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10mm Ammuntion => Reloading 10mm ammo => Topic started by: Aegis on February 18 2014 10:40:23 AM MST

Title: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: Aegis on February 18 2014 10:40:23 AM MST
I have 125 Grain JHP & 130  Grain JHP that I would like to load with power pistol. I have not been able to find any load data for this bullet weight. Do you think it would be safe  to use data from 135 JHP ?? Looking for some advise.. I use new Starline brass, nickel or brass I have Win,CCI or Rem primers..
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP
Post by: The_Shadow on February 18 2014 10:41:59 AM MST
Aegis, what cartridge? 9mm? 10mm? Other? :-\
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP
Post by: Aegis on February 18 2014 10:43:34 AM MST
10mm
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: The_Shadow on February 18 2014 10:54:09 AM MST
I will move this to the 10mm reloading section...but here is data from Alliant 2006 pg 44

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Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: Aegis on February 18 2014 10:58:30 AM MST
Thanks Shadow, I have the same data, my question is can I use the 135 data for 125 bullet weights?? Sounds like I can..
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: The_Shadow on February 18 2014 10:59:41 AM MST
Yes!  The data for the 135 can.  However, If these are solid copper bullets, they will be longer in length than the lead core jacketed counterpart.  The solid copper bullets being longer the charges would need to be adjusted as they occupy case capacity.
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: The_Shadow on February 18 2014 11:07:04 AM MST
You could probably push even higher load charges as the pressure values are still low for the 135gr.  The pull-down I did of the Buffalo Bore showed 11.0 grains of PP highly compressed under the Barnes 155 TAC-XP all copper.

So it seems the Power Pistol is somewhat forgiving!  I like the Power Pistol powder and am looking forward to testing the 10mm with Alliant's new BE-86 when I can grab a can! 
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: gandog56 on February 20 2014 06:07:37 AM MST
Umm, just because I'm inquisitive, why do you want to load so light a bullet?
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: Aegis on February 20 2014 04:22:10 PM MST
Just curious to see what kind of velocity they will do. I load bullet weights from 135 up to 180 I also have a chronograph. Most of my 10's are S&W, I have all the models. I also have a Glock 20 ,29. I do not care for the 20 the 29 is a nice gun.
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: gandog56 on February 20 2014 08:03:23 PM MST
Yeah, I got one problem squeezing max velocity. I haven't found any recipe yet that the fastest is the most accurate. I'm a firm believer placement is more important than wallop.
Title: Re: Loading 125 grn JHP & 130 JHP 10mm
Post by: Aegis on February 21 2014 10:45:21 PM MST
I figured since I reload and the S&W can handle hot loads I thought it would be interesting to see just what I could come up with. it also helps that I have a chronograph. I am really interested in trying Hodgdon CFE pistol when it becomes available. Looks like it will work  with most of the handguns calibers I load. Since I retired last year I now have the time to do all sorts of things I did not have the time to do in the past.
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