Reloading 9mm FMj 115 grain with hodgdon HP-38 ?

[chopps]

I normally use hodgdon universal but have considered HP-38 considering thats all I could find anyone else use it for 9mm ?
Thanks

 

[Chuckdog]

HP38/W231 is fine for the 9. Like Universal it won't deliver the highest velocities in most rounds, but it works great.

It meters like water, offers a bit narrower range in velocity, and doesn't give the best load densities, but it was my go to powder till I found Universal a few years back.

In my book it's a go.

 

[chopps]

HP38/W231 is fine for the 9. Like Universal it won't deliver the highest velocities in most rounds, but it works great.

It meters like water, offers a bit narrower range in velocity, and doesn't give the best load densities, but it was my go to powder till I found Universal a few years back.

In my book it's a go.

Ok thanks and I love universal just can't find any right now and picked this up at GA Arms to get me by.
Like all else its backordered everywhere

I have also heard that HP38/W231 are the same powder is that true ?

 

[RamRoddoc]

Ok thanks and I love universal just can't find any right now and picked this up at GA Arms to get me by.
Like all else its backordered everywhere

I have also heard that HP38/W231 are the same powder is that true ?

What Chuckdog said, I think he made it clear it was the same powder. I used 231 for years and it's a decent powder. Here is a burn rate chart to compare powders. It's a faster powder and hence less powder is required. It's more economical but then easier to miss over charging the case.

http://www.hodgdon.com/burn-rate.html

 

[jsmith15]

HP38 and W231 are the same. you can share reloading info. It even states that in my Lyman 49th edition

 

[synspeed]

Try Clays powder. 3.8gr under a 115gr fmj yields very low recoil and excellent accuracy. Its my go-to load for steel.