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10mm Ammuntion => Reloading 10mm ammo => Topic started by: 45BBH on May 31 2015 04:17:35 PM MDT

Title: A few G20 handloads
Post by: 45BBH on May 31 2015 04:17:35 PM MDT
Nothing too exotic but still good!  Shot from Gen4 20 with KKM 4 port compensated barrel (~5 BBL).

DON'T USE IN STOCK GLOCK BARRELS AND EVEN WITH WELL SUPPORTED BARRELS DROP 10% AND WORK UP
New Starline brass and CCI LP primers.

180gr XTP, 11.5gr VV 3N38 @ 1.250": 1,387 AVG - 8.27 ES - 5.65 SD

200gr WFNGC, 9.8gr 800x @ 1.250": 1,313 AVG - 27.09 ES - 19.10 SD

225gr WFNGC, 9.0gr 800x @ 1.250": 1,244 AVG - 13.05 ES - 9.21 SD
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: The_Shadow on May 31 2015 06:14:42 PM MDT
Looks like great numbers, I hope the pressures were reasonable.  Thanks for sharing the range report!  :)
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: bjw0007 on June 01 2015 08:28:05 PM MDT
Good night those are hot 800x loads!  I couldn't get that hot with 173 grain cast bullets.  Started getting imprinted / flattened / cratered primers at 9.4 grains.
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: sqlbullet on June 02 2015 08:29:58 AM MDT
Those 800X loads are well over book.  Hodgdon's site lists 7.8 grains as a max for a 200 grain FMJ.  I will grant that you can usually get a bit more with cast bullets, but 26% more is way over what I would try.
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: wadcutter on June 08 2015 01:28:07 PM MDT
pushing 50,000 psi easy with those loads :o
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: sqlbullet on June 08 2015 02:27:14 PM MDT
Quote from: wadcutter on June 08 2015 01:28:07 PM MDT
pushing 50,000 psi easy with those loads :o

Well, you know, the 10mm Auto parent case is the 30 remington.  Being a rifle case and all its SAAMI MAP is .....38,000 CUP.  But hey,  that probably would work out to 45,000 PSI in modern piezo transducer testing. :-\

These loads are well over what the 10mm Auto case and guns were meant to eat.
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: 45BBH on June 12 2015 07:36:53 AM MDT
Yes they are warm loads, but loads I've never had any issues with in years past.  Primers were starting to show some minor flattening but they weren't flat and brass looked fine although it was from a well supported KKM.  Sometimes it's good to let the gun stretch its legs to see what it will do, even if the loads won't see any use 99% of the time.  These aren't loads I would use just for typical plinking but could be of use to somebody who wants the most from their platform. 

I did edit to add a disclaimer about working up loads just in case.   I've got data for .40 S&W pushing 200gr to nearly 1300 fps (6"bbl), but wouldn't post that due to possible ensuing heart attacks  :))
Title: Re: A few G20 handloads
Post by: Intercooler on June 12 2015 09:04:38 AM MDT
Looks a little weak to me. Don't be scared  :P