Also remember it was 50°F outside. Most tests seem to favor 60+ temp, but a few have pretty temperature stable powders. All the 10mm tests I performed were on the same day The AE and PMC weren't much better.

Welcome! Good to see you here and a quick look will turn up plenty of your videos!


The master sheet myself and drsjr1969 have been compiling for a LONG time is stickied here. The ones that seem to be on the 10mm money are PBR, Underwood, Buffalo Bore, Doubletap (some) and Sig-Sauer.

This is why I have a 40sw barrel for my G29 for range fodder. All my 10mm ammo is coming from Underwood. 

ETA: let me add that I also buy Sig Elite 10mm 180 FMJ and Hornady 10mm 175 FlexLock. I like them.

Quote from: BuffmanRANGE on February 18 2017 12:24:26 PM MST
Also remember it was 50°F outside. Most tests seem to favor 60+ temp, but a few have pretty temperature stable powders. All the 10mm tests I performed were on the same day The AE and PMC weren't much better.

Welcome Buffman.  Seen many, many of your videos and appreciate your tests.  Thank you for taking time, effort and expense to document your tests, then share results with everyone else.

I missed the temperature the 1st time but did catch the snow on the ground and was wondering about the potential velocity effect of cold temp....  I could be wrong, but wouldn't expect ambient temp of 50 degrees would degrade performance that much.  Might have been plausible if temp significantly lower. 

Welcome Buffmanrange!

yes we should. either contact or buy a press

I shot them over the Chrony yesterday. I got 1100+

Quote from: BuffmanRANGE on February 18 2017 12:24:26 PM MST
Also remember it was 50°F outside. Most tests seem to favor 60+ temp, but a few have pretty temperature stable powders. All the 10mm tests I performed were on the same day The AE and PMC weren't much better.

This post brings up a great point.  Most of my range time is in the negative to teen tempature range. I reglected to consider that.  Back to the handloading bemch and time to go halves on a chrono with my friend here lovally.

Here are the results I got shooting over a Competition Electronics Pro Chrono at about 10 feet from the muzzle with a Kimber Camp Guard.

Name: 10mm Sellier & Bellot  180 FMJ
Notes: Kimber Camp Guard 5" barrel; 3/4/17
Shots: 9
Average: 1150 FPS
SD: 19 FPS
Min: 1113 FPS
Max: 1175 FPS
Spread: 62 FPS
Power Factor Average: 207
Power Factor Low: 200
Power Factor High: 211
Barometric Pressure: 30
Temperature: 40
Weight: 180 grains

KO

Kind of wimpy

Not full house 10mm by any stretch, but 180 FMJ is more a practice round in my mind.  And that is respectable performance for budget ammo.

Yes, for the price and performance the S&B is a good target and practice loading...

I think we can reload for the same performance for less money though. I haven't bought any ammo in years, with a few rare exceptions.

Quote from: PCFlorida on March 15 2017 07:23:02 PM MDT
I think we can reload for the same performance for less money though. I haven't bought any ammo in years, with a few rare exceptions.

Only if you don't count time.  There was a point in my life where things were simpler and I had lots of free time that could be used to pull the lever.  These days with two in college living at home, two in high school and two about to hit middle school, free time is non-existent.  Last range trip we ran out of ammo as I hadn't made up enough.

Thinking of buying 1K just to have on hand.  Stockpile brass until life settles down a bit.  Or maybe I need to add a 650 or even a BL550.

I have a 650

Get one, you will never regret it.