Reed's 165, 175, 180 plus Doubletap 165 and Federal Classic 180

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Should have these by next week for testing.

- Reed's 165gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1350 FPS
- Reed's 175gr Silvertip JHP Rated 1300 FPS
- Reed's 180gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1250 FPS
- Federal Classic 180gr JHP Rated 1050 FPS and was an early bonded round for the MP-5... I think.
- Doubletap 165gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1425 FPS 

[DenStinett]

Should have these by next week for testing.

- Reed's 165gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1350 FPS
- Reed's 175gr Silvertip JHP Rated 1300 FPS
- Reed's 180gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1250 FPS

Is this Ron Reed in OKC ?

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Yup. Reed's A&R.

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 All the Reed's ammos are loaded in new Winchester brass



Walmart? Wonder how long ago that was! My seller was supposed to send 39 of these. I have 4!

My seller sent these Federals by accident mixed in. Is it Hardcast or standard lead? He sent 20 of these.

I also have 14 old looking Winchester Silvertips in the Federal box. That's 38 leaving me one short.


  I'm debating what to do on the Federal mixed box. I can't get much data with just 4 rounds of the JHP's. With one going to The Shadow for pull-down I could do one pistol length. Possibly get that one back and send two for Raggedyman's gel testing 

[4949shooter]

I would like to see what the Reed's Silvertip does in gel in comparison to the older Silvertip.

Also, I would like to see the Reed's 165 grain Golden Sabre.

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  The 175gr rated velocity is close to what the original I picked up recently produced. Can you still get GS bullets as components? My seller told me it was a mistake on the Federal box contents. Looks like I'm keeping the stuff that is there and getting a refund. I'm trying to figure out what the lead looking rounds are.

[4949shooter]

I am no expert but they look like plain old lead to me.

Did you just get 4 rounds of the Hi Shok in the box? I thought you were getting like 4 boxes of it.

[4949shooter]

On second thought, are the case heads on the lead stamped Federal (something like FC).

The reason I ask is that Natchez shooters supplies used to advertise a high antimony lead Federal 180 grain round. It could be those.

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  I only wanted a partial and he said this was a 39 round box of them. Instead of that I have this mix 

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  It looks like we may have worked something out to get a couple of Black Talons in place of the Federals.

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- Reed's 165gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1350 FPS
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1250, 1248, 1254. Average = 1250.66 FPS/ 573 LBS David got 1286 FPS out of the G20

- Reed's 175gr Silvertip JHP Rated 1300 FPS
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1219, 1221, 1243, 1213, 1219. Average = 1223 FPS/ 581 LBS The Old Silvertip I tested today was stronger in recoil and Chrony readings.

- Reed's 180gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1250 FPS
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1179, 1190, 1231, 1181. Average = 1195.25 FPS/ 571 LBS David got 1180 FPS out of the G20

- Federal Classic 10C 180gr JHP
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1013, 1022. Average = 1017.5 FPS/ 414 LBS

- Doubletap 165gr Golden Saber JHP Rated 1425 FPS
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1330, 1330, 1344. Average = 1334.66 FPS/ 653 LBS Still pretty far off advertised. David got 1254 FPS but it could have been later (watered) compared to these

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  I really wanted the Reed's to be as strong as the numbers in the sheet. Sadly though the Old Winchester rounds I put with these were a different animal in every way!

Old Winchester 175gr Silvertips
EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1261, 1271, 1255. Average = 1262.33 FPS/ 619 LBS

Similar Silvertip with the 13.0gr's of powder gave 1269 FPS the last time out of the same Pro.

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The unknown Federal lead 180gr:

EAA Limited Pro 4.75" 1029, 1038, 1036. Average = 1034.33 FPS/ 428 LBS

[The_Shadow]

Was it one of these Unknowns that squibed on you? 

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Underwood 150gr Sierra squibed.