Ten cent bullets.

[joshb]

4 grains of powder. I’m enjoying getting back into pistol shooting. A pound of powder goes a long way!

 

[bozo699]

4 grains of powder. I’m enjoying getting back into pistol shooting. A pound of powder goes a long way!

I agree, I just bought a 44 mag rifle and ordered a 38/357 to go along with my pistols, I already have the 45 LC and a 45/454 so I’ll be covered. I’m running 24 gr. In my 44 pistol but that’s still less powder than most rifles. The 38 should be fun with much less powder
Wayne

 

[joshb]

I agree, I just bought a 44 mag rifle and ordered a 38/357 to go along with my pistols, I already have the 45 LC and a 45/454 so I’ll be covered. I’m running 24 gr. In my 44 pistol but that’s still less powder than most rifles. The 38 should be fun with much less powder
Wayne

Take a look at the 10mm. It qualifies as a “boomer” and only uses 10-12 grains of Accurate #9 powder with a 180 grain bullet in a Glock with an after market 22 pound spring. The recoil is a bit brutal tho, in my older hands.

 

[bozo699]

Take a look at the 10mm. It qualifies as a “boomer” and only uses 10-12 grains of Accurate #9 powder with a 180 grain bullet in a Glock with an after market 22 pound spring. The recoil is a bit brutal tho, in my older hands.

My two neighbors at the ranch, father/son just picked up 10mm glocks yesterday, I absolutely hate those plastic guns!… I have a Glock 22 gen 4 in 40 but I’m a S&W or Kimber kinda guy. Maybe I’ll pickup a 10 in a heavy frame Smith
Wayne

 

[CJ6]

My two neighbors at the ranch, father/son just picked up 10mm glocks yesterday, I absolutely hate those plastic guns!… I have a Glock 22 gen 4 in 40 but I’m a S&W or Kimber kinda guy. Maybe I’ll pickup a 10 in a heavy frame Smith
Wayne

Try the Sig 220.

 

[joshb]

My two neighbors at the ranch, father/son just picked up 10mm glocks yesterday, I absolutely hate those plastic guns!… I have a Glock 22 gen 4 in 40 but I’m a S&W or Kimber kinda guy. Maybe I’ll pickup a 10 in a heavy frame Smith
Wayne

I hear you, but I like the capacity. I’m trying to embrace “diversity” so I bought a few Glocks.
My new favorite pistol is an FN High Power in 9mm. Nice solid steel old school pistol.

 

[bozo699]

I hear you, but I like the capacity. I’m trying to embrace “diversity” so I bought a few Glocks.
My new favorite pistol is an FN High Power in 9mm. Nice solid steel old school pistol.

I hear ya, there well made and function flawlessly I just don’t like when I pull it up it’s never on target, I have to reposition it and that they feel like a toy gun. I actually suggested to my neighbors and my sister to buy them. I’m a Black Hawk, Redhawk , 629 smith, 1911 guy.
My Sister just recently bought 3 9mm pistols, a Glock, smith and a H&K . The Glock is like all Glocks the Smiths frame is too small for me but is a nice pistol but the H&K is really a nice well made pistol and when you pull it up it’s always on target. I don’t like 9mm’s very well but I might see if they make one in the 10mm
Wayne

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I like my Springfield xd in 45 gap. Shoots where I look with the 200 gr gold dot L.E. ammo and my 185 gr xtp loads, powder goes along ways. Feels like superior fp than my 9's or 38/357 125's.

 

[joshb]

I hear ya, there well made and function flawlessly I just don’t like when I pull it up it’s never on target, I have to reposition it and that they feel like a toy gun. I actually suggested to my neighbors and my sister to buy them. I’m a Black Hawk, Redhawk , 629 smith, 1911 guy.
My Sister just recently bought 3 9mm pistols, a Glock, smith and a H&K . The Glock is like all Glocks the Smiths frame is too small for me but is a nice pistol but the H&K is really a nice well made pistol and when you pull it up it’s always on target. I don’t like 9mm’s very well but I might see if they make one in the 10mm
Wayne

A kid I adopted loves HKs. Spent time in Germany while an MP in the Army. Won’t buy any other pistol make. Nice guns! I think the only 10mm they make is an MP5 variant. I think there was a Delta Elite model in 10mm.

 

[Cecil S.]

Take a look at the 10mm. It qualifies as a “boomer” and only uses 10-12 grains of Accurate #9 powder with a 180 grain bullet in a Glock with an after market 22 pound spring. The recoil is a bit brutal tho, in my older hands.

Try 165's in your 10mm it will ease the pain........well just a bit.....LOL

 

[itchyTF]

Rock Island Armory, Tisas?

 

[bozo699]

Try the Sig 220.

A good friend of mine has a sig 45 acp and it’s a very nice pistol
Wayne

 

[boltfluter]

I like my Springfield xd in 45 gap. Shoots where I look with the 200 gr gold dot L.E. ammo and my 185 gr xtp loads, powder goes along ways. Feels like superior fp than my 9's or 38/357 125's.

I really enjoy my Springfield XDS in .40 cal. Just a great packing pistol that is easy to shoot well. As we have quite a few bears and mountain lions running around the neighborhood. Makes for some exciting walks!

 

[jds holler]

My all time favorite recreational handgun shooting is my 686 S&W 357.
Load is 7 grains Bullseye, under 125 gr Berrys plated FP's. Snappy, hard hitting, - really clangs the plate. Don't have to crawl around looking for brass, and 1000 shells for a pound of powder. Same basic load and velocity would work with at least a half dozen different powders. Same point of aim from 25-100 yards. jd

 

[bozo699]

My all time favorite recreational handgun shooting is my 686 S&W 357.
Load is 7 grains Bullseye, under 125 gr Berrys plated FP's. Snappy, hard hitting, - really clangs the plate. Don't have to crawl around looking for brass, and 1000 shells for a pound of powder. Same basic load and velocity would work with at least a half dozen different powders. Same point of aim from 25-100 yards. jd

My 686 sits by my bed,…. Always
Wayne

 

[bozo699]

My all time favorite recreational handgun shooting is my 686 S&W 357.
Load is 7 grains Bullseye, under 125 gr Berrys plated FP's. Snappy, hard hitting, - really clangs the plate. Don't have to crawl around looking for brass, and 1000 shells for a pound of powder. Same basic load and velocity would work with at least a half dozen different powders. Same point of aim from 25-100 yards. jd

15.5 grains of H110 behind a 158 grain jhp
Wayne

 

[bozo699]

My all time favorite recreational handgun shooting is my 686 S&W 357.
Load is 7 grains Bullseye, under 125 gr Berrys plated FP's. Snappy, hard hitting, - really clangs the plate. Don't have to crawl around looking for brass, and 1000 shells for a pound of powder. Same basic load and velocity would work with at least a half dozen different powders. Same point of aim from 25-100 yards. jd

Jds,
Is your 686 a 6 or 7 shot?
Wayne

 

[jds holler]

Jds,
Is your 686 a 6 or 7 shot?
Wayne

Mine's a six shot from mid nineties. Complete with Hillary hole. My first one was eighties right around the first run of that gun.. They are my idea of a real handgun.

That load you're shooting sounds like a handful. jd

 

[bozo699]

Mine's a six shot from mid nineties. Complete with Hillary hole. My first one was eighties right around the first run of that gun.. They are my idea of a real handgun.

That load you're shooting sounds like a handful. jd
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My sister just bought a 686 6 shot but I have the 686-P I believe and it’s a 7 shot. There very well built and feel good in your hand. Yes it’s a hard hitting load. Like I said it’s my bedside gun, I’ve never like the .357 round as it’s high pressure load hurts my ears even with hearing protection, when out playing around I shoot low pressure loads like you do or run 38’s through it. I own a large array of hand guns from very small to very large,…. The 38 special is my very favorite for pleasure shooting also I love low powered 9mm through my .357 Blackhawk .
Wayne

 

[Cecil S.]

My favorite to shoot is my 357sig 125 JHP 11.5grn AA#9 its snappy in my grip but good accuracy at 30yrds. I have "gassed it up" but see no gains. I think its the shooter! I need to shoot more but carry the 357sig when I can. My 10mm is 165JHP 13.5grn AA#9 (it tears shit up) I love it but my follow up shots are not so good. I need more trigger time. I purchased a used Lab Radar to track speed but work and life got in the way. I am not a fan of 9mm but I do own 2 one is with me all day. Just sayin.