Plated bullet reloads?

noylj · 02-18-2014, 01:14 PM

Cast L-SWC bullets in P-08s:
Lee 358-105-SWC @ 1.015-1.040"
MasterBlaster .38 Super 115gn L-SWC @ 1.067-1.117"
Penn 115gn L-SWC @ 1.025-1.040"
Maybe I haven't run any 124gn through a P-08 yet!
COL is dependent on the nose (ogive) length of the particular SWC, since in most cases you want the shoulder to just touch the lede/rifling/lands, so you need to always determine it for the individual chamber.
I just don't know. With good cast bullets, I get groups of 1-3" at 25 yards. With good jacketed bullets, I get groups of 1-3" at 25 yards. With the plated bullets I have bought to date, I get groups of 2-12" at 25 yards. Thus, I just don't have much faith in plated to do much more than put a hole in the paper.

02-18-2014, 01:14 PM	#15
noylj User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Cast L-SWC bullets in P-08s: Lee 358-105-SWC @ 1.015-1.040" MasterBlaster .38 Super 115gn L-SWC @ 1.067-1.117" Penn 115gn L-SWC @ 1.025-1.040" Maybe I haven't run any 124gn through a P-08 yet! COL is dependent on the nose (ogive) length of the particular SWC, since in most cases you want the shoulder to just touch the lede/rifling/lands, so you need to always determine it for the individual chamber. I just don't know. With good cast bullets, I get groups of 1-3" at 25 yards. With good jacketed bullets, I get groups of 1-3" at 25 yards. With the plated bullets I have bought to date, I get groups of 2-12" at 25 yards. Thus, I just don't have much faith in plated to do much more than put a hole in the paper.