Blanco
02-23-2014, 01:00 AM
Finally had a chance to make it to the local indoor range to test my cast loads.
My Lee 125 Gr. 9mm loaded with 3.5 gr. of Red Dot and shot thru my Beretta 92 were fairly accurate. They all seemed to hit a bit below the point of aim, and where my other plated Berry's 115 grain were hitting.
The only issue was THE SMOKE... I could only shoot 3 in a row and I would have to pause for 30~45 seconds. Thank goodness the ventilation system was working.
I also made up some .40 S&W 175 gr. Lee TC. with 6.2 gr. Unique.
I shot these thru my S&W M&P
These were very accurate and not nearly as smoky. For a comparison I had 2 other similar loadings to compare it to.
I had same bullet driven by 4.3 Gr. of Green Dot. These were more accurate than the unique load but wit a good bit more recoil.
Then we had my favorite.
A 45 ACP with a 200 gr. Lee SWC I used 4.5 Grains of Trail Boss to push this one.
Extremely pleasant and accurate, a little smoky but not horrible. I used my Glock 21 for these. No issues at all.
I lubed all my bullets with the bees wax and Johnsons wax, using the tumble method. I liked the way everything shot, but the smoke was just too much. I will have to investigate other coatings. I really like the idea of copper electroplating the lead.
I will be experimenting with that soon
My Lee 125 Gr. 9mm loaded with 3.5 gr. of Red Dot and shot thru my Beretta 92 were fairly accurate. They all seemed to hit a bit below the point of aim, and where my other plated Berry's 115 grain were hitting.
The only issue was THE SMOKE... I could only shoot 3 in a row and I would have to pause for 30~45 seconds. Thank goodness the ventilation system was working.
I also made up some .40 S&W 175 gr. Lee TC. with 6.2 gr. Unique.
I shot these thru my S&W M&P
These were very accurate and not nearly as smoky. For a comparison I had 2 other similar loadings to compare it to.
I had same bullet driven by 4.3 Gr. of Green Dot. These were more accurate than the unique load but wit a good bit more recoil.
Then we had my favorite.
A 45 ACP with a 200 gr. Lee SWC I used 4.5 Grains of Trail Boss to push this one.
Extremely pleasant and accurate, a little smoky but not horrible. I used my Glock 21 for these. No issues at all.
I lubed all my bullets with the bees wax and Johnsons wax, using the tumble method. I liked the way everything shot, but the smoke was just too much. I will have to investigate other coatings. I really like the idea of copper electroplating the lead.
I will be experimenting with that soon