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David Bachelder · March 2, 2013, 09:08 AM

Berry's 180 grain flat nose
Hodgdon Universal @ 5 grains (4.6 to 5.1)
Small Pistol Primer
COAL @ 1.125"

Works for me.

I have a Glock 23 with a Lone Wolf Barrel and I shoot cast bullets with this same load.
Cast 165 gr Hollow Point and 175 grain Flat Nose, 95/2.5/2.5 lead/tin/antimony alloy , bhn somewhere around 12.

.40's are a bit snappy I find that a load over 5 grains with any of the above bullets are uncomfortable for me and I loose accuracy.

I did my certification target, for my CHL, in Texas shooting 498 out of a possible 500 with the hollow points. I had 10 shots outside of the 9 ring. Did me well, normally I'm a pretty bad shot with a pistol. Only two shooters did better than me. One of them was an ex marine, he put all 50 shots dead center mass, nothing touching the 9 ring. This guy was amazing.

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March 2, 2013, 09:08 AM	#9
David Bachelder Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2011 Location: Trinity, Texas Posts: 636	Berry's 180 grain flat nose Hodgdon Universal @ 5 grains (4.6 to 5.1) Small Pistol Primer COAL @ 1.125" Works for me. I have a Glock 23 with a Lone Wolf Barrel and I shoot cast bullets with this same load. Cast 165 gr Hollow Point and 175 grain Flat Nose, 95/2.5/2.5 lead/tin/antimony alloy , bhn somewhere around 12. .40's are a bit snappy I find that a load over 5 grains with any of the above bullets are uncomfortable for me and I loose accuracy. I did my certification target, for my CHL, in Texas shooting 498 out of a possible 500 with the hollow points. I had 10 shots outside of the 9 ring. Did me well, normally I'm a pretty bad shot with a pistol. Only two shooters did better than me. One of them was an ex marine, he put all 50 shots dead center mass, nothing touching the 9 ring. This guy was amazing. ocymmv __________________ David Bachelder Trinity, Texas I load, 9mm Luger, 38 and 40 S&W, 38 Special, 357Magnum, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 223, 300 AAC, 243 and 30-06