This is one of Outpost75's heavy 32 acp loads.
My version is with a Rimrock 78g HCRN at .313 (Only size they had in stock) with 6.0 plus or minus .1 of 2400 in mixed brass with Win match small pistol primers (All I have in stock atm). I was shooting for 5.9g per Outpost75's data but the powder thrower was being difficult. The powder charge was compressed but the rounds didn't grow before crimping. I let them sit overnight to test this.
First gun tested is a surplus Beretta 81BB. Interestingly the 81 and 84 are identical except for the mag and barrel. I have a .380 barrel for this weapon and routinely shoot .380. The recoil spring part number is the same for either the 81 or 84.
10 round string yielded the following:
Ave velocity: 1071 ft/s, SD 24 ft/s, Average Power factor of 83, Energy is 198 Ft/Lbs.
Other strings with this gun and load yielded similar results. There were no issues with the load in this weapon. Cycling was good, feeding was good and I noted no issues with the fired cases. All cases I tested would slide back into the chamber once I cleaned the barrel and the case heads did not expand based on pre and post measurements. All brass was once fired factory, there were three brands, PPU, Aguila and R-P.
Second gun was a nearly new Beretta Tomcat. This is one of the current production guns from the TN factory. Before anyone jumps in, I have read Outpost75's warnings about the heavy loads and the Tomcat. This was for testing and I don't plan on shooting many of these from that gun.
In the 3032 Tomcat a 10 round string yielded:
Ave velocity: 955 ft/s, SD 15 ft/s, APF of 74, Energy is 158 Ft/Lbs.
I also tested the PPU 71 grain ball load.
Beretta 81, AV: 876 ft/s , SD 24 ft/s, APF 63, Energy is 124 Ft/Lbs.
Beretta Tomcat, AV: 828 ft/s, SD 34 ft/s, APF 60, Energy is 110 Ft/Lbs.
I hope this is interesting to the group.
Thanks,
Stephen