Short Ten Greed Dot Loads: Test Results

[J.B. Books]

It would be really beneficial to see the difference in that 27 grain load using lead. Use of Federal hull would most likely drop pressure by a few hundred psi. I would expect velocity to be around 1200 fps with 24 grains and pressure to be 9500 psi + or -. I am thinking a switch to Unique would give better pressures in this load. There is a tested load using the Remington hull, 24 grains Unique and the SP10 wad with 1 3/8 ounce of bismuth, it produced a velocity of 1188 and pressure of 8800 psi.

[Victor Wasylyna]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

It would be really beneficial to see the difference in that 27 grain load using lead.

Pete:

I agree. If I had enough new hulls, I would have sent a lead load in for testing. I am curious to see if lead versus bismuth (all else the same) makes any difference. My speculation is there would be no difference, but I am well aware of the powder manufacturers' warnings against swapping metals, hence my curiosity.

-Victor