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Old February 13, 2002, 12:26 PM   #1
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AA 5 and 10mm

Search is down right now, so I'll ask this...

Does anyone use AA 5 powder for reloading 10mm?

Any thoughts?

Anyone use it and then go to something else?

296 isn't really suitable, and 231 is fine for relatively light loads, but I want moderate to heavy.
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Old February 13, 2002, 12:52 PM   #2
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During my brief 10mm period, I used AA#5 for reloading. I had no problems with AA#5. I did not do much load developement, so I have very little data. The top load that I developed was 10.5gr of AA#5, CCI 300 primer, Nosler 135gr JHP, PMC brass. Out of a 5inch Delta Elite I got 1350 fps. My particular Delta Elite was not particularly accurate and I quickly lost interest in the cartridge.
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Old February 13, 2002, 02:11 PM   #3
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I use lots of #2 and #5 because I buy it in bulk and get it pretty cheap. I use #5 in my medium performance 10mm loads, especially with lead bullets (I have a Bar-Sto barrel in my G20). I have found it to be a great powder for pushing a 180 gr. or 200 gr. bullet to around 1,000 fps for a good shooting load.
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Old February 13, 2002, 04:12 PM   #4
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For Heavier loads try Blue Dot, Longshot, AA#7 or AA#9
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Old February 13, 2002, 04:57 PM   #5
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Try AA #7. It's all I use for the 10mm.
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Old February 13, 2002, 07:52 PM   #6
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Powder for 10mm

I like #9. It works very well in both 10mm and .44 Mag. And it pretty much fills the case, so that it's hard to overcharge.

#7 will work, but #5 seems to me to be way too fast, based on the manuals I have. I haven't actually tried it.
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Old February 13, 2002, 10:01 PM   #7
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Mike,

Fancy meating you here!

I use Blue Dot for medium-heavy to heavy loads in 10mm. However, that's in a revolver. I don't know how it would work in a semiauto.

You using a GLock or what?

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Old February 13, 2002, 10:50 PM   #8
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Power Pistol, Blue Dot, WAP, N350 / 3N37 / N105 (for heavy bullets).
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Old February 13, 2002, 11:15 PM   #9
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Hey Bob. Nope, a Witness.

Blue Dot? Nope, no thanks. Don't like the stuff.
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Old February 14, 2002, 05:56 PM   #10
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AA7, AA9, Power Pistol, or Longshot.

AA5 is great for 9mm and 45 ACP but I'd pass on using it in 10mm.

BTW - AA thinks AA5 is fine for 40SW
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Old February 15, 2002, 01:22 PM   #11
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I tried AA5 in the .45acp but it worked well only with magnum primers and a good taper crimp. Otherwise unburned powder would litter the bore and chamber to the point it would cause a jam before the mag was empty.
It works great in my 9mm though. I'm guessing it's because the 9mm operates at a higher pressure. Sebago.
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