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Rumbler
May 12th, 2015, 01:44 PM
DO NOT for one second think this a "safe" load for your handgun. You MUST backoff some and work back up. Your handgun MAY NOT handle this load. It could frikkin KILL YOU.

Clear enough? ;)

165gr Plated (Frontier metal company, South Africa) Round Nose Flat Point
8.2gr Hodgdon Longshot Powder
CCI Small Pistol Magnum Primers
1.125 C.O.A.L.

I chronographed this load at 1220 FPS out of a 4.7" barrel.
Rumbler
May 12th, 2015, 02:32 PM
I was specifically asked to develop it.
NJC
May 12th, 2015, 02:57 PM
Holy crap ! I am using 7.4 and get 1050.

Man you are crazy !! that sounds like a good 10mm load though ;-)

What gu have YOU shot it in?
Johnny
May 12th, 2015, 03:30 PM
njc probably shot it in plastic crap,but he better be careful he might melt that plastic.
FLT
May 12th, 2015, 03:49 PM
Yep I'd use a Glock for that. No use taking a chance with a nice pistol. :chinscratch::mischievous::yup:
SB
May 12th, 2015, 04:02 PM
I would shoot it in my G35, but not in the Kahr.
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NJC
May 12th, 2015, 04:41 PM
Might try it in a sig or an hk... if I ever feel like I need that load !
Johnny
May 12th, 2015, 05:04 PM
Damn that would be a wake up load,hell it would wake the dead.If it didn't make you dead.
Rumbler
May 12th, 2015, 05:43 PM
Sorry guys, but right now I just don't feel comfortable sharing further information on the load or it's uses.

Besides, too many milkheads reading these posts that couldn't give a shit about learning.
Rumbler
May 12th, 2015, 06:46 PM
I wish I was.:cool:
Dale Gribble
May 12th, 2015, 06:54 PM
Sorry guys, but right now I just don't feel comfortable sharing further information on the load or it's uses.

Besides, too many milkheads reading these posts that couldn't give a shit about learning.

I like learning. But I sure understand your fear.

Let me ask one question.. South African bullets?
Rumbler
May 12th, 2015, 08:39 PM
Available through Black Hills Shooters Supply. They are a distributor, not a retailer.

So the 'average Joe' is (unfortunately) not eligible to buy from them.

But if for some reason 'gator snot' bullets were unavailable, these are the next in line (in my opinion) for price and performance.
Dale Gribble
May 13th, 2015, 09:37 AM
Available through Black Hills Shooters Supply. They are a distributor, not a retailer.

So the 'average Joe' is (unfortunately) not eligible to buy from them

Thanks. Signed up to be a dealer.