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Old 01-06-2017, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by silversnake View Post
What kind of velocity do you get?
BuffaloBore sells a 100 gr hardcast .380 that gets 1150 fps (294 fpe) out of a PPK with a 3.5" barrel.

I'll be very impressed if your loading gets anywhere near 1000 fps.

That said, I like the Model 30 (and earlier hand ejectors) and would buy one for the right price. Just not my choice for self defense.
I shoot the 100 gr hardcast with 3.5 grains of Unique. Definitely an improvement over the factory fodder.

It would take a six inch barrel to get close to 1000 fps with reloads. In Ken Waters Pet Loads 3.5 grs of Unique gave 979 fps with a 91 gr bullet and 960 fps with a 112 grain bullet.

That will give you some idea of the velocity potential with reloads. Factory loads that are listed were in the low 700's for comparison in a six inch barrel and low 600's for a two inch barrel.

Reloading gives a 200 fps increase in velocity over factory in those two barrel lengths.



Bruce

Last edited by Bruce51; 01-06-2017 at 11:28 PM.
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