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Jim Watson · May 17, 2005, 08:32 AM

Pardon me for not getting up and looking up specific "recipes" for you, but I just loaded them like 200 grain cast. The powders you list are fine. It will take a maximum load of plain Clays to make Major, you have more margin of safety with HP38 or Titegroup.

Be sure your sizing die is tight and your expander is small, I had trouble with them setting back against the feed ramp where cast and jacketed bullets did not. I also had trouble getting them to feed in guns set up for the No 68 cast SWC. So I don't load plated bullets any more. Good luck.

May 17, 2005, 08:32 AM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	Pardon me for not getting up and looking up specific "recipes" for you, but I just loaded them like 200 grain cast. The powders you list are fine. It will take a maximum load of plain Clays to make Major, you have more margin of safety with HP38 or Titegroup. Be sure your sizing die is tight and your expander is small, I had trouble with them setting back against the feed ramp where cast and jacketed bullets did not. I also had trouble getting them to feed in guns set up for the No 68 cast SWC. So I don't load plated bullets any more. Good luck.