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Old 06-12-2010, 03:23 PM
ShrinkMD ShrinkMD is offline
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Default How fast should they go?

I loaded up a ladder of charges using Power Pistol and 180 gr lead truncated cone bullets. I previously did this with Federal Primers and seated to 1.125"
The 5.8 gr averaged 937, and the best SD was with the 6.4 gr load, which ran at 1015 fps and had a SD of 6.9 This was in the middle of January, however, so I was concerned what these loads would run like during the summer.

I then recently made up a new batch using CCI primers, and seated out a bit further (with no functioning problems in my 4006TSW) I got the following results:

CCI Primer, 6.3 gr Power Pistol, Avg 982 SD 6.8 (and this was in 80s-90s)

Does this load seem too hot? I'd like something which approximates factory without stressing out my gun/brass. The Wolf regular steel case 180 gr fmj was running 877 fps, and Aquila 180 FMJ 1030 fps
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