It will be a couple of weeks. Got some traveling to do. Might get to the range next week, but I doubt it.
Never had that much of a change between hand loads and factory before. Will be interesting.
According to IMR, max load is 24 grains, producing 36100 cup and a volocity of 1778 out of a 20 inch barrel. Would be slower out of an 18 barrel. Max cup for 44 magnum is 40000 and 36000 psi. So I should be able to do that load. But think I will try working up to it.
I worked as a security guard in a retail setting for a couple of years at night. I carried a 1911, cocked and locked. Many well meaning young people expressed a concern about it. A lot of people don't understand the concept. Seems many of the younger generation are not familiar with the 1911.
Thanks for the replies. I will try the chrono. According to my Hornady manual, 24.2 is the max load. It should be at 1700 fps at that load out of an 18 inch barrel. This is about the same as Hornady says the factory ammo should be.
Bought a Ruger 77 in 44 magnum. Sighted in with factory Hornady 240 grain XTP at 100 yards. Shot under 2 inch groups. Reloaded with Hornady 240 grain XTP bullets, new Hornady brass, Winchester large pistol primers. 5 each of 23 grains, 23.5 grains, and 24 grains of IMR 4227. Length of 1.6...
When I called them a couple of weeks ago they said they hoped to open by the end of the month, but it was delayed because of weather. Intend to call them mid May.
Various states have similar laws. Most require you wait 2 cycles before turning. Problem is, you don't know which ones do. I normally wait one cycle and proceed with caution. Was stopped in Nevada for turning on red, had a nice visit with a friendly cop, who said next time do it when there were...
Tracked this back to GSA, https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=9bd39503091a367e9f765639f735660c They are soliciting bids for 5 million + rounds of buck shot and rifled slugs per year for the next 3 years. For Customs and Border Protection, Indianapolis.
I called them last week. The hoped to have it opened by the end of April, but weather has been delaying it. They said it will be open as soon as possible. Might be the middle of May.
Have this little FEG. Not sure it is an exact clone. P9RZ. Functions we'll, never failed to feed or extract. Shoots good. DA/SA trigger, bobbed hammer for concealed carry. Low serial number, 00078.
Lady I knew a few years back was raped. She said she pleaded with her attacker and he didn't listen. Just continued to rape her. My wife and I taught her how to plead with attacker, if it ever happens again. 6 rounds of .38 special.
Not being a Navy man, I don't know for certain, but I suspect we do the same thing. As one of my grade school teachers would have said, "get under your desk and cover your head. Duck and cover."