Lead/Lubed VS PC'd---.45ACP---SWC's---Power Pistol Powder

[OS OK]

Here's the test range, 10 yards, my lead miser lead catcher backstop <( http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...e-Load-Workups ) and this old rest. I had the Chronograph set up between me and the target to get all the details while shooting for groups.

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Originally I just wanted to find a good load using the Power Pistol Powder and the 213 grain PC'd Clear Gloss SWC's. These are made from 50/50 Isotope & COWW's + 1% Sn @ 11.8 BHN, sized .4515" & came from a Lee mould.

BUT...

I remembered having a box of 500 of these 200 grain COWW lubed SWC's @ 12 BHN, sized .451" & came from a Lyman mould I think... and thought why not compare the two side by side in the same load workup...just for kicks and to have something to do.

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Here are the stats...it looks like in both cases that 6.7 grains got the best SD in both PC'd & Lubed although I think the PC'd rounds gave a tighter group overall in these 3" bulls eyes.

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[JBinMN]

Now that ya have that data, if it were me... I would repeat the test(s). Cuz, thats how "I" am...


As they say though... YMMV


I have some PP around here I think. Maybe after I get done with this Red Dot, I'll try some of that... LOL


G'luck Charlie! Thanks for sharing the data!

[prs]

Back when we first were experimenting with powder coated bullets I compared with 45ACP and several boolits. Velocity was always virtually a tie with other variables held the same. Accuracy, I can't say as I shoot free handed and am minute of box car. Gun cleaning MUCH easier with powder coating!

prs

[runfiverun]

that's how I find it to work too.
sometimes the lubed and sized win's sometimes it don't.
it just depends on which one I worked over first and what efforts I put into the other method.
sometimes there isn't enough difference between plated, coated, lubed, and jacketed to bother with.

[Dave C.]

10 yards? Try 50 yards and you might learn something.

[vzerone]

I wish I could buy that Power Pistol powder in my area, but can't. I would have to order it online. Now I can get and have tried WW's AutoComp and I LOVE it!!

[OS OK]

10 yards? Try 50 yards and you might learn something.

Oh I already did that back when you were just a pup...I learned something alright!

I needed to get closer

[Dave C.]

Thanks. OS OK. Nicest thing I've been called in over 60 plus years!
My wife wants to know what I'm smilingly about.

[OS OK]

Don't tell her Dave...she'll go for weeks trying to figure out what your up to! . . .