Power pistol with 125gr lead RN

BoogieMan · February 23, 2013, 10:22 PM

I still have not found a source for using power pitol with Rn lead 125 gr bullets. I asked the question some time ago and ended up buying some HP38 so that I could get started on loads. I sent emails to the bullet manufacturer but they will nat give me load data. I need starting- finish load and OAL. Can someone point me in the righte direction. Please. I have the Lee sheet that came with the press and also the Lyman book. I dont mind buying another book but I would prefer a online reputable resource.

Acerdog · February 24, 2013, 12:26 AM

i would load them at 5.8 gr but thats just me.

parisite · February 24, 2013, 01:05 AM

38 or 357?

Use jacketed data.

dacaur · February 24, 2013, 04:09 AM

yea we need to know caliber to help you out....

BoogieMan · February 24, 2013, 08:21 AM

Sorry. I cant beleive I forgat to mention caliber. 9mm Luger.

parisite · February 24, 2013, 11:48 AM

Use FMJ data.

Not much data out there with Power Pistol and cast bullets but it works very well with them.

slugoo · February 24, 2013, 07:21 PM

I use hornady bullets #10058 LRN power pistol 5.3gr__5.7gr 900--1100fps, 124gr bullets with a col of 1.090. This is out of the complete reloading manual for the 9mm luger from One Book/ One Caliber. I have had my best loads using 5.5 with the 125gr lrn from missouri bullet co. Charlie

dacaur · February 24, 2013, 07:52 PM

Yea for an autoloader, lead data is normally no different than jacketed, its revolvers where there is a big difference. For 9mm, you can use jacketed data.

For 9mm luger, I use berrys 124gr with 5.3gr of power pistol. shoots well from my ruger p89 as well as my kel-tec sub-2000. (berrys advises to use lead load data)

The data in my hornady book (#8) is as follows:

124gr LRN. C.O.L. = 1.090"
Power pistol, 4.3gr @900fps-5.7gr @1100fps

According to the book, my load should give 1050fps from a 4" bbl. I don't yet have a chrono, but its significantly faster from my 16"bbl sub-2000. I have 1 homemade ar400 swinging plate target I use with all my handgun calibers, no handgun does any more than remove the paint, but the sub-2000 with this load actually roughs up the surface, putting maybe .005" divots in it....

BoogieMan · February 24, 2013, 08:30 PM

Thanks so much guys. That data will be a big help. The OAL is .035 shorter than what is called out for HP38 and the generic 125gr LRN. When Im loading now there is still a little lead shoulder sticking up past the brass. 1.09" should sit flush

February 24, 2013, 01:05 AM	#3
parisite Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Paris, TX Posts: 1,059	38 or 357? Use jacketed data. __________________ Bullseye is the skill, everything else is just games.

February 24, 2013, 08:21 AM	#5
BoogieMan Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 951	Sorry. I cant beleive I forgat to mention caliber. 9mm Luger. __________________ Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Freidman

February 24, 2013, 11:48 AM	#6
parisite Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Paris, TX Posts: 1,059	Use FMJ data. Not much data out there with Power Pistol and cast bullets but it works very well with them. __________________ Bullseye is the skill, everything else is just games.

February 24, 2013, 08:30 PM	#9
BoogieMan Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 951	Thanks so much guys. That data will be a big help. The OAL is .035 shorter than what is called out for HP38 and the generic 125gr LRN. When Im loading now there is still a little lead shoulder sticking up past the brass. 1.09" should sit flush __________________ Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Freidman

February 23, 2013, 10:22 PM	#1
BoogieMan Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 951	Power pistol with 125gr lead RN I still have not found a source for using power pitol with Rn lead 125 gr bullets. I asked the question some time ago and ended up buying some HP38 so that I could get started on loads. I sent emails to the bullet manufacturer but they will nat give me load data. I need starting- finish load and OAL. Can someone point me in the righte direction. Please. I have the Lee sheet that came with the press and also the Lyman book. I dont mind buying another book but I would prefer a online reputable resource. __________________ Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Freidman

February 24, 2013, 12:26 AM	#2
Acerdog Member Join Date: December 31, 2010 Location: UT Posts: 82	i would load them at 5.8 gr but thats just me.

February 24, 2013, 04:09 AM	#4
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 732	yea we need to know caliber to help you out....

February 24, 2013, 07:21 PM	#7
slugoo Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Location: Littleton Colorado Posts: 69	I use hornady bullets #10058 LRN power pistol 5.3gr__5.7gr 900--1100fps, 124gr bullets with a col of 1.090. This is out of the complete reloading manual for the 9mm luger from One Book/ One Caliber. I have had my best loads using 5.5 with the 125gr lrn from missouri bullet co. Charlie

February 24, 2013, 07:52 PM	#8
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 732	Yea for an autoloader, lead data is normally no different than jacketed, its revolvers where there is a big difference. For 9mm, you can use jacketed data. For 9mm luger, I use berrys 124gr with 5.3gr of power pistol. shoots well from my ruger p89 as well as my kel-tec sub-2000. (berrys advises to use lead load data) The data in my hornady book (#8) is as follows: 124gr LRN. C.O.L. = 1.090" Power pistol, 4.3gr @900fps-5.7gr @1100fps According to the book, my load should give 1050fps from a 4" bbl. I don't yet have a chrono, but its significantly faster from my 16"bbl sub-2000. I have 1 homemade ar400 swinging plate target I use with all my handgun calibers, no handgun does any more than remove the paint, but the sub-2000 with this load actually roughs up the surface, putting maybe .005" divots in it....