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1 1 ADI PowDersSHOOT WITH THE BEST5th edition 20102 PELL4 TF4E 4EB "BP4 COMING SOOND eveloped exclusively for high performance and made to military quality to the next level when you reload with ADI Cartridge Components > .223 Unprimed Cases> .50 Calibre Unprimed Cases1It is with great pleasure that Thales Australia presents the 5th edition of our reloading guide. You will certainly notice some differences in this edition, the first of which may be that we have changed our company name from ADI Limited to Thales Australia Limited. However, we have retained the ADI PowDers brand because the same great product is made by the same people in the same Australian manufacturing site. Thales Australia Limited is part of a strong and focussed international business and looks forward to serving the industry for many years to come. Secondly, you will notice more data! Through our strong partnership with Hodgdon powder Company.

2 Inc. of the USA, we offer a reliable, much expanded range of data in this guide. Data for 19 new pistol calibres and 23 new rifle calibres has been added along with new data for existing calibres. The data has been fired under controlled conditions to ensure safety and repeatability. You will now see additional information including minimum and recommended starting loads. All of our reloading information is also available via the internet from our database located at: The website is updated with new data as it becomes available, and should be used for the most up to date data. Finally, you will notice the inclusion of data for a new powder , Trail Boss, which was released in 2007. We have, and will continue to add new PowDers to our product range as they are developed as a result of your requirements and feedback. We are also proud to use this guide to introduce to you our retail 223 and Cal cases, which will be available from later this hope you find this guide a valuable tool, and wish to thank you for your support over the years through the continued purchase of ADI PowDers .

3 Happy Reloading Rob Wellwood Manager Ordnance Sales Thales AustraliaADI PowDersIntroduction ..3 Rifle Cases ..14 Reloading Safety ..16 Warnings ..19 Shotgun Bushing Charts ..32 Pistol Data ..35 Rifle Data ..63 Single Action Rifle ..157 Single Action Pistol Data ..161 Single Action Shotgun Data ..165 powder Equivalents ..170 Burning Rate Examples ..17123 ADI PowDers cater for the full range of burning rate requirements from the fast burning handgun and shotgun PowDers to the very slow large calibre rifle PowDers . The shotgun PowDers are disc PowDers , double base in composition, covering a wide range of applications in 12, 20 and 28 gauge loads. All the shotgun PowDers are exceptionally clean handgun PowDers are smaller diameter disc PowDers manufactured for uniform metering through powder loaders. The faster burning PowDers are double base in composition for increased energy.

4 The slower burning PowDers are single base for use in heavy loads. All the handgun PowDers are exceptionally clean burning when loaded correctly. The rifle PowDers are single perforated tubular propellants of single base composition. Thales Australia s experience in developing PowDers for the Australian Defence Force has shown that PowDers with these characteristics are suitable for use in extreme climatic conditions. Consequently, all the rifle PowDers have, as a feature, ballistic temperature independence; that is, velocities and pressures do not vary greatly with ambient temperature. This is a unique and major advantage over the performance of other manufacturers rifle PowDers . In addition, the ADI PowDers all have good loading characteristics with respect to bulk density and uniformity of metering through powder loaders. They are also very clean burning at normal loads.

5 The new Trail Boss propellant is single base in composition. It is shaped in discs with an obvious central hole which makes it easy to distinguish from other PowDers . The innovative propellant was designed to overcome the excessive space in your case for more consistent ballistic and safety ADI PowDers are packed as UN class 1, Hazard Division (mass fire risk). ADI PowDers are packed in 500g, 1kg, , 2kg or 4kg containers, depending upon the type of powder . Thales Australia Limited is Australia s leading manufacturer of high quality, proven PowDers for sporting ADI PowDers and SHOOT WITH THE BEST .344 Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Space, Defence, Security and Transport markets. In 2009, the company generated revenues of billion euros (equivalent to A$ billion) with 68,000 employees in 50 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements.

6 Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers as local partners. Visit for more Australia is a trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force and is also present in commercial sectors ranging from air traffic management to security systems and services. Employing around 3,500 people in over 35 sites across the country, Thales Australia recorded revenues of more than A$1 billion in propellants are distributed under the trading name of ADI PowDers to maintain our links to over 120 years of experience in ammunition manufacture and nearly 100 years of powder production. The company can trace its roots to the Colonial Ammunition Company (1888, Footscray, Victoria) and the Cordite Factory (1911, Maribyrnong, Victoria). Since then we have seen many changes, but one constant has been our commitment to providing quality ammunition and components for use in the defence of our ammunition and propellant capabilities have kept pace with rapid developments in applied technology.

7 Our expertise and capability in energetic materials is second-to-none in our region. It now includes the production of: Insensitive rocket motor-propellant Insensitive warhead filling Propellant for the Australian Army s ammunition, from to 105mm Howitzer and 5 /54 Naval s sporting shooters who choose to reload have used ADI PowDers for some years now. They are available on the Australian market as a direct result of our defence commitment; they are used by discerning shooters across the globe as a result of our international partnership. We are sure that our commitment to quality, innovation and our customers will see us at the forefront of powder development and manufacture for many years to TypeTrail Boss (New)Rifle / PistolAS30 NShotgun / PistolAP50 NPistolAS50 NShotgunAP70 NShotgun / PistolAP100 PistolAR2205 Rifle / PistolAR2207 RifleBench Mark 1 RifleAR2219 RifleBench Mark 2 RifleAR2206 HRifleAR2208 RifleAR2209 RifleAR2213 SCRifleAR2217 RifleAR2225 RifleAR2218 Rifle6 SHOTGUN POWDERSIn approximate order of burning rate from fastest to versatile fast burning rate, low bulk density shotgun and handgun powder .

8 It can be loaded over a broad range of handgun cartridges giving superb accuracy, weapon function and clean burning. As a shotgun powder it can be loaded into 24 gram to 28 gram loads in 12 gauge with consistency and the cleanest burning characteristics LOAD: 12 gauge Winchester compression formed case 70mm length WAD Winchester WAA1224 PRIMER Winchester W209 SHOT WEIGHT 24 grams lead shot CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 1,300 ft/sec PRESSURE 9,500 psiAS30 NAn effective intermediate bulk density, fast/medium burning rate shotgun powder very suitable for 28 gram loads up to 1350 ft/sec in 12 LOAD: 12 gauge Winchester compression formed case 70mm length WAD Winchester WAA12SL PRIMER Winchester W209 SHOT WEIGHT 28 grams lead shot CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 1,300 ft/sec PRESSURE 10,450 psiAS50N7A versatile medium burning rate handgun powder and an effective slow/medium burning rate shotgun powder .

9 It can be loaded over a broad range of handgun cartridges, from .32 to .45 calibre. As a shotgun powder it can be loaded into 32 gram to 36 gram loads in 12 gauge as well as loads in 20 and 28 LOAD: 12 gauge Winchester compression formed case 70mm length WAD Winchester WAA12 PRIMER Winchester W209 SHOT WEIGHT 32 grams lead shot CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 1,300 ft/sec PRESSURE 11,200 psiAP70 NSHOTGUN POWDERSIn approximate order of burning rate from fastest to POWDERSIn approximate order of burning rate from fastest to BossTrail Boss is designed specifically for low velocity lead bullet loads for Single Action shooting. It is based on a whole new technology that allows very high loading density, good flow through powder measures, stability in regard to temperature variation and most importantly, additional safety for the LOAD: 45 Colt with 200 grain cast lead projectile CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 855 ft/secAn effective intermediate bulk density medium/fast burning rate handgun powder very suitable for medium target loads in.

10 38 special. It has proven its usefulness in equipment such as Ammo Load for the automated reloading of ammunition for police and paramilitary applications in this calibre. Its burning rate, bulk density and clean burning properties are similar to those of AS50N shotgun powder but it has superior metering characteristics for small charge LOAD: .38 Special (4 vented barrel) with 158 grain lead SWC projectile CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 745 ft/secAP50 NAS30NA versatile fast burning rate, low bulk density shotgun and handgun powder . It can be loaded over a broad range of handgun cartridges giving superb accuracy, weapon function and clean burning. As a shotgun powder it can be loaded into 24 gram to 28 gram loads in 12 gauge with consistency and the cleanest burning characteristics LOAD: .38 Special (4 vented barrel) with 148 grain cast lead projectile CHARGE WEIGHT grains VELOCITY 836 ft/secTrail Boss is a registered trademark of the Hodgdon powder Co.