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Old 06-25-2018, 10:39 PM
Al W. Al W. is offline
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Just as an update . Picked up another .380 this one a CZ 83 milsurp .
After experimenting with Power Pistol I ordered a pound of BE86 and loaded a bunch of different loads using the 100gr plated Berrys. After experiencing increasing frustration with accuracy , both my pistols were tending to not shoot to POA. I reasoned that the load had to be a factor but that the charges were not . After ordering some 95gr FMJFP I'm on target .
My conclusion being that the polygonal rifling on the CZ really was not meant for lead projectiles. They must have sighted the gun in for FMJ, because with the jacketed rounds I'm in the scoring rings 100% on a 25 yard target and in the black about 70% of the time. So I think thats key. One of the shooters was saying that I needed to figure in abjuration and pressure variables using the lead and that it may be possible to get the right pressures with a lead projectile if I experimented with near squib loads. Say between 2.7 and 3 gr of BE or Unique or BE 86.
Any thoughts on this ?
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