HP-38 powder? - The Firearms Forum

1911Man · 01-23-2010, 02:09 PM

I was told that this is the same as 231 by my local reloading shop dude. Please confirm. Anyone have any experience with it?

Alex

res45 · 01-23-2010, 02:25 PM

W231 and HP-38 are the same powder made by ADI in Australia,Hodgdon's owns Win & IMR powder,they just put it in there can and call it HP-38 the same goes for W296 and H110.

You can go to the Hodgdon's site look up any give load that has both powders and same bullet weight listed and it will have the same data across the board.

I have both,it looks the same meters the same and shoot the same in identical loads. Of course as always when you work up a load from a new can of powder I back off and work back up but so far I can tell no difference between the two.

JLA · 01-23-2010, 03:29 PM

Lotsdragon · 01-23-2010, 07:01 PM

Yeah I like it! Its a good all round handgun powder!

01-23-2010, 02:09 PM	#1
1911Man Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 39	HP-38 powder? I was told that this is the same as 231 by my local reloading shop dude. Please confirm. Anyone have any experience with it? Alex __________________ Liberals suck. -->

01-23-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: HP-38 powder? W231 and HP-38 are the same powder made by ADI in Australia,Hodgdon's owns Win & IMR powder,they just put it in there can and call it HP-38 the same goes for W296 and H110. You can go to the Hodgdon's site look up any give load that has both powders and same bullet weight listed and it will have the same data across the board. I have both,it looks the same meters the same and shoot the same in identical loads. Of course as always when you work up a load from a new can of powder I back off and work back up but so far I can tell no difference between the two. Last edited by res45; 01-23-2010 at 02:26 PM..

01-23-2010, 03:29 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,298	Re: HP-38 powder? yup __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

01-23-2010, 07:01 PM	#4
Lotsdragon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Potosi, Mo Posts: 813	Re: HP-38 powder? Yeah I like it! Its a good all round handgun powder! __________________ "First comes smiles,then lies.Last is gunfire" Roland Deschain