JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone
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I've been practicing/testing with some hard lead cast 225gn hp sized to .451" through my Kimber Stainless II. They're accurate enough. Recoil is much more than my 200gn swc with 4gns of Bullseye -which I expect. They hit hard to knock them over and to the rear of the table. But not off the table. I haven't chronigraphed my loads, but 6.8gns of Unique, I figured would be good enough for a power factor of 195 or so. (hoping for more than 875fps.) The lead is penetrating the pins quite well, so I'm not worried about ricochet's, There's good weight retention too. But not going through like one of my .357mag or .44mag loads will.
So, do I really have to use a jacketed hollow point to get the pins to take flight from the table? I've got a good supply of lead, so I'd really like to pour bullets instead of buy. Size to .452"? A little more powder?
What works for you?
-Steve
So, do I really have to use a jacketed hollow point to get the pins to take flight from the table? I've got a good supply of lead, so I'd really like to pour bullets instead of buy. Size to .452"? A little more powder?
What works for you?
-Steve