Where do you get your SD bullets (projectiles)?

[dbmjr1]

I reload Hornady XTP's for SD. These are some warm loads that you wouldn't want to use in a polymer revolver. 180 gr @1575 fps out of a 16" Handi Rifle. They are just under max load of AA9. They knock down a steel plate in a confidence inspiring fashion out of a revolver.
I've also got a bunch of the 125 gr XTP's I want to play with.

As for buying them, you have to be a bit flexible, and patient. When you find them, buy a bunch.

 

[RussellC]

I reload Hornady XTP's for SD. These are some warm loads that you wouldn't want to use in a polymer revolver. 180 gr @1575 fps out of a 16" Handi Rifle. They are just under max load of AA9. They knock down a steel plate in a confidence inspiring fashion out of a revolver.
I've also got a bunch of the 125 gr XTP's I want to play with.

As for buying them, you have to be a bit flexible, and patient. When you find them, buy a bunch.

+1 I have bought both Hornady 124 gr XTP and 115 gr Speer Gold dots in the past 45 days online. They went quickly, you must strike quickly!

Russellc

 

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GLOCKKY. The noslers open up really well when shot in my "calibrated" newspaper testing media. The 150 grain shot at near book max load with ACC#7 in 40 S&W will cause them to almost completly flatten out with very little pertration. They key is enough velocity but not too much,

 

[glockky]

Thanks for the help

 

[bhhacker]

Holy smokes Grubby! now THOSE are flying ashtrays

 

[blarby]

Holy cow !

Nicely done

 

[zaphar]

GLOCKKY. The noslers open up really well when shot in my "calibrated" newspaper testing media. The 150 grain shot at near book max load with ACC#7 in 40 S&W will cause them to almost completly flatten out with very little pertration. They key is enough velocity but not too much,

This box of Noslers on Midway shows expansion examples for specific veloceties right on the box, I like that:


1150fps is about where I like my 158gr.

 

[grubbylabs]

Holy smokes Grubby! now THOSE are flying ashtrays

They are accurate and mushroom out nicely, I thought they would be more likely to splinter apart rather than hold together.

I hit a 70lb target at point plank range and it went through the skull and bounced off the ground on the other side, the critter had already taken a full dose of 00 buck and I wanted to make sure it was really down and not suffering. Well I found the bullet on the other side laying in the dirt. When I got home I weighed it and it came in right at 230 grains. Most of those are dropping from the mold at 230-235.

 

[41 Mag]

I'm with USSR and Grubby in that we all have about the same HP molds.

Another one I use is the 452640 which is a bit heavier dropping around 260grs with my alloy. I know this isn't a scientific test by any stretch, but I wanted to try them against some of the more recommended one that were known. Cast - VS - Jacketed I actually purchased the mold for my 45 Colt, but after pouring some up I couldn't resist giving them a try out of my ACP.

For load data I used what I had found before in the Laser Cast manual for the 250gr bullets. I also used a surplus powder which is grain for grain about equal to the Unique I have been using, so using 5grs isn't exactly a smoking load. These were simply shot to see HOW they shot and would compare to the others.

Since this time I have worked on the alloy a bit more as well as crept the load up a touch to just over 700fps with them. I have no doubts that even if the cavity didn't open up they are going to be a real decision changer for whatever is on the receiving end.

With those 200gr one posted above, well they also are really something. They shoot almost one ragged hole groups from my full sized 1911. Using the softer alloy they can still be driven up into the 850 - 900fps range pretty easily and will roll back to a flat disc about the size of a water bottle cap.