by straightshooter » 30 Oct 2020, 8:10 am
Just for you I dug out my old Dupont reloaders guide which lists loads and pressures for each of their powders produced at that time for each of their production calibers.
2208 is supposed to be equivalent to IMR4064 and the load shown is for a 45 grain projectile with the following details.
Hornady 45 gn
1.720" C.O.L.
IMR4064 11.0c 1545fps 13100CUP
Since maximum pressure for the Hornet is in the region of 40000CUP I would suggest that you will be quite safe with any feasible 2208 load.
Start with 11 grains and then go up in 1 grain steps until the charge is well compressed taking all the precautions that are normal for handloading.
At the low pressures you will be operating at be prepared for a lot of powder fouling and I would be surprised if you were able to reach a muzzle velocity of 2000fps..
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