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Think I found the limit.
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Mark_Mark
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hummm … S&W just released their 10mm M&P with optic cut. great for black bear defense. Or some handgun deer hunting???Lol, I'm not holding anyone to any bets!
But I am glad I didn't see 1300 or more !
If that don’t get you going, check your pulse
AJC1
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I must be old, plastic guns do zero for me. I can absolutely understand their utility for cary, but that doesn't excite me.
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I'm with you. I like steel and wood.
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I like all guns!
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I think my 10mm will be a Beretta or a Glock, but open to suggestions!
Mark_Mark, I should have taken you up on that bet for 10mm brass.
I apologize for taking so long to get back to this, but work and weather have not cooperated until now. I finally got home from work with just enough daylight and time to do some testing before anyone else in the family got home.
Below are the results.
After a little tinkering, I was able to use my redneck test rig to make sure the 5.1gr loads would work safely. It actually works well. After that I set up the chrono and took a quick sample.
I think 243winxb was right, the primer flow I saw is more due to the fire pin hole shape of this Stoeger. Either I never noticed before or it only happens with certain primers in this gun. Never saw this in any of my other 9mm guns.
At any rate, I saw no difference in pressure signs between the 4.8gr load and 5.1
I actually think I could go higher than 5.1gr, but I'm not. There's no need, I'm getting the velocity I really want at 4.8 and might drop to 4.5 for plinking.
I started with a factory Rem 115gr rn and one of my proven HS-6 loads for reference. Please excuse the scribble, my hand writing is a doctor's anyway, but it was hastily written on an envelope and I'll record in my journal later.
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Why risk damaging a good gun. If you don't know the rounds are safe DON"T SHOOT THEM!
Start low & work your way up. Don't just pick a number out of the book & load to that. Do a ladder test to stay safe all the way to max load.
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You must have missed the earlier parts of this thread. I already worked a ladder up to 4.8 long prior this thread. I see no need to start at the bottom again when I already proved 4.8gr in all of my guns.
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I might have to think about a "plastic" one just for posterity......
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I got one, well, gotta send my brother $300 plus shipping to my FFL. Can’t wait to try it
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I really like some of the higher end models. The shadow2 is amazing
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Shadow 2 is my carry gun! with a SRO reddot and light! It’s winter carry only because I need to put a jacket over it. IWB and it still sticks out like a hammer
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