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December 5, 2008
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I bought a chronograph and hit the range to compare some factory & handloads. I just started loading about a year ago. I'll probably never recoup the cost of loader and dies, etc., but it is fun to do and to experiment with loads. Strictly handguns for now. No plans to do rifle loads. I like Trail Boss for .38 & above cases. It's hard to over fill the powder and gives good accuracy for target and plinking. Have to use Bullseye for 9mm cause the case is too small to get much Trail Boss in it. I'm not planning to load for the 32 auto, but wanted to compare the factory rounds. Interesting results. 
CHRONOGRAPH RESULTS MAY 22, 2014
38 Special - Dan Wesson 15-2; 4 inch Barrel
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American Eagle 158g LRN |
715 729 744 749 720 742 |
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Hand Load 125g LRNFP; Trail Boss 3.0g |
775 756 763 773 777 782 |
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Hand Load 158g LSWC; Trail Boss 3.0g |
724 701 737 1759 - error? probably 759 747 737 |
357 Magnum - Dan Wesson 15-2; 4 inch Barrel
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American Eagle 158g JSP |
1204 1214 1188 1149 1185 1119 |
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Hand Load 158g LSWC; Trail Boss 4.3g |
691 696 662 705 626 671 |
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Hand Load 125g LRNFP; Trail Boss 4.0g |
768 770 730 651 708 728 |
45 Long Colt - Colt SAA; 7.5 inch Barrel
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American Eagle 240g JHP |
715 729 744 749 720 742 |
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Hand Load 255g Keith; Bullseye 5.8g |
775 756 763 773 773 777 782 |
44 Magnum - Dan Wesson; 4 inch Barrel
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American Eagle 240g JHP |
1262 1261 1260 1249 1227 1247 |
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Hand Load 240g LRNFP; Trail Boss 6.2g |
730 728 734 737 712 730 |
32 ACP - Kel Tec P32
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Fiocci 73g FMJ |
888 900 888 888 886 883 890 885 |
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Seller & Belloit 73g FMJ |
859 866 878 873 868 890 848 897 |
9MM - Smith & Wesson M&P Pro
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Winchester White Box 115g FMJ |
1249 1193 1191 1179 1193 1163 |
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Federal 115g FMJRN |
1179 1177 1161 1182 1164 1164 |
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Hand Load 124g LRN; Bullseye 3.8g |
1082 1077 1090 1084 1080 1082 |
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Hand Load 124g LRN; Bullseye 3.9g |
1103 1077 1097 1072 1071 1092 |
February 29, 2012
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Nice numbers snake-eye.
Gotta love loading with IMR Trail Boss, it's like you're filling up your brass with a bunch of mini doughnuts or tiny little Cheerio's. You can't possibly double charge a case using the stuff with out it overflowing.
Trail Boss makes for some great low recoil impulse, or cowboy level loads.
I'm a big fan of using Bullseye too, and carefully double checking my charges. Bullseye powder will go a long ways IF you are lucky enough to find it on the shelf. (or happen to have some squirreled away)
Keep em coming!
- Bullwolf
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December 16, 2010
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snake-eye,
Thanks for the chronograph info. 
I would like to own a chronograph to check loads.
I have been loading with IMR PB powder, 38, 357 ,44. Trail boss is hard to find here in Indiana.
Pistol primers large and small can be found everywhere here.
stovepipe
April 28, 2014
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Thanks for that. I have some Bullseye squirreled away, too. The *only* powder I've been able to find in Indiana lately is Herco. Pretty good, reminds me of Unique, and makes a good .357 magnum load.
I need a chrono... yesterday when I was picking spent boolits out of my crumb bucket I found 12 Berrys that had the plating stripped. Those loads must have been too hot for Berrys.. the data said 1200, but they must have been above that.
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