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poline · March 5, 2012, 09:34 PM

( CAUTION: The following post worked in my pistol, this does not mean it will work in yours. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.)
I, too, wanted to shoot LRN in my .380 and could not find data for the 95gain lrn. What I did find was data for the 100gain LRN in the Lee manual:
Accur#2 3.2 gains, Velocity FPS 841. Starter load.

This is the way it worked out!
95 gain LRN
3.2gains Accur#2
1/4 turn regular crimp
bell, after crimp .370
Over all length .968---------Minimum OVER ALL LENGTH .950
No pressure signs ( fold over ridge on primer)
Recoil light to firm
FPS:
HIGH 1061 FPS
LOW 988 FPS
AVG 1028 FPS
ES 73 FPS
SD 22 FPS
"It was very accurate!"
I'm not that happy with the ES and the SD. An I would like a slow avg speed, this is just for target shooting, no need to be ruff on pistol or shooter!
At this time I'm settling for this, because I do not know what else to do.
Hope this is of some help.

March 5, 2012, 09:34 PM	#3
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	( CAUTION: The following post worked in my pistol, this does not mean it will work in yours. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.) I, too, wanted to shoot LRN in my .380 and could not find data for the 95gain lrn. What I did find was data for the 100gain LRN in the Lee manual: Accur#2 3.2 gains, Velocity FPS 841. Starter load. This is the way it worked out! 95 gain LRN 3.2gains Accur#2 1/4 turn regular crimp bell, after crimp .370 Over all length .968---------Minimum OVER ALL LENGTH .950 No pressure signs ( fold over ridge on primer) Recoil light to firm FPS: HIGH 1061 FPS LOW 988 FPS AVG 1028 FPS ES 73 FPS SD 22 FPS "It was very accurate!" I'm not that happy with the ES and the SD. An I would like a slow avg speed, this is just for target shooting, no need to be ruff on pistol or shooter! At this time I'm settling for this, because I do not know what else to do. Hope this is of some help.