Yes, it seems the manuals have certainly changed. As an example:
Sierra - 240 jacketed - 16.9 gr BlueDot max @ 1300 fps
Hornady - 240 Jacketed - 15.0 gr Bluedot max @ 1350 fps
Nosler - 240 Jacketed - 15.0 gr Bluedot max @ 1390 fps
Different lengths of bbls and types of primers would play into the equation and these figures are for jacketed bullets vs. cast. You can generally load cast a little higher than jacketed and still stay within pressure limits, but the above does indicate that perhaps 17.0 gr may be a little warm in your handgun. We're assuming these loads are for a handgun?
Sierra - 240 jacketed - 16.9 gr BlueDot max @ 1300 fps
Hornady - 240 Jacketed - 15.0 gr Bluedot max @ 1350 fps
Nosler - 240 Jacketed - 15.0 gr Bluedot max @ 1390 fps
Different lengths of bbls and types of primers would play into the equation and these figures are for jacketed bullets vs. cast. You can generally load cast a little higher than jacketed and still stay within pressure limits, but the above does indicate that perhaps 17.0 gr may be a little warm in your handgun. We're assuming these loads are for a handgun?
