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went out and tested my reloads, I was thrilled when everything went bang. After cleaning my 45 I realized the case didn't feed most likely because my action was gummed up. I greased up my 1911 for storage it was sticky when cleaning after today's outing, bleh!
Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 230GRN RN .452"
Primer: Winchester Large
COL: 1.200"
Starting: 5.4 Grains - 816 FPS - 14,600 PSI
MAX: 6.2 Grains - 942 FPS - 20,100 PSI
CFE Pistol .45 Notes:
5.4 Grains: Light recoil, really dirty - unburned powder..
5.6 Grains: Light, dirty - last round 5of5 failed to chamber, caught case edge on feed ramp. (More Crimp?)
5.8 Grains: Perfect - like recoil, great accuracy
6.0 Grains: Eh.. accuracy issues?
6.2 - Hot, accuracy issues?
Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 124GRN RN .356"
Primer: Winchester Small
COL: 1.150"
Starting: 4.9 Grains - 1,006 FPS - 27,300 PSI
MAX: 5.5 Grains - 1,120 FPS - 33,800 PSI
CFE Pistol 9mm Notes:
4.9 Grains: Light recoil, dirty cases
5.2 Grains: Light recoil, cleaned up, ok accuracy
5.3 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.4 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.5 Grains: Slightly hot recoil, good accuracy.
Time to start up production!
P.S. Cabelas is getting CFE Pistol and Universal in regularly. If you ask around you can find hp-38. I went back to cabelas and picked up four bricks of s&b spp for 20ea.
You can find once fired cleaned .45 brass for 0.05 per case on ammoseek.com
Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 230GRN RN .452"
Primer: Winchester Large
COL: 1.200"
Starting: 5.4 Grains - 816 FPS - 14,600 PSI
MAX: 6.2 Grains - 942 FPS - 20,100 PSI
CFE Pistol .45 Notes:
5.4 Grains: Light recoil, really dirty - unburned powder..
5.6 Grains: Light, dirty - last round 5of5 failed to chamber, caught case edge on feed ramp. (More Crimp?)
5.8 Grains: Perfect - like recoil, great accuracy
6.0 Grains: Eh.. accuracy issues?
6.2 - Hot, accuracy issues?
Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 124GRN RN .356"
Primer: Winchester Small
COL: 1.150"
Starting: 4.9 Grains - 1,006 FPS - 27,300 PSI
MAX: 5.5 Grains - 1,120 FPS - 33,800 PSI
CFE Pistol 9mm Notes:
4.9 Grains: Light recoil, dirty cases
5.2 Grains: Light recoil, cleaned up, ok accuracy
5.3 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.4 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.5 Grains: Slightly hot recoil, good accuracy.
Time to start up production!
P.S. Cabelas is getting CFE Pistol and Universal in regularly. If you ask around you can find hp-38. I went back to cabelas and picked up four bricks of s&b spp for 20ea.
You can find once fired cleaned .45 brass for 0.05 per case on ammoseek.com