Cutting Edge 190 grain copper solid

Ten Ten · July 20 2017 07:30:07 PM MDT

Ridgerunner665 · July 20 2017 08:01:44 PM MDT

Let the Seal Tite band tell you that... Seat it with the band snugged up to the case mouth.

With my brass at .988" - .989", the band seated as described above, leaving the bullet sticking out .266" as CEB recommends.... The overall length comes to ~1.255".

If you haven't already, read the instructions on CEB's website.... The instructions on seating and case mouth chamfering are very important.

Ridgerunner665 · July 20 2017 08:05:00 PM MDT

13.5 grains will be very compressed, they'll likely settle around 1.26" maybe 1.265".... They fed fine for me at that length though.

That is with new Starline brass, other makes may vary a little in one direction or the other.

Ten Ten · July 20 2017 08:06:15 PM MDT

Ridge, I havent had a chance to look at CEB's website, but will soon and before I reload...thanks for the info.. ${$default_wink_smiley}$

Ridgerunner665 · July 20 2017 08:09:17 PM MDT

You're welcome, below is the link.

https://cuttingedgebullets.com/reloading-instructions

Ridgerunner665 · July 20 2017 08:12:56 PM MDT

I'm on my way home for a couple of days so I'll have some Power Pistol and Longshot data this weekend.

Ridgerunner665 · July 21 2017 09:12:29 PM MDT

Picture to illustrate where to place the SealTite band...

The_Shadow · July 21 2017 09:21:10 PM MDT

Nice! Interested in the results! ${$default_cheesy_smiley}$

Ten Ten · July 22 2017 04:42:26 PM MDT

Ridge, thanks for the pic, you must have read my mind, I was going to ask for one ${$default_wink_smiley}$ ...Im gunna load some up but wont be able to get out and shoot for awhile

Looking forward to your results as well....

Ridgerunner665 · July 22 2017 05:03:01 PM MDT

8.4 grains of Power Pistol = 1,177 fps

8.4 grains of Longshot = 1,178 fps.

No surprise there, that they matched.... Every load I've tried with those powders is grain for grain, fps for fps.

I have a few rounds loaded with 8.9 grains of Longshot to test next.

Summary.... Using any other 190 grain load data with these bullets is safe....VERY safe.... Like about 25,000 psi with max listed load safe... I've used Lee and Alliant data.

Remember, I'm using a 7" barrel.

After those 8.9 grain loads mentioned above, I fully expect to have to venture into unknown territory with these bullets, they don't build pressure like other bullets, I'm leaning towards using 180 grain data with them, carefully.

I'm measuring case head expansion, I figure thats the most reliable indicator of pressure I have at my disposal.

Ridgerunner665 · July 23 2017 10:42:34 AM MDT

8.9 grains of Longshot = 1,243 fps.

Still no case head expansion, but based on the appearance of the cases I am just getting into the proper pressure for the powder to burn like its supposed to.

Primers say the same thing, they're looking like the primers on my 12.6 grains of AA9 with 200 XTP loads.

Ridgerunner665 · July 23 2017 11:59:35 AM MDT

Up next.... 9.2 grains of Longshot.

Ridgerunner665 · July 23 2017 12:46:19 PM MDT

9.2 grains of Longshot = 1,285 fps....a smile on the brass, and some case head expansion.

Looks like that's as far as Longshot will shoot.

Ridgerunner665 · July 23 2017 12:57:36 PM MDT

Viht N105 maybe....

Ridgerunner665 · July 23 2017 01:21:16 PM MDT

I think before I buy a pound of powder, I'm gonna try AA #9 with magnum primers...

50 mag primers doesn't cost much to try.

So far, nothing has come close to the speed I got with #9... At least not without pressure signs.