DragonFire
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I've worked up one load that's comparable to the .40 factory rounds I carry for CCW, and I've worked up a load for hunting with my .44mag. I'm working on a low-recoil high-accuracy 10mm load for use in IDPA.
All my other reloads are used almost exclusively at the range, or when doing IDPA and similar competitions.
I shoot 9mm .38 spl, .357, .40, and 10mm in both autos and revolvers.
What criteria should I use when working up these other loads?
My first thought was to just come up with middle-range loads with decent accuracy. But then I thought that since I occassionaly carry some of these other calibers for CCW, always with factory ammo, that these mild reloads would spoil me if I ever needed to shoot a factory round.
Should I work up a target load and "carry" load for each one? Would I work up one for each handgun I have in each calilber?
I know working up a load that makes each handgun shoot it's best is part of the fun of reloading, but having a dozen "recipes" and dozen different powders on hand just seems like an accident waiting to happen. I know I'll mix up a recipe somewhere.
All my other reloads are used almost exclusively at the range, or when doing IDPA and similar competitions.
I shoot 9mm .38 spl, .357, .40, and 10mm in both autos and revolvers.
What criteria should I use when working up these other loads?
My first thought was to just come up with middle-range loads with decent accuracy. But then I thought that since I occassionaly carry some of these other calibers for CCW, always with factory ammo, that these mild reloads would spoil me if I ever needed to shoot a factory round.
Should I work up a target load and "carry" load for each one? Would I work up one for each handgun I have in each calilber?
I know working up a load that makes each handgun shoot it's best is part of the fun of reloading, but having a dozen "recipes" and dozen different powders on hand just seems like an accident waiting to happen. I know I'll mix up a recipe somewhere.