"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
Ran the data for the powder I do have (Tite Group), and their starting load for 180 gr is 4.2 and already just over 900 fps. I'm not reconciling this thread with the load data.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
I'd be very careful with an older Glock. (Pre-2010?) They had a large unsupported area at the feed ramp. I'd only reload lightly with that. No Tightgroup, either. It has high spikes.
Later chambers are better. Still, don't load high with Tightgroup.
Consider coated bullets. They will launch as fast as plated / jacketed with less pressure / powder, are usually more accurate due to better obturation, and cost less. 180 gr for .10 each if you find a sale.
I was looking over the brass I made yesterday and all of it has the bulge. Almost all of it was fired in the Gen 4, so the newer Pistol's chamber isn't that much better than the old days.
I also realized I don't have a caliber conversion for my Dillon. So at this point, I'm leaning towards buying a case of 40 and saving myself the whole ass ache. $75 caliber conversion, $12 single stage shell holder, and I'd still have to buy bullets. Plus the time lost that I could be loading rifle ammo. Doesn't seem worth it.
Thanks, guys.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
Both .40 s&w and 9mm parabellum have max pressure of 35k. .40 s&w has more muzzle energy because it has higher case volume to hold more powder.
In terms of sensitivity towards bullet setback, 9mm could be worse because of its lower case volume.
-TL
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Last edited by tangolima; 05-20-24 at 15:58.
My G23 made in '06 has been just fine with thousands of rounds of my own reloads, probably 70% of it with Titegroup.
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