Originally Posted by
Muley Hunter
Not what I meant, but good info.
I was talking about 120gr of BH being the max load for any bullet.
I understood you, Muley. Point is: once you reach certain weights and styles of bullets, the general rule of using 120 gr. BH209 for every load no longer applies. Modern inlines still have a safe pressure points that must be maintained, so 120 gr. is not applicable for all bullets. As weight and diameter of bullets increase, pressure is increased, so the (powder) charge must be cut back some depending on the specific bullet. A canister of un-opened 209 I have recommends that powder charges not exceed 120 gr.'s bv for bullets over 300 gr.'s. The original load data from blackhorn tested the 350 gr. hornady(specifically) to a safe load of 120 gr. bv of 209. Once you pass the general rule of 120 gr.'s of BH 209 bv for bullets/sabots up to 300 gr.'s in bullet weight, powder charge weights will become specific to each bullet weight and manufacturer, hence, the PB 444 gr. bullet @ 100 gr. BH 209.