Huey
The Reeder 38-40 Continues to impress..
Saturday, August 24, 2019, 08:37

After Gary's post about Hollow Point penetration, or rather the lack of it, I'm trying some hard cast bullets.

This time I went with Missouri Bullets 200 grn. It had the lube groove nearer the base and would allow longer seating.

So far, I've worked up to 1500 fps with 2400 powder. Recoil is about like a 41 Magnum which is expected.

Accuracy and trajectory is very impressive to boot.

All references point to about 26-28,000 psi. I have no way to check this except pressure tested data. Case life is exceptional and they still drop from the chamber with no resistance.

I have no desire or intent to go beyond 30k psi with these thin cases. But, have loaded some 11 times now with no failures.

Bullets are sized to match throats. Ammo requires a slight push as the long seated bullets enter the throats.