155 Grain Barnes XPB

Started by Ramjet, September 13 2012 07:38:32 AM MDT

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Ramjet

Has anyone loaded this bullet if so what do you think and what loads did you use?

The_Shadow

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I loaded and tested the 140 grain Barnes...these bullets are very long for their weight.
TAC-XP FB 140 grain pn# 40005 10mm/40S&W 0.400
Total Length 0.680” Dia. 0.400” (Hornady 200XTP has Total Length 0.680”)
(While not the same weight they are same length)
Nose Outside Dia. @ HP 0.295”
Nose Inside Dia. @ HP 0.220”
Hollow Cavity Depth 0.380”

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.
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Ramjet

Great thank you I will go with the Longshot I have a large quantity of that.

Long for weight yes I run into that with the rifle bullets. Generally higher pressures than with lead core as well. 

Thinking of trying them on deer this year I am not a speed freak as long as the bullet performs and my handgun shots with the 10mm are kept to 50-60 yards max. So this sounds pretty good to me.

DM1906

Unless you are strapped to CA laws, you're much better off skipping the unleaded options.  Getting a load to work within acceptable power minimums, is difficult at best.  If you must, I can help.  The loads I use (because I HAVE to) aren't published, so I won't publish them here.  PM me if interested, and only if you have no other options.  Getting the 155's in the 1500+ FPS range isn't easy, but can be done, safely.  Less than that is not responsible hunting for medium size game.  If you can use lead, it's better off taking a chance on "lead poisoning" some animals, than sending one off to die in a few days.

If you only need them for carry/SD rounds, they do fine with the published recipes.  As The Shadow said, they fold up as soon as they hit a hard target, though.  They are NOT ideal, unless the no-lead specification is important, in almost every handgun situation (less than .41 Mag).
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Ramjet