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Here is basic loading data for several popular combinations of powder and bullets:
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| Bullet Weight (Gr.) | Powder | Bullet Dia. | C.O.L. | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure |
| 180 GR. LFP | Longshot | .452″ | 1.140″ | 6.5 | 788 | 9,800 CUP | 8.0 | 1015 | 16,900 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | 800-X | .452″ | 1.140″ | 7.2 | 925 | 13,100 CUP | 8.0 | 1031 | 16,800 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | SR 4756 | .452″ | 1.140″ | 7.6 | 919 | 12,900 CUP | 8.4 | 1047 | 16,900 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | HS-6 | .452″ | 1.140″ | 7.8 | 805 | 10,900 CUP | 9.0 | 961 | 16,600 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | AutoComp | .452″ | 1.140″ | 6.8 | 903 | 12,800 CUP | 7.6 | 1008 | 16,500 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | Universal | .452″ | 1.140″ | 5.3 | 755 | 11,100 CUP | 6.4 | 1019 | 17,600 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | WSF | .452″ | 1.140″ | 6.6 | 887 | 12,200 CUP | 7.3 | 1003 | 16,500 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | 231/HP-38 | .452″ | 1.140″ | 5.0 | 778 | 11,300 CUP | 6.0 | 950 | 16,800 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | SR 7625 | .452″ | 1.140″ | 6.7 | 928 | 14,100 CUP | 7.4 | 1024 | 17,800 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | PB | .452″ | 1.140″ | 5.4 | 885 | 12,900 CUP | 6.0 | 976 | 16,300 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | WST | .452″ | 1.140″ | 4.4 | 846 | 13,300 CUP | 4.9 | 912 | 16,100 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | Trail Boss | .452″ | 1.140″ | 3.5 | 664 | 7,100 CUP | 5.0 | 852 | 13,700 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | Titegroup | .452″ | 1.140″ | 4.2 | 771 | 10,200 CUP | 5.2 | 946 | 16,600 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | 700-X | .452″ | 1.140″ | 5.0 | 903 | 13,300 CUP | 5.6 | 982 | 16,000 CUP |
| 180 GR. LFP | Clays | .452″ | 1.140″ | 3.8 | 783 | 11,600 CUP | 4.5 | 910 | 16,700 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | Longshot | .451″ | 1.135″ | 7.2 | 919 | 11,300 CUP | 8.2 | 1044 | 17,000 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | 800-X | .451″ | 1.135″ | 7.1 | 883 | 13,600 CUP | 7.9 | 991 | 16,700 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | SR 4756 | .451″ | 1.135″ | 7.4 | 853 | 12,300 CUP | 8.2 | 991 | 16,700 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | HS-6 | .451″ | 1.135″ | 8.6 | 888 | 12,200 CUP | 9.5 | 996 | 16,800 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | AutoComp | .451″ | 1.135″ | 6.7 | 856 | 12,600 CUP | 7.4 | 958 | 16,200 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | Universal | .451″ | 1.135″ | 6.0 | 908 | 13,100 CUP | 6.4 | 977 | 16,800 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | WSF | .451″ | 1.135″ | 6.8 | 886 | 13,400 CUP | 7.5 | 981 | 17,400 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | 231/HP-38 | .451″ | 1.135″ | 5.0 | 762 | 12,000 CUP | 5.9 | 906 | 15,800 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | SR 7625 | .451″ | 1.135″ | 6.8 | 890 | 14,800 CUP | 7.3 | 970 | 16,500 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | PB | .451″ | 1.135″ | 5.2 | 804 | 11,400 CUP | 5.8 | 935 | 16,200 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | WST | .451″ | 1.135″ | 4.4 | 794 | 14,100 CUP | 4.9 | 866 | 16,500 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | Titegroup | .451″ | 1.135″ | 5.0 | 892 | 14,600 CUP | 5.5 | 956 | 17,000 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | 700-X | .451″ | 1.135″ | 4.9 | 873 | 14,000 CUP | 5.5 | 959 | 17,100 CUP |
| 185 GR. HDY JSWC | Clays | .451″ | 1.135″ | 4.5 | 855 | 14,500 CUP | 4.9 | 981 | 17,400 CUP |
| Bullet Weight (Gr.) | Powder | Bullet Dia. | C.O.L. | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | 800-X | .451″ | 1.225″ | 6.9 | 861 | 12,200 CUP | 7.7 | 958 | 15,700 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | SR 4756 | .451″ | 1.225″ | 7.4 | 875 | 13,500 CUP | 8.2 | 966 | 17,100 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | HS-6 | .451″ | 1.225″ | 8.2 | 860 | 14,400 CUP | 8.4 | 907 | 16,300 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | AutoComp | .451″ | 1.225″ | 6.5 | 843 | 11,500 CUP | 7.2 | 914 | 15,100 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | Universal | .451″ | 1.225″ | 5.8 | 889 | 13,900 CUP | 6.3 | 962 | 16,800 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | WSF | .451″ | 1.225″ | 6.0 | 870 | 15,200 CUP | 6.7 | 970 | 19,400 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | SR 7625 | .451″ | 1.225″ | 6.2 | 836 | 13,000 CUP | 6.9 | 952 | 17,200 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | PB | .451″ | 1.225″ | 5.2 | 831 | 12,200 CUP | 5.7 | 915 | 15,900 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | WST | .451″ | 1.225″ | 4.4 | 830 | 15,400 CUP | 5.1 | 910 | 19,900 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | Trail Boss | .451″ | 1.225″ | 3.5 | 652 | 9,200 CUP | 5.5 | 816 | 16,100 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | Titegroup | .451″ | 1.225″ | 4.8 | 877 | 13,400 CUP | 5.4 | 957 | 16,800 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | 700-X | .451″ | 1.225″ | 4.6 | 821 | 12,100 CUP | 5.3 | 921 | 16,300 CUP |
| 200 GR. CAST LSWC | Clays | .451″ | 1.225″ | 3.6 | 759 | 11,800 CUP | 4.3 | 888 | 17,000 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | Longshot | .451″ | 1.155″ | 7.0 | 918 | 13,300 CUP | 7.8 | 1013 | 16,900 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | 800-X | .451″ | 1.155″ | 6.8 | 877 | 13,600 CUP | 7.4 | 954 | 16,600 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | SR 4756 | .451″ | 1.155″ | 7.0 | 842 | 11,100 CUP | 7.6 | 941 | 14,200 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | HS-6 | .451″ | 1.155″ | 8.2 | 868 | 14,000 CUP | 9.0 | 948 | 16,400 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | AutoComp | .451″ | 1.155″ | 6.4 | 856 | 12,600 CUP | 7.0 | 930 | 16,000 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | Universal | .451″ | 1.155″ | 5.8 | 889 | 15,100 CUP | 6.2 | 949 | 17,200 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | WSF | .451″ | 1.155″ | 6.1 | 807 | 12,500 CUP | 6.8 | 929 | 16,700 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | 231/ HP-38 | .451″ | 1.155″ | 5.2 | 794 | 12,700 CUP | 5.9 | 906 | 16,700 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | SR 7625 | .451″ | 1.155″ | 6.0 | 861 | 13,600 CUP | 6.6 | 941 | 17,100 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | PB | .451″ | 1.155″ | 5.0 | 798 | 12,800 CUP | 5.5 | 873 | 16,100 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | WST | .451″ | 1.155″ | 4.6 | 789 | 15,900 CUP | 5.1 | 898 | 17,500 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | Titegroup | .451″ | 1.155″ | 4.7 | 812 | 13,700 CUP | 5.2 | 884 | 16,900 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | 700-X | .451″ | 1.155″ | 4.8 | 844 | 14,400 CUP | 5.3 | 911 | 16,700 CUP |
| 200 GR. SPR JHP | Clays | .451″ | 1.155″ | 3.9 | 714 | 15,200 CUP | 4.3 | 785 | 17,700 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | Longshot | .451″ | 1.200″ | 6.3 | 848 | 14,100 CUP | 6.8 | 908 | 17,200 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | 800-X | .451″ | 1.200″ | 6.3 | 817 | 13,300 CUP | 7.0 | 900 | 16,900 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | SR 4756 | .451″ | 1.200″ | 6.4 | 762 | 12,900 CUP | 7.0 | 867 | 16,500 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | HS-6 | .451″ | 1.200″ | 8.0 | 790 | 14,400 CUP | 8.2 | 825 | 15,400 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | AutoComp | .451″ | 1.200″ | 6.0 | 789 | 13,800 CUP | 6.6 | 871 | 17,100 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | Universal | .451″ | 1.200″ | 5.1 | 716 | 11,800 CUP | 5.6 | 844 | 16,800 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | WSF | .451″ | 1.200″ | 5.7 | 766 | 12,100 CUP | 6.4 | 851 | 15,700 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | 231/ HP-38 | .451″ | 1.200″ | 4.2 | 751 | 13,800 CUP | 5.3 | 832 | 16,800 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | SR 7625 | .451″ | 1.200″ | 5.4 | 745 | 12,200 CUP | 6.0 | 848 | 16,600 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | PB | .451″ | 1.200″ | 4.5 | 709 | 12,200 CUP | 5.0 | 807 | 16,500 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | WST | .451″ | 1.200″ | 4.1 | 733 | 13,900 CUP | 4.9 | 848 | 16,100 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | Titegroup | .451″ | 1.200″ | 4.4 | 744 | 15,000 CUP | 4.8 | 818 | 16,700 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | 700-X | .451″ | 1.200″ | 4.4 | 758 | 12,700 CUP | 4.9 | 842 | 16,600 CUP |
| 230 GR. HDY FMJ FP | Clays | .451″ | 1.200″ | 3.7 | 670 | 15,900 CUP | 4.0 | 732 | 17,000 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | Longshot | .452″ | 1.200″ | 6.0 | 747 | 12,000 CUP | 6.8 | 875 | 16,800 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | 800-X | .452″ | 1.200″ | 6.5 | 867 | 15,100 CUP | 7.0 | 939 | 17,300 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | SR 4756 | .452″ | 1.200″ | 6.3 | 813 | 14,200 CUP | 6.8 | 892 | 16,400 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | HS-6 | .452″ | 1.200” | 7.0 | 751 | 12,900 CUP | 8.0 | 859 | 16,600 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | AutoComp | .452″ | 1.200″ | 6.1 | 832 | 13,700 CUP | 6.6 | 896 | 16,400 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | Universal | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.5 | 703 | 11,400 CUP | 5.4 | 857 | 16,800 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | 231/HP-38 | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.3 | 699 | 12,200 CUP | 5.3 | 834 | 16,900 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | SR 7625 | .452″ | 1.200″ | 5.5 | 828 | 15,100 CUP | 6.0 | 897 | 17,300 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | PB | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.2 | 736 | 11,600 CUP | 4.7 | 833 | 15,900 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | WST | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.0 | 776 | 14,300 CUP | 4.3 | 812 | 16,400 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | Trail Boss | .452″ | 1.200″ | 3.5 | 658 | 11,200 CUP | 4.5 | 761 | 15,100 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | Titegroup | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.0 | 751 | 12,500 CUP | 4.8 | 855 | 17,000 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | 700-X | .452″ | 1.200″ | 4.5 | 831 | 14,500 CUP | 5.0 | 893 | 17,700 CUP |
| 230 GR. LRN | Clays | .452″ | 1.200″ | 3.5 | 716 | 13,700 CUP | 4.0 | 793 | 16,080 CUP |
| Bullet Weight (Gr.) | Powder | Bullet Dia. | C.O.L. | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure | Grs. | Vel. (ft/s) | Pressure |
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