trail boss and jacketed bullets

[Jason F]

Has anyone ever tried this combination with pistol or rifle?

[MZ5]

I have used it with jacketed bullets in rifle cases.  I don't actually shoot hardly any cast bullets.  You might check out the "Unique question" thread.

[223fan]

I use it in my 223 with 45gr hornet bullets to duplicate  22/22mag velocities.Works great.

[buck460XVR]

Coupla years ago, I emailed Hodgdon about using  Trail Boss for reduced loads with jacketed bullets in my .460 X-Frame and they said it was safe. Altho their reduced load recipe calls for a minimum of 70% of case capacity, I never went below 90% for fear of a stuck bullet. They shot fine, but since the loads printed so much different than standard loads, and cost about the same to make, I gave up on it.

[Doublebass73]

I've used it in the 45 LC Carbine under a 225 grain FTX with decent results.

[murphdog]

I do the same thing as 223fan, getting 1900 fps and a nice little squirrel cartridge.  As buck460xvr noted, it does change the point of impact, so I dial my scope up or down depending on the ammo I'm using.  I use the trailboss loads for plinking because my gun (H&R handi rifle) is prone to overheating and losing accuracy after shooting 5 or 6 rounds.  With these light loads I can shoot all afternoon without worrying about loss of accuracy.
Duane

[res45]

Many people choose Trail Boss for reduce velocity and recoil jacketed and cast bullet load in rifles and pistols because it's very bulky and it eliminates the possibility of a double charge  compared to shotgun and pistol powder for reduced load.

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Trail%20Boss%20Reduced%20Loads%20R&P.pdf