loads?
Yes, I researched these loads but you guys are the real experts! I found that loads from 14-20 grains of 4198 seem to be popular with cast bullets in the 170 grain range.
The chap from whom I bought the 85 said that he bought a can of 4198 for loading the is rifle as it was suggested that it was the best powder for he 32-40.
Tia,
Zeke
that powder should work but only you will find the answer to your question.
If you have the Lyman reloading manual for cast bullet loads, start at the start and develop your loads in increments. There is no shortcut. If you don't have the manual, i will look it up for you tonight.
The type of brass you are using, how the chamber was cut in the neck and throat area, size, diameter, and shape of bullet, type of alloy, bullet seating depth in the case, whether you crimp or not, and how much, and even type of lube and ambient temperature, will all influence accuracy of your loads.
A good fixed ammo load from a good rifle should shoot 1.5" at 100 yards regularly and predictably.
You may burn that pound of powder before you find the best load.
When developing a load for my 32-40s, i go up in 0.5 grain increments and for each half a grain i try different bullets, bullet seating, crimps, primers, etc. That may take a while. I was able to improve already good loads by turning the necks of the brass, annealing, etc. Even that makes a difference. How you size, lube, seat gas checks (if any) on bullets also makes a difference.