Ten mm autos !

[Gunmaniii]

Hi ,
Except for a Glock 20, I'm new to the Ten mm.  I did buy a Les Baer Premier II in .38 Super in the fall of 2000. It's a great pistol !
The G-20 is just a bit large for my small hands. I've been corresponding with Brenda at Baers , and I think I'm going to go with the 5 " Premier II Kenai Special. I'm also getting the  " 1.5 " at 50 yards
Package.
Brenda says they use 155 and 180 grn. XTP Factory Ammo when testing the 50 yd. accuracy. Can anyone suggest a proven , reliable load with the 180 XTP at approximately 1200 FPS ? I'll use new StarLine brass and WW or Federal primers. I am not really keen on 800X or Blue Dot , although that could mess up some proposed load suggestions.
Many thanks ,
                   
                     John

[Kenk]

Morning John,
BE-86 may be an option. I'm sure some of the others could give you a better idea for a starting charge weight to achieve your desired FPS
Thanks

Ken

[Graybeard]

Right around 1200fps, BlueDot may be the most accurate load. Power Pistol, LongShot, can all easily push a 180gr XTP at 1200fps, but may not be the most accurate as they seem to deliver more consistent velocities as you get closer to 1300fps. BE86 may be a good choice, as well.

That's from my experience with my 5" 1911s. Your mileage may vary! Congrats on the upcoming gun.

[Muskrat]

Blue Dot for accuracy. Maybe AA#9 would be a good option. Lots of powders will get the velocity you're looking for, though how accurate they are in that gun is something you just have to find out.

[Kenk]

For my all time best Accuracy, I use 10.4gr BD under a 180gr XTP, or HAP

[sqlbullet]

Around 7.9-8.1 grains of BE-86 oughta do it.  Max load is 8.2 @ 1256 fps.

[Alabusa]

I didn't have much luck with 155 & 180 grain XTPs when using BE86 and pushing the limits. It would easily hit the fps marks but the accuracy just wasn't there. I made the switch to Blue Dot and cut my groups by more than half. I'm not trying to talk you into a powder you don't want to use. I'm just sharing my personal experience with powders and the 10mm.

[Muskrat]

Curious why you don't want to use Blue Dot? I find it easy to work with, clean burning, and relatively forgiving. It's got some low-light flash, but that hardly matters in a target gun.

[Kenk]

Absolutely BD is an awesome option

[Pumpkinheaver]

I like blue dot at that speed but you would do well with BE-86 as well.