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    JimB

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    Apr 23, 2014
    696
    Frederick County, MD
    I have some W-231 I use for my 9mm load. I am going to give it a SHOT. I am going to get some CFE pistol and experiment with that to see how it acts. We are off to a good start.
    Thanks for everyone's advice and recommendations.
     
    John from MD

    John from MD

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    May 12, 2005
    22,903
    Socialist State of Maryland
    Tebonski said:
    I load 4.1 grains Bullseye under a 180 Berry's double struck flat point plated bullet. Primer is Remington 5 1/2. Flawless functioning in my Glock 23 and Glock 27. Very mild recoil. Very pleasant and tight groups. I also use 4.8 grains Bullseye for a full power simulated load. Same primer and bullet. I only load 180 plated. No use spending more money for an FMJ that I am just shooting into the dirt. Lead bullets won't feed in my Glocks with an after market traditionally rifled barrel.

    I actually used my 4.1 load to qualify at Leosa one year. Passed easily.
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    While most of us know that Bullseye works in just about everything, many don't use it because of how critical small changes can be. I have seen more guns, S&W, Colt, Glock, Kahr blown up when using Bulleye reloads than any other. Believe me, after having my Kahr P9 disassemble in my hands and seeing the others, I now only use it in .32 ACP, .380 ACP and .45 ACP target loads.

    As for lead bullets in Glocks, KKM's Glock barrels feed lead without a problem. Barsto will throat his barrel for your particular bullet if you call him and tell him what you want.
     
    jimbobborg

    jimbobborg

    Oddball caliber fan
    Aug 2, 2010
    17,119
    Northern Virginia
    I use 5.2gr of Unique behind a 180gr lead polymer coated bullet. Recoil is just right out of a double stack 1911 to make Major in USPSA and IDPA. And you can't double-fill with Unique, it's very noticeable. I use Unique for 40 S&W and 45 ACP and 38 Special. Titegroup for 9mm, since the case is so tiny you can't miss a double-fill. I would like to try some Trail Boss in 40 just because.
     
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    bigcountry

    Active Member
    Jan 4, 2013
    105
    Carroll County
    Pinecone said:
    I ended up loading .40 with HS-6.

    In SIGs, with 231 and other really fast powders, the rifling would strip the bullet and cause tumbling.

    HS-6 had no problems.

    This was with a USPSA major load.
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    I use HS-6 for 9mm, 40, 357sig, and 45. And to add on that, light loaded 44 mag. But I have 8lbs of it.
     
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