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Yeah, that’s a lot of info for sure. Thank you. My brass was clean as always with VV powders. My loads seemed safe in my guns. I hoped to provide someone starting out loading for their PCC with my experience as one more data point to draw from. I’m certainly not the be-all-end-all of reloading...

I’ve become a huge fan of VV powders. N320 is my favorite 9mm, 38 special, and 45 auto powder. N340 is my favorite 45 Colt standard pressure powder. N105 was my favorite magnum revolver powder. I still like W296 for .357 and .45 Colt carbine though. N135 is my .223 powder. N160 and N555 have...

Yeah, those loads are +P for sure. I got the data from VV’s app and worked up slow. The 124 grain Gold Dot over 7.5 3N38 was developed in an effort to get 1200 FPS out of a 4” Sig barrel. It did it barely. The 300 fps increase in the carbine was pretty cool and seems to be safe in all my 9’s.

Makes sense. My loads were developed with SD in mind. I figure 50 yds is max range. I had some really nice loads with N320 that grouped well at 25yds but sucked at 50 yds.

124 GD over 5.1 VV N340 in Starline brass with CCI-500 primer produced 1242 fps and was the most accurate load I tested.

It’s still in production I think? It’s model # is 19116 on Ruger’s website. I don’t know that it affects the point of my post much but maybe the difference has a significance that I’m unaware of? Either way, to clarify (within the context of my post ) some things I initially left out for...

I recently acquired a Ruger 9mm carbine in a trade. I tested it for function and accuracy at a 25 yard indoor range with a few different loads. It ate and grouped everything I fed it. Outdoors at 50 yds was a different story. It would only group a 124 grain Golf Dot load that achieves 1200 out...

I didn’t plan on buying the gun at all. I walked into a local outdoor range and the owner said, “Hey Joe, you like revolvers, right?” It was all downhill from there.

Allow me to introduce Bad Janet, my model 27 project. i bought this model 27 Classic for less than $500 used. The bluing was not great. I removed all the old bluing, polished the steel to a mirror finish, and reblued it - twice. I wasn’t pleased with either effort. I finally decided to try...

I bought a new production Colt Cobra in .38 special after they were reintroduced in 2017. For some reason unknown to me, I sold it. Then, I regretted it. Then, I couldn’t find another. So… I picked up a Colt King Cobra Carry with a 2” barrel. Best I can tell, it’s just a beefy version of the...

...slightly more inherently accurate (at least in my hands) than the Smith. I suspect the trigger and more stable grip are contributing factors. * the OMM keyholed a few of the plated HBWC out of about 150 fired. I’m worried a bit by that even though the cone, barrel, rifling, and crown look...

I’m hoping to use it in DR or Precision Pistol type matches. It’s my understanding that those used to be referred to as the “cheater” pistol. I hope it likes 158 SWC and 148 HBWC.With the grips I’ll still have less than $600 in it. Not too horrible.

Absolutely, Old Dog. I ordered some silver medallion Python target grips from Altamont to replace that chewed up one.

I actually won an auction on Gunbroker. I will soon have in my possession a Colt Officer’s Model Match in .38 special. The serial number is 912XXX. On Colt’s serial number lookup page, it comes up as a 60’s era Police Positive which it obviously is not. On Proofhouse.com it says that from...

...my 2” King Cobra and 4” Python. This is the finalization of that work with emphasis on the 2” gun I carry occasionally. Here are my final loads: * All brass Starline *All primers Federal small pistol match *All charges determined from ladder test for accuracy * Velocity is average for 10...

...burning powder, you can see that the difference is negligible. The slower burning N105 takes better advantage of the extra 2” of barrel length. * In previous tests, I’ve discovered that powders in the 2400, AA#9, N105 burn rate actually produce better velocity in my 4” barrel than...