View Full Version : Does anyone load 380 auto?
bigjake
06-12-2016, 05:02 PM
I'm loading or want to load the lee 356-102-1R in 380 auto. I want to use unique. all I find is for 90 gr. bullets. mine are weighing in at 105 gr. any load data or opinions are fine.
thanks
DerekP Houston
06-12-2016, 05:07 PM
closest my manual has for 380 and unique is a 95gr load of 3.8 - 4.2 gr for a RN TMJ. My personal load has been 3.3gr of zip powder which is near the top recommended load. My mold is similar but not the same as the lee.
Outpost75
06-12-2016, 05:28 PM
In my Ruger LCP I load the Accurate 35-120H with 2.5 grains of Bullseye.
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Garyshome
06-12-2016, 05:47 PM
90GDHP 3.2g tight group/win. primers
Can't locate my lee data right now. I think it was tight group also around 3.2g
If you are using a heavier boolit that powder charge should be ok, I would only load maybe 10 rounds run it through the chrony and go from there.
jcren
06-12-2016, 07:15 PM
I cast/load the Lee 95 grain rf for 2 380's that cast 98-100, but haven't used unique in a long time. Had good cheap results with wsf and wst but my best velocity so far is with autocomp. 4.2 grains is not quite max, and I chronograph just over 900 (902-914) out of my Bersa Thunder.
Gunnut 45/454
06-12-2016, 11:16 PM
My load for that same bullet is 3.4 gr W231! For just a tad under 1000fps works great in my Bersa Thunder.
jcren
06-12-2016, 11:18 PM
My load for that same bullet is 3.4 gr W231! For just a tad under 1000fps works great in my Bersa Thunder.
Which bullet was that? How is the accuracy and consistency of the 231?
DerekP Houston
06-13-2016, 12:04 AM
Wow, we're rocking the bersa in here.
rintinglen
06-13-2016, 12:14 AM
Lyman's 4th Cast Manual shows data for these boollits using WW-231, Bullseye, Titegroup, Unique, 700X, and SR4756, They Show 3.1 grains as max for WW-231 with 20,000 PSI, 3.4 seems a bit high.
Ed_Shot
06-13-2016, 08:53 AM
I have excellent results with the Lyman 356242 (90 gr) over Unique 3.4 gr. in my Bersa.
OS OK
06-13-2016, 09:36 AM
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TCLouis
06-13-2016, 11:12 PM
For those that can not read the manual pages as they are in the post, try this;
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CTRL and Minus key to shrink it back to "normal size.
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