onefunzr2
06-30-2015, 04:16 PM
I've been casting and shooting boolits for my other surplus east European pistols in this caliber for quite some time.
But I recently acquired a PPS43c with 9.8" barrel. 143280
I found a load at Makarov.com for cast boolits of 90-93gr using H110 and I suppose WW296 as they are the very same powder made in St. Marks, Fla. I worked up from 11.0gr to 13.9gr using new Starline brass. The max load is listed as 14.2gr but I very much doubt I could start a boolit as the 13.9gr load is half way up the neck as it is.
Here are the chrono results for 13.9 grains. Click on for larger pics.
143286
143287
As you can see from the info, I'm shooting a 93gr boolit, using a Lee .314" tumble lube mold, sized to .311" with a 17BHN...wheelweights with extra tin added. I was surprised and quite happy with the 1800+ fps muzzle speed. They also fed without a hitch.
EDIT: There is an error on the data pic. It says boolit diameter is .309". I neglected to change that to .311" when I changed over from jacketed bullets. My bad. It really is only cosmetic as bullet diameter makes no difference in chrono reading of boolit speed.
In the near future I plan to chrono this load in my Yugo M57 and VZ52.
But I recently acquired a PPS43c with 9.8" barrel. 143280
I found a load at Makarov.com for cast boolits of 90-93gr using H110 and I suppose WW296 as they are the very same powder made in St. Marks, Fla. I worked up from 11.0gr to 13.9gr using new Starline brass. The max load is listed as 14.2gr but I very much doubt I could start a boolit as the 13.9gr load is half way up the neck as it is.
Here are the chrono results for 13.9 grains. Click on for larger pics.
143286
143287
As you can see from the info, I'm shooting a 93gr boolit, using a Lee .314" tumble lube mold, sized to .311" with a 17BHN...wheelweights with extra tin added. I was surprised and quite happy with the 1800+ fps muzzle speed. They also fed without a hitch.
EDIT: There is an error on the data pic. It says boolit diameter is .309". I neglected to change that to .311" when I changed over from jacketed bullets. My bad. It really is only cosmetic as bullet diameter makes no difference in chrono reading of boolit speed.
In the near future I plan to chrono this load in my Yugo M57 and VZ52.