Remington version didn't do well in my gel test from a couple years ago.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....highlight=test
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Remington version didn't do well in my gel test from a couple years ago.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....highlight=test
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The 158-grain +P LSWC-HP loads were designed to work well from the 4" barrels in common use in the '80s. I'm not surprised they didn't expand from a 2", though penetration was still good.
FWIW, the velocity of the Remington load from my 3" M10-7 was ~835 fps and ~865 fps from my 4" M10-8. My notebook is in my range bag which is in my truck or I'd be more precise. I run Winchester's 130-grain Ranger Bonded +P in my 642 because it needs lighter bullets to hit POA and because it's Doc-recommended. The 642 has its own dedicated ammo can of 125-grain handloads for practice.
Uh, nope. Here is the current stuff. Here is the stuff it replaced. The new stuff is brass cased and standard pressure, the old stuff is nickel cased and +P. The bullets do look fairly similar; the darker color on the new stuff could well have been caused by more time in the tumbling media. I'm unaware of anyway non-+P 158-grain LSWC-HP offered by Federal prior to this.
It's also quite possible that Federal just subbed brass cases for nickel and backed off on the powder charge enough to bring it to standard pressure specs. They claim it's a new bullet design. We won't know until a reputable source actually tests this load, and it's a good chance that'll never happen. I'm going to test it for velocity and accuracy, but then I'm a disreputable source. Worst case, I've really overpaid for two boxes of practice ammo.
I wasn't aware they had different claimed MVs on the new load vs the old one, that's interesting. Regardless, my dude at Federal says that the projectile is the same as the old one. I stand corrected on the velocity, although I'd be willing to bet that the new stuff chronos hotter than 830 FPS.
What are your thoughts on a 170 grain powder coated LSWC-HP loaded warm?
I know an older gentleman who casts and PCs amazing bullets. I was considering paying him to cast me up a big batch if there was enough of a market for such things. I set back a bit of Starline brass for such a project, but I just haven't decided on a direction.
A +P defense type .38 might be the way to go, if the demand is there.
They are what I currently keep loaded in my Model 15 that is kept as one of the house guns.