The last in-depth article I wrote for Handloader has not been published five years after I submitted it. I'm going to guess that it won't ever be.

So, I'm offering it here for anyone who'd like to read it. Shoot me a PM with your email and I'll reply with the article, the load table, and the photos. I ask only that it not be re-posted anywhere else, as it is copyrighted.

The premise of the article is that things have come a long way, propellant-wise, since Elmer and Skeeter's days. So I tested 12 new powders under six different bullets in two guns.

And found one load that works with everything.

Caveats: Powders can and do change. Load data from the factories can, too. So treat my findings with the caution deserved.


Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.