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Thread: .380 ACP 68Gn copper

  1. 01-06-2021, 11:27 AM #1
    Hossfly
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    .380 ACP 68Gn copper

    Have a reloading buddy, 82yo, bought a box of 68 Gn copper bullets from Midway. Wants to load in .380 for his daughter.
    Lyman 50th shows 90Gn load but not 68Gn.
    I’m at a loss as to how much and which powder would be best to start with?
    I personally don’t load for that caliber, so he will loan me a 380 pistol to try thru my Chrono.
    Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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  2. 01-06-2021, 11:59 AM #2
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    Do you know what brand the bullets are ?
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    Lehigh I think, look like a Phillips head screw driver bit.
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  4. 01-06-2021, 12:43 PM #4
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    68 is odd. I'd look at 68 and 80 grn load data and treat it like a light 70.

    You can always use trailboss safely.. but it will likely not cycle an auto real well.
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    This is I think what your speaking about.....correct?





    Heres the data I have.




    THIS IS A 56 GRAIN BULLET.

    This is the corrected data Inception lists for the ARX Phillips tip shaped bullet.
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  6. 01-06-2021, 01:20 PM #6
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    If 60, then fine.. Hodgdon has data too.
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    Thanks for the info. Went to the Lehigh web sight and sent the info to him all way to +p if he wants to go that high. He can make them and I can test them thru his pistol since all mine are 9mm to 44magnum.
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    If it is this same bullet Underwood loads , these averaged about 1290 FPS from a Ruger lcp ii
    And 1350 FPS from my CZ 83 , a peppy 380 load
    https://www.underwoodammo.com/collec...18785708179513
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