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just shot some 180 grain tcfp with power pistol. 10 mm TCFP 180 grain lead Mid Atlantic 1.26 oal med crimp assorted brass 300 cci primer 70 degrees 40 % humidity 920' asl Power Pistol powder 7.9-8.7 grains shot from Kimber eclipse custom II 7.9 g P.P. ave 1182fps 8.1 g P.P. ave...

I use Power Pistol at 8.2-8.6 grains with a 155grain winchester jhp cci small pistol 500 primers. Good medium load and accurate at 8.2 out of my 4.75 inch kkm conversion barrel from glock 29

ABC's of Reloading is my favorite manual. I also get info from speer #14, Powder and bullet manufacturers, and I have caliber specific manuals which is just several manuals conveniently rolled into one.

I second loadedrounds advise on the carbide dies. they are a few more dollars but will literally last forever and will make reloading easier and cleaner.

By buying new brass, you will get consistent loads if working up loads. Once you get a load that's the speed, accuracy you want, then you can use used brass knowing that the occasional flier is possibly from the brass.

I haven't loaded with AA#9 but I know it is a good powder for 10mm. Alot of the powders for 10mm are either magnum type or are for shotgun loads. Some can be used for 10mm and 9 and 40 and 45 but you won't get the power out of the 10mm that its capable of. Don't compare factory loads to your...

800x is the fastest powder out there but is doesn't meter at all. Good for hot hand loads. Blue Dot is my favorite for the range. It is fast and extremely loud and flashy. Great head turner at the range. only draw backs are that its dirty powder at lower levels and is only so so for metering...

RCBS has a $50 dollar mail in rebate from their site. When I bought my press I qualified for a $50 for the press and 2 $10 for accessories. Combined with a $25 cabelas coupon I was able to get everything I needed with dies and a redding resizing push thru die minus powder bullets and primers...

unless a load calls for a magnum primer or lots of chrono workups, magnum primers add extra pressure to the load with not that much velocity. Some loads need the extra bang in the recipe to get things off to the right start. My books show no mag primers for 38 special(not +p). Hodgton site...

Thanks for the info. I think I'm going to buy some different powder for light loads than what I have. I'm thinking Bullseye, Unique, or red dot. Which of these meter well?

http://www.alliantpowder.com/getting_started/safety/storage_handling.aspx#top This is the link to Alliant's info page. it has storage info as well as U.S. laws as how to store powder and how to transport it legally. I didn't realize that 25-50 lbs of powder must be transported in a wooden...

It is a snub nosed air weight 15 oz S&W 1.875" barrel. Thanks for the questioning it though. I know too light is as dangerous as too much in many cases. With such a short barrel a heavy primer may eject the bullet. I may have to try that to see if it does with such a light short bullet.

Nice job bbdartca. I'm hoping to try my handloads of hardcast in 10mm this year on white tails I may head down to middle Ga in the off season for some hogs(we can shoot them year round here).

I think powder has as much to do with it as the bullet being lead or not. I load pretty hot 10mm loads in 155 and 180 grain hard cast bullets. When I shoot 800x I get 1/4 the smoke and soot that I get with Blue Dot. But the look on the people at the ranges faces when a 3 foot fireball comes...

One shouldn't use a sd load that is more powerful than what the gun is intended. You should practice what you intend on using, and if that means a slower ammo than so be it. I used to carry an old 38 j frame non +p. I didn't use +p ammo in it because at the time I need it I want it to function...