Mr.Coffee
05-17-2006, 04:00 PM
Hey all, i'm new to the forums here, but i had a quick question about some loads i'm ordering.
they are a 240 gr JHP on 24.5 gr of WC820. i do not know the primer used.
i put several of the jhps and three or four fmjs through my pistol (a mark 1 desert eagle with about 22k rounds on it)
and they did fine, cycled ok, didn't seem that hot, no hand smacking or large concussion waves, but everywhere i've looked on the net makes this load seem too hot. the guy loads these for his thompson contender, and this is his standard load. i was thinking i'd ask him to drop to 22gr instead of 24.5, as this would make the load closer to 24gr of h110 on a 240gr jhp(which we have put through the gun before, and it liked just fine). like i said, the pistol handled the 24.5 gr load ok, but i wanted to run this past some more knowledgable people before i commit my brass (and my health) to this round.
they are a 240 gr JHP on 24.5 gr of WC820. i do not know the primer used.
i put several of the jhps and three or four fmjs through my pistol (a mark 1 desert eagle with about 22k rounds on it)
and they did fine, cycled ok, didn't seem that hot, no hand smacking or large concussion waves, but everywhere i've looked on the net makes this load seem too hot. the guy loads these for his thompson contender, and this is his standard load. i was thinking i'd ask him to drop to 22gr instead of 24.5, as this would make the load closer to 24gr of h110 on a 240gr jhp(which we have put through the gun before, and it liked just fine). like i said, the pistol handled the 24.5 gr load ok, but i wanted to run this past some more knowledgable people before i commit my brass (and my health) to this round.