Mitty38
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Ben running 3.4 grains of Universal, under a 90 grain powder coated bullet in my .380. For practice ammo.
Do not currently have a working chronograph (yes, I shot it), but this round seems a little slow for self defense.
What I was wondering ...
I have 2 other powders, unopened on the shelf.
One is Auto Comp and the other Tight group.
I want to work up a self defense load . So I can load up a couple hundred rounds, with a cast 90 grain bullet. It must work OK, both in my Bersa Thunder and my LCP.
So thinking want to keep pressures down, but velocities a bit higher then I am getting. Still keeping it in a pie plate at 21 feet.
So which one would be the most advantages to use for this. Universal, Auto Comp, Or Tight Group.
Which powder do you think would serve me best? What are some of the disadvantages- advantages, of one over the other???
Do not currently have a working chronograph (yes, I shot it), but this round seems a little slow for self defense.
What I was wondering ...
I have 2 other powders, unopened on the shelf.
One is Auto Comp and the other Tight group.
I want to work up a self defense load . So I can load up a couple hundred rounds, with a cast 90 grain bullet. It must work OK, both in my Bersa Thunder and my LCP.
So thinking want to keep pressures down, but velocities a bit higher then I am getting. Still keeping it in a pie plate at 21 feet.
So which one would be the most advantages to use for this. Universal, Auto Comp, Or Tight Group.
Which powder do you think would serve me best? What are some of the disadvantages- advantages, of one over the other???
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