Holes made by .357Sig ... and you are measuring these groups ... how?
) and the .355" bullets only produce holes (including the mashed perimeter) of ~.25".
Thanks for the measuring tape pic, vaalpens, but that still didn't "look right" ... until I chewed on it for a moment.
And then I realized what was causing my problem ... LSWCs.
I have spent many months shooting varying-load test strings of .32-20 with LSWC (which leave crisp, clean ~.313" holes) and then carefully studying the accuracy results on multiple targets. I have done that so much that I have gotten quite good at glancing at the target and being able to closely estimate the group measurement.
You, otoh, are shooting jacketed HPs (DUH!
That is why I looked at you pics and my brain said, "1.45"? No way!".
Sorry!
Not going to get close to those vels with 9mm, but I have some loaded up hotter to test this weekend.
I have loaded a lot of lead, coated and plated not as many jacketed so I am still trying to get a feel for what they want. Will post the results.
defensive rounds.
You mentioned .357 Sig in your earlier post so that's what I thought the numbers were for, just thinking how nice it would be to have those kind vels, hhhmmmm .357 Sig slide and barrel for my P226 maybe sometime in the future....
Had a chance to do a quick range test in 9mm today.
They do seem happier when pushed harder in 9mm.
I tested 5.0gr of CFE pistol (.1 below MAX), 4.7gr HP38 (.1 below MAX) and 4.7 WSF (.6 below MAX) (had worked up to those numbers with CFE and HP38 and was fine along the way but didn't load up very many for the first test)
All showed promise and the CFE and HP38 loads did not seem to show any excess pressure signs. I need to test WSF again at 4.7 and do some at 5 and maybe 5.2.
I will chrono these loads when I go to the outdoor range next time.
I think I will run more test round and then call it done, then get the rest of them loaded up for Zombies.
Indoor range, standing 7 yards, Springfield 1911 9mm 5", S+B primers, mixed range brass, some of which I know has been loaded at least 3 or 4 times.
The "fliers" were most likely caused by shooter error....:banghead:
1911. Now that I am close to having a load I need to check it in the XD as well. These will be "zombie" loads as I prefer Gold Dots or Golden Sabers for my primary SD loads. It is easier to afford having 500 of these loaded up for a Zombie attack than buying factor GD or GS which are close to $1 a round.
