Is imr trail boss and hodgdon trail boss the same thing. I doubt you could get enough tb in the case to work, and compressing tb is a no no according to imr. In a 06, 308, 0r 223, you can pick up some pulls at polygunbags and over h4895 or trailboss you can shoot on the cheap. Hogdon trail boss powder the same as imr trail boss. Good plinking velocity if youve got a lightspring pistol.
This manual has a wide variety of pistol and rifle cartridge reloading data with well over 5,000 loads. Interesting article in handloader 237 about imrs trail boss gun powder looks to be useful in a wide number of chamberings from. Trail boss is based on new technology that allows veryhigh loading density, good flow through powder measures, stability in severe temperature variation, and, most. The weather man person was correct and it rained, so i had a day to work on my project. For the most comprehensive up to date reload data, including the most recent new caliber introductions, go to the reloading data center at, or call 93629455 for customer service. It is primarily a pistol powder, but can also be used for pistol cartridges chambered in rifles. It is primarily a pistol powder but has some application in rifles. Trail boss load for 38 special the curio and relic. I did not note if i seated them flush, or to the crimpgroove. Midsouth shooters offers a great selection of imr powder 1 lb for your reloading needs. The imr trail boss is a perfect solution for handgun loads, but can also be used in some rifle calibers. Trail boss trail boss safety data sheet march 2015 the following smokeless powder is distributed by imr legendary powders.
Imr smokeless powder 1 lb, reloading equipment, tools, components, and accessories. Now you can create special velocity loads in 41 mag brass data is now avalible on line cut and pasted below using trail boss in the 41 mag. Shot very well for me and easier on the shoulder than full throttle. The gahendra rifle was loaded with 22 grains of trailboss. Not to leave shotgun shooters out, the third tab under the websites data menu is titled reduced recoil shotgun loads. Hodgdons basic reloading manual personal defense world. I was on another forum and there is a bit of a disagreement on the loading of trailboss powder. Not too long ago there was a thread about 41 special loads. I did two different loads, a 110 grain hornady vmax and a 220 grain hornady rn sp. The buget plan starts to fall apart considering that the cheapest 100 grain bullet ive found is about 20 cents. Trailboss and light 4570 hunting loads below is the link to the hodgdon site, and according to that site, the only load data listed for the. Using bullets from lead round nose flat point, hornady lead.
Can someone direct me to trail boss load data sass wire. Select a bullet make barnes berger hornady nosler sierra swift. Hodgdon, imr, and winchester smokeless propellants. Reduced loads are great for practice, small game and flinch control.
Data is listed for most popular rifle, pistol, and shotshell cartridges. Tb is a big bulky powder and you cant fit enough in a 9x19 case to get anywhere near a useable functioning load. Ive been using trailboss now for a couple weeks in 223 and 308 subsonic loads with what seems to be pretty decent success. Especially for youth or gunshy folks you can allow for target practice at 100y, just focusing on trigger control, breathing and basic marksmanship. These reduced loads make firing such cartridges as the 300 winchester magnum or even the 458 winchester magnum pure fun. Trail boss allows very high density loading, flows smoothly through your powder measure, and remains stable throughout a wide range of temperatures. But the data im looking at is pretty much the same thing again as what hodgdon lists. Data is listed for the most popular rifle and pistol cartridges. It announced a new powder named trail boss, intended specifically for reloading cowboy action loads. Then fill the case to that mark with trail boss, pour into the scale pan and weigh.
I recently loaded jamison brass with trailboss powder, and 4 different weight lead bullets. In the 223 with the 60 grain hornady v max im using 4. Select a bullet weight 95 100 107 120 123 129 140 142 143 147 150. Trailboss and light 4570 hunting loads marlin firearms. In his book shooting lever guns of the old west, mike venturinos data pretty well confirms my velocities. Two powders that are widely used for reduced loads are imr 4759 and alliant 2400. Vandenberg, gives one load for 300 grain cast boolits with a charge of 16. Trail boss was designed specifically for lowvelocity lead bullets suitable for cowboy action shooting. Trail boss is a very mellow yet fast burning powder. So i mentioned before that i had planned on working up some new handloads for the. Hodgdon now lists loads for imr trailboss pistol powder in 243 winchester with 100 grain bullets. I doubt you are going to get anything much different that what the people that sell it tell you to do with it.
A bolt action rifle was used for shooting subsonic. Trail boss reloads are very mild and easy to shoot. Select a bullet type accubond long range accubond accubond long range spitzer accubond spitzer aframe amax ballistic tip accubond ballistic tip spitzer bt bthp custom competition hpbt eld eld match eldx hpbt. By clicking the i agree button, i understandaccept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above. And my lyman book yeilded a 1gr cast bullet still over 1540fps my plinkers are 150grain sp, at 2500fps. Imr trailboss with its general instructions for use, also apply to your cartridge. I looked up trail boss and the pictures, wording, color and design of the bottles between the two brands are identical just that one says imr at the top and the other says hodgdon. Imr trail boss smokeless powder 2 pounds by hodgdonimr product overview midsouth is proud to offer imr trail boss smokeless powder 2 pounds. Using bullets from lead round nose flat point, lead semiwadcutter.
Get the complete source for reloading with hodgdons 2018 annual manual. Though it does not show 4570 loads, i used the formula to work up a load for my 4570 using a 300 grain jacketed bullet and 20 grains of trailboss. Trailboss will give you a very mild bunnyfart load for. Thales thales australia limited chemwatch hazard alert code. Designed for cowboy action shooting, trail boss has proven to be a great way to get more practice with your big bore hunting rifle. Mike was getting about 1147 fps with goex ffg, about 12 fps with goex fffg, about 1076 fps with goex cartridge, and about 1223 fps with pyrodex select, out of the 24 barrel of a. The mh mark ivb enfield was loaded with 27 grains of trailboss, as measured at 90% of the full load of 30 grains as measured to the base of the seated bullet. This pretty much eliminates double charges, making it harder for you to blow up your new colt. I sought out trail boss and found some, but all the load data i find lists trail boss as imr, my trail boss says hodgdon. Where data is already shown for specific cartridges, never exceed listed maximums. Also on imr website same site as load data there is a couple paragraphs describing how to come up with your reduced load using said powder. This week a flyer from the imr powder company came in the mail. Find where the base of the bullet to be loaded is located in the case and make a mark on the outside of the case at this location.
This attachment came straight off the imr website and discusses using trailboss for lead or jacketed bullets for reduced loads. Check out our selection of smokeless powder for reloading below. Using trailboss powder for the martini henry 577450 bored. Personally, i use h4895 with cast bullets in all my cartridges from.
This magazinestyle publication is jam packed with hodgdon, imr, and winchester brand powder and reloading information. However, trail boss offers superb versatility in rifle cartridges producing reduced loads using lead or jacketed bullets. I am also interested in using trail boss in the 38 special. Reloading data is included from three powder companies. Even though i now had loads for 4570 using these 405 gr cast bullets, i wondered what hornady 325 gr leverevolution ammunition would chronograph. The 2016 issue of the complete book of reloading contains a collection of data from hodgdon, providing you with three powder reloading manuals in one. It wont give you near max velocity loads compared to other powders for a.