Powder Valley had some SRP's today briefly at $75/k limit of one. Tack on shipping and hazmat and it gets expensive real fast! That said, most of what I have seen online from legit sellers have been closer to 90/k with strict limits. I suppose the good news is that they are even showing up again after a very long dry spell. Powder has become more and more available lately too.

Bass Pro has Starline 10mm in stock but the price is crazy high! Only place I have see it in stock though.

Quote from: RMM on June 25 2013 09:28:52 AM MDT
I just ordered some.  When I get them I will make them available to anyone here who wants some.

Thanks! Let me know when you get them as I might want to take some off your hands!

Ron

Dillon XL650. First progressive press and I love it. I did a lot of research before purchasing it and I am very happy with my decision.


Ron

I have never tried 800X but as The Shadow said, power pistol meters great in my Dillon powder measures. When I am loading H4350, I can not use the Dillon measure as I get the same results you had with 800X. I did find a different type of powder measure that does work really well with stick powders though and I am wondering how it would do with 800X. If I can find some, I will give it a try at some point. It's called a "quickmeasure" and it's similar in function to the Harrell type measures but works on a progressive press. I get really accurate charges with H4350 when loading my 30-06 rounds and it's only slightly slower than using the Dillon measure.

Ron

What part of the country are you in? I am passing this info along to my son who I think is in the market for a G29.

Ron

Shot a group of 10 of the 150's at 1550+ fps from 10yds. 5 of the 10 were touching and the other 5 were within 2 inches. This was just a quick test standing out in the front yard with a pretty strong breeze and the target moving a bit but so far, they seem to group every bit as good or better than the 165's and 200's I loaded earlier. I was shooting these out of the G29SF with a standard length KKM barrel. I put Dawson Precision adjustable fiber optic sights on this gun recently and they are my new favorites. Incredibly bright and really quick to acquire the target with.
135's up next......

Ron

I will have to load both at the same velocity and test them to see what happens. Now to find the time.....

Ron

I have both so I can load some of each. The sierra looks like it will expand more because the hollow point is larger and the cuts in the jacket are longer but I won't know for sure until I test them.

Ron

Quote from: sqlbullet on June 10 2013 10:03:06 AM MDT
I would add for anyone looking at this recipe that it is over book max.

Don't just duplicate it...work up slowly.

Absolutely! I was not posting these for someone to just load up for the first time and fire them in their own weapon as that would be unsafe. What works well in mine might not be the same for someone else and I am using aftermarket barrels with much tighter chambers than the stock Glock barrels. I was simply posting my results as I reached what I felt was the maximum with the components used. For someone that wants to use similar bullet weights, cases, and powder, I recommend starting at least 2gr lower than what I have listed here and even less if you are using a stock barrel and/or a different model of handgun.

Ron

Just imagine what would happen with a full power 10mm load in this case!
After I fired the first rounds out of my Glock 10mm's I realized that getting an aftermarket barrel was going to be a good idea since I reload. The stock barrel with factory(mild) ammo left quite a bulge at the base of the case. .432-.433. Since getting the KKM barrels, I consistently get .429 with even the hottest loads and no signs of the dreaded "smile".

Ron

I don't really see any reason to push these past this point. As long as they are accurate at these velocities, I think they are right at the top end for their weight and a few more FPS won't really benefit anything. I have one more bullet to test(135gr sierra JHP) and then will have all the load data set for the rounds I plan to shoot with this gun. At some point when supplies become more available again, I may try some 180gr bullets but have plenty of everything that I have been loading recently so am in no hurry for that. Once I finish loading the 150's and 135's, I need to switch my press over to small primer and load a bunch of 9mm stuff for my wife to shoot. I am weaning her off the .22 as it's become more expensive to shoot than the 9mm lately and I want her to get comfortable with shooting the XDm.

Ron

Ran the 150gr Nosler JHP's over the chrono this afternoon. 10.6gr of power pistol, nickel starline brass, oal 1.252. 6" KKM barrel with the G20.  Really consistent load. 1558 fps avg. Brass looks great with no signs of over pressure. Need to take some up and see how they group next.

Ron

Both shot well through the 6" barrel. The 165's grouped a bit tighter but I really need to shoot more of both when it's not as late(I was pretty tired by the time I got out to shoot) and windy out. Both loads pack quite a punch and will work great for hunting and HD. I am thinking about getting a sight mount that will hold a small red dot for hunting season. Need to check WA regs first but I think it's legal for deer. Most of the deer hunting around here is close range because the brush is so thick and overgrown. I don't think I have ever had a shot over 100' and most have been under 50'.

I loaded a few test rounds of the 150gr Noslers tonight. Need to get the chrono out and test them in the next day or two. Used the Nickel brass with these and 10.6gr of Power Pistol. Should be around 1550 fps which ends up at 800ft-lbs KE. Probably won't have the wife shooting any of the 10mm loads. I did get her to shoot the .45 last night and she didn't like the recoil. I am going to be switching the press over to small primer soon and loading some 9mm for her that will be a bit more mild. She tolerates the loads I have right now but would prefer something a little less snappy.

Ron

They seem to be cleaner than the factory ammunition I have in the calibers I am using it in. 10mm, .45, and 9mm. I have been really happy with it and it meters very well in the Dillon powder measure which some powders don't work at all with. I also like that I get outstanding velocity with smaller charges than a lot of other powders so it's fairly economical and I only have to keep one powder on hand for all my pistol rounds.

Hoping to get out and shoot some targets tonight with the 200's and some 165gr golden sabers I loaded last week. The GS's are with 10gr of Power Pistol and average 1450fps. Same CCI primers.

Ron