My mice are hungry, and I need your favorite loads for the 32 acp with 60 grain bullets and the 380 with 88 and 102 grain bullets. Any suggustions I would appreciate. I really need a nice target load, that will be reliable and mid range, not a hot load. A nice mid range load, that will function the slide, and is comfortible and accurate... Thanks, Greg
Mouse gun loads for the 32 and 380 acp
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Quantrill
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Years ago, I reloaded .380 for a friend. I used a 102 gr. Lee cast round nose bullet with 2.0gr of 700X. He was pleased because he hit what he shot at (plinking type) and it functioned the pistol. I did this for him until he passed on. Then I decided to try the 102gr. bullet in a 9mm Luger (since I had bunch of them left over) and while they shot and functioned the 1915 DWM Luger, they would not stay on the paper at 25 yards.
The 124gr Lee round nose bullet on the other hand did great. Quantrill
The 124gr Lee round nose bullet on the other hand did great. Quantrill
stevesmith7
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Greg,
I've been experimenting with Bonus Bullets RNL, I think they're 90gr,
over 2.8-3.0 gr of Titegroup in my CZ83. Fairly light but seem to do the
job and my 9 yr old is ok shooting it.
Steve
I've been experimenting with Bonus Bullets RNL, I think they're 90gr,
over 2.8-3.0 gr of Titegroup in my CZ83. Fairly light but seem to do the
job and my 9 yr old is ok shooting it.
Steve
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77 grain lasercast .32 acp bullets, 2.2 gr hodgdon titegroup
OAL per speer 13, or 60gr gold dot 2.4 gr titegroup.
Those are my loads for the Keltec p-32.
American rifleman used the same gold dot load in their testing in an issue 3 or 4 months ago.
OAL per speer 13, or 60gr gold dot 2.4 gr titegroup.
Those are my loads for the Keltec p-32.
American rifleman used the same gold dot load in their testing in an issue 3 or 4 months ago.
Loach
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I know it's not 60gr, but I've had great luck with my P-32 shooting the following load (taken from Lee data confirmed with Alliant data, check 'em yourself though, I'm not the best typist) :
71gr FMJ (I use the Remington bulk bullets)
2.1gr Alliant Red-Dot
Mixed brass
Winchester SP Primer
OAL 0.972" (seat depth 0.153")
71gr FMJ (I use the Remington bulk bullets)
2.1gr Alliant Red-Dot
Mixed brass
Winchester SP Primer
OAL 0.972" (seat depth 0.153")
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My Kel-Tec is TDY with my nephew to the "Gulf", but here are my favorite .32acp loads:
Speer Gold Dot 60gr HP
Seating depth 0.915" oal (adjust for proper feeding in your gun)
Brass; Federal, or Winchester, Fiocchi (Rem. has too shallow extractor groove to fit shell plate of reloading machine)
Powder; 2.9gr of Win231 2.7gr Bullseye
Primer: Winchester, Federal Small Pistol
Velocity; 985fps (Kel-tec 1.75") 1050fps (Beretta TomCat 2.1")
This duplicates the Fiocchi factory 60gr HP load. These are absolute max. don't exceed ! 2.7 Win231 and 2.5 Bullseye are about as good and slightly more accurate. (Better all around loads). I now don't care for these loads. The expansion is good but penetration is questionalble. I would prefer a 71gr FN if such existed. My carry load is factory Fiocchi 73gr RN @ 850fps.
Lyman 78gr RN cast
Brass: Mixed
Seating depth: 0.985" (to crimp groove, light taper crimp)
Powder: 1.6gr Bullseye
Velocity: 700fps (Keltec), 755fps (TomCat) Duplicates US factory loadings.
Max load: 2.2gr Bullseye 885fps (TomCat)-not as accurate as lighter load. Duplicated European Factory loads (ie: Fiocchi).
Kel-tec prefers the 1.8gr load for 740fps.
The most accurate load is the RN cast, sized to .311. My TomCat will out shoot my Glock mod22 at 25yds and shoots to POA/POI. My favorite "mouse gun" However after 5k-6k rounds, the slide cracked in two places. Beretta the replaced gun, and I traded it for something else as I have the Keltec I won in a match.
Speer Gold Dot 60gr HP
Seating depth 0.915" oal (adjust for proper feeding in your gun)
Brass; Federal, or Winchester, Fiocchi (Rem. has too shallow extractor groove to fit shell plate of reloading machine)
Powder; 2.9gr of Win231 2.7gr Bullseye
Primer: Winchester, Federal Small Pistol
Velocity; 985fps (Kel-tec 1.75") 1050fps (Beretta TomCat 2.1")
This duplicates the Fiocchi factory 60gr HP load. These are absolute max. don't exceed ! 2.7 Win231 and 2.5 Bullseye are about as good and slightly more accurate. (Better all around loads). I now don't care for these loads. The expansion is good but penetration is questionalble. I would prefer a 71gr FN if such existed. My carry load is factory Fiocchi 73gr RN @ 850fps.
Lyman 78gr RN cast
Brass: Mixed
Seating depth: 0.985" (to crimp groove, light taper crimp)
Powder: 1.6gr Bullseye
Velocity: 700fps (Keltec), 755fps (TomCat) Duplicates US factory loadings.
Max load: 2.2gr Bullseye 885fps (TomCat)-not as accurate as lighter load. Duplicated European Factory loads (ie: Fiocchi).
Kel-tec prefers the 1.8gr load for 740fps.
The most accurate load is the RN cast, sized to .311. My TomCat will out shoot my Glock mod22 at 25yds and shoots to POA/POI. My favorite "mouse gun" However after 5k-6k rounds, the slide cracked in two places. Beretta the replaced gun, and I traded it for something else as I have the Keltec I won in a match.
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