Recommended 380 load with 105 gr lead

[sheepdog]

any suggestions?

[Larry Gibson]

With the Lee 356-105-RN or the 358-105-SWC I use 2.5 gr Bullseye in WW cases sparked by WSR primers. Velocity from my 2 3/4" barrel AMT Backup is 750 fps. For a "carry load" I use 2.8 gr for 840 fps with the 105 gr SWC.

Larry Gibson

[zardoz]

I've just done some testing with the 358-105-SWC, sized to .356 in the 380 Auto.

3.0 grains of Unique chronographed out at just a hair under 800 ft/s average, and had great accuracy (for me) out of a Kel-Tec P3AT.

I would like to try some 231 powder in these next, as well as Blue Dot for some higher energy loadings. Will get back here when I have some data.

[JKH]

Lee 356-102-1R over 3.5 grns Alliant Power Pistol, dont know velocity but function is perfect in my P3AT and hitting a 10" steel plate at 25 yars was easy as pie :^)

I have Unique and 2400 but am hoarding those for my cast boolit rifle loads. power Pistol has performed extremely well in a lot of different .45acp and .380acp loads for me with cast and jacketed, some of the +P loadings for .45acp push well past the 1K mark and are a real treat in a Para-Ord P10-45 with 3" barrel!

HTH

Jeff