Greetings, Happened to pick up a few boxes of Barnes 10mm 140GR TAC-XP . I'm curious if any of you are loading these, what powders you like and if you have any data/experince. ;D
I did test 5 of them each using different powders, but if I were loading them for Self Defense or hunting I would load with Power Pistol or 800X...
TAC-XP FB 140 grain pn# 40005 10mm/40S&W 0.400"
10.5 grain Blue Dot @ 1178 fps entered the 4th jug of water barely hanging on the entrance hole. Classic opened petals expanded to 0.7495". Primer slightly flattened.
12.6 grains of AA#9 (had to adjust powder shoving the bullet back out 1.270")(Totally compressed @ 12.6 gr.) @ 1181 fps, Primer was totally flattened to the edges. It penetrated 5" of sandy dirt and the bullet failed to open, partially folded in on itself. Case expanded to 0.4280"
10.7 grains of AA#7 @ 1112 fps three jugs inside 3rd jug of water. Petals opened as designed. Primer badly flattened. Case expanded to 0.4280"
8.2 grains of Long Shot @ 1247 fps entered the 4th Jug of water. Petals opened as designed. Classic opened petals expanded to 0.7915". Primer slightly flattened. Case expanded to 0.4275"
8.0 grains of Power Pistol @ 1220 fps entered the 4th Jug of water. Petals opened as designed. Classic opened petals expanded to 0.7655". Primer slightly flattened. Case expanded to 0.4280"
Winchester cases
Winchester LP primers
COAL of 1.255"
Tested from the S&W 1006 5" barrel.
Thanks, good info to get started with ......... If I could only find some powder and large pistol primers ???