LiveLife
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This is how I load my pistol rounds:
9/40/45 JHP: Max/near max load data for comparable factory JHP recoil/POA/POI practice.
9/40 FMJ: High-to-near max load data to reliably cycle the Glock slides or to meet match power factor.
9/40/45 TMJ/CMJ (plated): Mid-to-high range load data depending on bullet diameter, accuracy of shot groups and reliable cycling of slides.
40S&W 180 gr TCFP (plated and lead): Slightly below start (W231/HP-38 only)-to-mid range load data mild recoil practice rounds for wife/daughter.
9/40/45 Lead (18 BHN): Mid-to-high range load data depending on accuracy of shot groups and reliable cycling of slides.
9mm 125 gr LRN (18 BHN)/45ACP 200 gr LSWC (12 BHN): Start-to-mid range load data mild recoil rounds for plinking.
As you can tell, I do not load to near max load data all the time and use mid-to-high range load data most of the times; and sometimes, even slightly below start charge-to-mid range load data.
So, how do you load your pistol rounds and what criteria do you use?
9/40/45 JHP: Max/near max load data for comparable factory JHP recoil/POA/POI practice.
9/40 FMJ: High-to-near max load data to reliably cycle the Glock slides or to meet match power factor.
9/40/45 TMJ/CMJ (plated): Mid-to-high range load data depending on bullet diameter, accuracy of shot groups and reliable cycling of slides.
40S&W 180 gr TCFP (plated and lead): Slightly below start (W231/HP-38 only)-to-mid range load data mild recoil practice rounds for wife/daughter.
9/40/45 Lead (18 BHN): Mid-to-high range load data depending on accuracy of shot groups and reliable cycling of slides.
9mm 125 gr LRN (18 BHN)/45ACP 200 gr LSWC (12 BHN): Start-to-mid range load data mild recoil rounds for plinking.
As you can tell, I do not load to near max load data all the time and use mid-to-high range load data most of the times; and sometimes, even slightly below start charge-to-mid range load data.
So, how do you load your pistol rounds and what criteria do you use?
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