Thread: Different brass strength between batches?

Originally Posted by Larrygoat

Grandpamac, that load is also currently on ADI's website, so its possibly a case that the ELDX are harder to push down the barrel? Either way ill pull and reload lower, I'm not that set on blowing myself up.

Thanks Lars

The load is also on the Hodgdons website. Hodgdons does all the testing and load development for the ADI powders. It is a bit remiss of Hodgdon in not updating the data when the powder speed has increased to that extent. I did a post a while back on my findings with different AR2209 lots and also an article on NZ guns. Others have found the same speed change. When you compare the data for the 85, 90 and 95 grain loads the 90 grain ones stick out like a shag on a rock. The 85 grain load for the TTSX was lower as expected for the hard Barnes projectile and the 95 grain load (also slower powder) was 2.5 grains less than the 90 grain load. There is an awful lot to learn about handloading and I am still learning after 50 years.
All the best,
Grandpamac.