Careless or incorrect hand loading procedures can result in serious personal injury or death. Hand loading should only be done after thorough and complete instruction. Since individual hand loading procedures, operations and safety practices are beyond our control, we disclaim all liability for any damages, which may result.
Reloading any cartridge requires a familiarity with safe, conservative reloading practices. When combined with personal discipline and attention to detail such practices can help create a margin of safety for both the reloader and the shooter. Always check measurements three times to be sure they are accurate.
1. NEVER BEGIN LOADING WITH THE MAXIMUM POWDER CHARGE SHOWN IN THESE RELOADING DATA TABLES, REGARDLESS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE.
2. NEVER EXCEED MAXIMUM LOADS BECAUSE EXCESSIVE CHAMBER PRESSURE WILL RESULT.
3. DISCONTINUE FIRING AT THE FIRST SIGN OF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR UPON NOTICING A CHANGE IN THE REPORT OF THE FIREARM.
All load data printed herein should be approached with extreme caution. The rifles concerned, despite being very strong, are 50 years old. This data has all performed very well in the 1911 and k31 Schmidt Rubins. All of them printed groups of less than 2" at 100yds, and the majority were 1.5" and 1" or less. If you have "proven" load data to add, email mkntraks@digisys.net and we'll place it on this page for the membership.
"Proven" means consistent 5rd groups at 100yds with a minimum 5 separate targets used.
Follow all safe reloading procedures and use this data at your own risk.
Remington PSPCL 165gr:
N203...................40.5gr
BLC2...................39gr
3031....................36gr
414......................43gr
4064....................37gr
4831....................47gr
2520....................39gr
Military Ball 173gr "pulled":
414.......................43gr
4064.....................39gr
3031.....................35gr
4350.....................38.1gr
4064.....................39gr
BLC2....................40gr
Sierra Match king 168gr:
4064.....................43.9gr
4350.....................46.8gr
4064.....................37gr
Sierra Match king 175gr:
4064......................42gr
4350......................45.8gr
Sierra 165gr HP/BT:
4320......................44gr
4064......................43.5
Berger VLD168gr:
4895......................44gr
Nominal seat depths for the 1911:
3.060"
Nominal seat depths for the k31:
2.890"
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The others that tested out exceptionally well are:
Berger VLD 168gr........47.4gr of IMR4320
Berger VLD 175gr........45.8gr of 4350
The last one consistenly beat the GP11 for me at 300 to 500 yards. All three are winning loads, all things being equal.
"Equal" = ALL brass identical TTL.
ALL brass full length sized.
Seat depths on the VLDs are
exactly that of the GP11s @ 3.060
Sierra seat depth is 2.890
Seat depths are critical for consistency.
If you intend that these, or any loads, prove themselves, absolute consistency in every aspect of your loading procedures is mandatory.
Not one iota of variance.
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11/23/02
These are some additional loads provided by our friend Pierre: These are intended for the K-31, 96/11, 1911 and the 1911 carbine only.
1. Bullet: Norma 146gr. FJPBT
Powder: Vit. N140 49grs.
Primer: CCI 200
Case: RWS
2. Bullet: Sierra 165gr. SBT (2145)
Powder: 4350 ACCU 51.6grs.
Primer: CCI 200
Case: Norma
3. Bullet: Hornady 168gr. BTHP (3050)
Powder: 47 grs. ROT R903
Primer: CCI BR2
Case: Norma
4. Bullet: Berger 168gr. HPBT/Moly
Powder: DuPont IMR-4320 47.4grs.
Primer: CCI 200
Case: RWS
5. Bullet: Lapua D-46 185 gr. (.308)
Powder: Vit. N160 50 grs.
Primer: Norma LR
Case: Norma
6. Bullet: Hornady 190gr BTHP(3080)
Powder: Vit. N160 51.5grs.
Primer: CCI 200
Case: Norma
7. Bullet: Hornady 190gr BTHP (3080)
Powder: ROT R907 46grs.
Primer: RWS 5341
Case: Norma
