Finally got to the range to test 2 different load work ups in my Bulgarian Makarov.
First load:
Powder: Titegroup
Charge: 3.3gr start to 3.6gr max
Bullet: 93gr MBC HiTek coated
COL: 0.970
Best Loads:
3.4 gr / 10 shots
3.6gr / 10 shots
All of the Titegroup loads were pretty good. Very sooty cases on the lower end, so I think more powder burned better.
Second Load
Powder: AA#5
Charge: 5.0gr to 5.5gr
Bullet: 95gr Berry's Plated
COL: 0.966
5.2gr / 10 shots
5.3 gr /10 shots
5.4 gr / 10 shots (one flyer - my fault)
I am liking this pistol - easy to shoot, low recoil, accurate. The only thing I fumble with is the heel mag release.
First load:
Powder: Titegroup
Charge: 3.3gr start to 3.6gr max
Bullet: 93gr MBC HiTek coated
COL: 0.970
Best Loads:
3.4 gr / 10 shots
3.6gr / 10 shots
All of the Titegroup loads were pretty good. Very sooty cases on the lower end, so I think more powder burned better.
Second Load
Powder: AA#5
Charge: 5.0gr to 5.5gr
Bullet: 95gr Berry's Plated
COL: 0.966
5.2gr / 10 shots
5.3 gr /10 shots
5.4 gr / 10 shots (one flyer - my fault)
I am liking this pistol - easy to shoot, low recoil, accurate. The only thing I fumble with is the heel mag release.