Doc Simonson
Member
Like others, I have been finding it bothersome to find loading data for Ranier copper plated bullets. Being new to this I went and purchased powder, and bullets without really thinking about the relationships between all of the components that make the whole. It's likely to be the first of a long string of errors I will make over the next 20 or so years. Here is what I am doing. Please tell me if I am more likely than not to kill myself.
180 gr. Ranier copper plated blunt nose
6.4 gr Accurate #5
CCI small pistol primer
1.3 OAL
Two days ago, I shoot the first 12 of these loads. They seemed to work just fine, but I thought they might be a bit "hot." I don't know if I really felt more recoil or just expected to and therefor did feel more. After reading some of the threads on THR I became concerned that maybe I am pushing the envelope a bit too far. I have seen people using loads from 3.5 gr to 7.3 in .40 s&w. It's all very confusing.
Thanks for letting me know if I am about to kill myself.
180 gr. Ranier copper plated blunt nose
6.4 gr Accurate #5
CCI small pistol primer
1.3 OAL
Two days ago, I shoot the first 12 of these loads. They seemed to work just fine, but I thought they might be a bit "hot." I don't know if I really felt more recoil or just expected to and therefor did feel more. After reading some of the threads on THR I became concerned that maybe I am pushing the envelope a bit too far. I have seen people using loads from 3.5 gr to 7.3 in .40 s&w. It's all very confusing.
Thanks for letting me know if I am about to kill myself.