WIN 231 and 147gr 9mm minor

[jeremy155rr]

Not a lot of load data out there. Have some 231 and wanting to load 147gr coated to ~130pf. Nothing in most manuals I've seen for 231 or hp38 and 147s. Wasn't easy to find but best starting point I could come up with is 3.2gr and 1.125 oal. Anybody have anything?

[dlmeadows]

Start off at about 3.6 published data for a 130grn plated round is 3.9 minimum. 3.6 would be a great place to start

[MphsTiger1981]

My Lee's Modern Reloading manual shows 147 grain lead start load of 3.3 and top load of 3.5. Lyman's 49th shows only a 147 gr TMJ with 231 loads at 3.5 start and 4.1 do not exceed. 

 

You indicate your loading coated bullets.  One of the companies that sells Hi-Tek coated bullets told me to use the starting lead number and work up.  I have loaded some 115 grain coated and due to the shape of the bullet, I've had to seat mine a little deeper than the minimum recommended depth, so I've backed off the starting number some and still had good results shooting them in my Glock 17. 

[jumprun13k]

Looking at my data I have 3.2-3.5 for Lead 147's using 231.

 

Back it off by 10% and work up.