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wogpotter · August 21, 2012, 08:54 AM

I use H-110 with WSP-M primers for 125 Gr Hornady XTP bullets with no problems in my 6" DW 15-2. My suggestion is a firm crimp, even if the bullet is not creeping that's only one function of the crimp so a bit more may help increase the pull to the point where you get better ignition. I'm using 20.0 Gr for a measured 1375 FPS from that 6"BBL FYI, not some factory inflated read from some specialty 16"BBL fitted to a universal receiver.

To give you an idea this is a loaded round showing the crimp I use.

I do get some smudge, but no more than I get with factory loads.

August 21, 2012, 08:54 AM	#12
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	I use H-110 with WSP-M primers for 125 Gr Hornady XTP bullets with no problems in my 6" DW 15-2. My suggestion is a firm crimp, even if the bullet is not creeping that's only one function of the crimp so a bit more may help increase the pull to the point where you get better ignition. I'm using 20.0 Gr for a measured 1375 FPS from that 6"BBL FYI, not some factory inflated read from some specialty 16"BBL fitted to a universal receiver. To give you an idea this is a loaded round showing the crimp I use. I do get some smudge, but no more than I get with factory loads. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.” Last edited by wogpotter; August 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM.