Re: Handgun Loads- ALL CALIBERS-
9mmx19
Ruger P95 with 4" barrel
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124 Hornady XTP's
Wolf SP primer
Mixed brass
0.010" roll crimp
5.5gr Ramshot Silohuette
Hot load, primers a little cratered, brass starting to belly up.
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90 Hornady XTP's
Wolf SP primer
Mixed brass
0.010" roll crimp
6.3gr Unique (pretty full case, some compression)
Reasonably hot load. Not the limit yet.
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90 Hornady XTP's
Wolf SP primer
Mixed brass
0.010" roll crimp
6.8gr Unique (full case, good compression)
Very very hot load, definitely don't go hotter. Bottomed the recoil spring in a stock P95
158 LRN hard cast (water quenched)
Wolf SP primer
Mixed brass
0.015" roll crimp
Sized bullets to .357"
3.1gr Bullseye, 1050fps from 4" Ruger P95 and G17 barrels. 1100 fps from 16.5" carbine barrel.
2.7gr B/eye, 1025fps from 16.5" carbine barrel, 980 from G17 barrel.
Neither load cycles suppressed pistols, both cycle suppressed carbine. Both loads cycle all tested weapons when unsuppressed.
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40S&W
Mixed brass
Wolf SP primer
175 cast lead TC
NRA formula lube (50/50 beeswax and alox)
Sized to 0.401"
5.1gr Bullseye
0.010" roll crimp
Medium load, good for plinking, runs about 1050 fps from 6" LWD conversion barrel from G20
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10mm Auto
Starline brass
Wolf LP primer
175 cast lead TC
NRA formula lube (50/50 beeswax and alox)
Sized to 0.401"
5.4gr B/eye runs 1000fps from OEM G20 barrel.
6.0gr Unique runs 1050fps from OEM G20 barrel.
Hard cast water quenched shows no leading issues in Glock barrel after 150 rounds.
Mild recoil, very nice practice load
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44 Magnum
Mixed brass
Wolf LP primer
~.015 roll crimp
240 LRN hard cast (water quenched)
Sized to .430" and lubed with NRA formula Lube
Ruger SRH 9.5" barrel
12.0gr Unique - 1150 fps
12.5gr Unique - 1375 fps Recoil is sharper, primers flattened up, bordering on max load.
16.0gr Red Dot - 1250 fps
Accurate load, easy shooting, recoil is mild.
EDITED to add MV for 44mag & 12.5gr Unique