Range Report: Lipstick Bullets

rhuff · 09-05-2016, 06:15 PM

Karl,

Thank you for your time, effort, and report. This info gives me second thoughts on the coated bullets for my Lugers. I was a bit surprised to see that you load Blue Dot powder for 9mm, as that is not a powder normally mentioned on loading forums for 9mm. Obviously, you have a track record with it, and are comfortable loading with it. I have had very good results with BD in 357Sig brass, but load at or slightly above max loadings.

Do you have any idea why the toggle lock did not function with the coated bullets?? Perhaps a reduced recoil impulse? Quite a difference in velocities between the two loads.

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09-05-2016, 06:15 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,748 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	Karl, Thank you for your time, effort, and report. This info gives me second thoughts on the coated bullets for my Lugers. I was a bit surprised to see that you load Blue Dot powder for 9mm, as that is not a powder normally mentioned on loading forums for 9mm. Obviously, you have a track record with it, and are comfortable loading with it. I have had very good results with BD in 357Sig brass, but load at or slightly above max loadings. Do you have any idea why the toggle lock did not function with the coated bullets?? Perhaps a reduced recoil impulse? Quite a difference in velocities between the two loads.