Reeder Custom Guns - Thanks kindly Sean. You know I kind of have adopetd

WB
Thanks kindly Sean. You know I kind of have adopetd
Monday, February 22, 2021, 15:09

Gary's line of thinking on Semi-autos. FMJ Ball or Hard Cast. They are not cannons, and with the exception of the 10mm lack velocity to reliably expand a JHP. Oh I know those pictures of ballistic Gel are impressive but I have little occasion to assault ballistic Gel.

I hope to focus on reliable function and perhaps find a bullet with a little bit of meplat that still feeds well. Kind of my same perspective on a good hog bullet. The .380 may perform well from a 4" Beretta etc. but my 2.5" Kahr and the expensive Hornady rubber plug JHP only flattens the nose and the penetration direction is not always what I was thinking. A good 124 gr. cast at 800 fps will do fine for me if it feeds reliably. Still not sure about recoil. I know but my experience with the Scadinum S&W and 158 gr. at 800 was a painful one. This Kahr is only 10 oz.! It stings with the 90 gr. XTP at 900 fps.

Also due to expense I have not been able to shoot it all that much, I'd like to.

I’ve a need to load some .380 ACP. - WB, 2021-02-22, 12:39
- I have a Lee 6 cavity .356- 95 grain mold - steve todd, 2021-02-22, 18:28
  - Thanks Steve, hang onto that thought - WB, 2021-02-23, 06:51
    - hang on to those primers. You won't be able to replace - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-23, 11:00
- WB projectiles - Mike horn, 2021-02-22, 15:32
  - Thanks for the thought Mike. Not a huge .380 fan but - WB, 2021-02-22, 15:37
- I have some extra 90gr Gold dots if you need some. (nm) - Sean Harper, 2021-02-22, 14:09
  - Thanks kindly Sean. You know I kind of have adopetd - WB, 2021-02-22, 15:09
- BUT - JT, 2021-02-22, 13:23
  - ACTUALLY - JT, 2021-02-22, 13:25
    - .32 ACP is as small as I've done. - WB, 2021-02-22, 14:49
      - Doesn't look like brass... ¿? (nm) - backroadsrambler, 2021-02-22, 14:57
        Just patina and bad light, it’s brass all right. - WB, 2021-02-22, 16:28
        Didn't figure you'd get it wrong but had to ask! - backroadsrambler, 2021-02-22, 16:32