anybody got an answer for this one?? Don't say call Hodgden, tried that, they ain't talkin..Another question, if the 5.8gr. load has approx the same pressure as say, 8gr. of Unique why is the recoil so much less? Seems like every time I increase pressure in a load the recoil factor goes up...I may be sly like fox, but I'm also smart like tractor..I have the article from Handloader #265-was a late fall 2010 publication(they don't put a month on the mag like most-just a number).
Titled-Reduced Rifle Loads with TRAIL BOSS by Charles E Petty.
The author had info about Trail Boss (TB) indicating it was for cowboy action shooting-PISTOLS and wanted to try it in RIFLES. He says a call to Hodgdon employee Ron Reiber told him to go ahead "jump in w/ both feet" - cast bullets in most old 'dash' cartridges-ie 32-40, 25-35, 35-55 etc. Another call to Hodgdon and the author asked about TB in CF w/ jacketed bullets. No one could think of a reason why it wouldn't work.
Quote from article ""Fill the case to the bottom of the bullet and weigh it. That is your maximum load. Then take 75 percent of that and that is your starting load. Cant get in trouble that way"" said Reiber.
The author emphasizes not to COMPRESS Trail Boss at any time.
Check w/ handloader at handloadermagazine.com and see what else they say.
Interestingly-Trail boss comes in the same black plastic 'jar' as other one pound Hodgdon powders. The 1# jars are only about eighty percent full. Nine ounces of TB nearly fills those plastic 'jars'. TB looks like little Cherrios.
Try it-you may like it.
Titled-Reduced Rifle Loads with TRAIL BOSS by Charles E Petty.
The author had info about Trail Boss (TB) indicating it was for cowboy action shooting-PISTOLS and wanted to try it in RIFLES. He says a call to Hodgdon employee Ron Reiber told him to go ahead "jump in w/ both feet" - cast bullets in most old 'dash' cartridges-ie 32-40, 25-35, 35-55 etc. Another call to Hodgdon and the author asked about TB in CF w/ jacketed bullets. No one could think of a reason why it wouldn't work.
Quote from article ""Fill the case to the bottom of the bullet and weigh it. That is your maximum load. Then take 75 percent of that and that is your starting load. Cant get in trouble that way"" said Reiber.
The author emphasizes not to COMPRESS Trail Boss at any time.
Check w/ handloader at handloadermagazine.com and see what else they say.
Interestingly-Trail boss comes in the same black plastic 'jar' as other one pound Hodgdon powders. The 1# jars are only about eighty percent full. Nine ounces of TB nearly fills those plastic 'jars'. TB looks like little Cherrios.
Try it-you may like it.
