I just picked up a couple of 380 guns recently and loaded some plinking stuff to hopefully get me through the ammo drought.
I figured TG would be a good/fast powder for 100gr. pill out of the 2.8'' LCP Max bbl; they shoot good but when I put them over the Chrony I was kind of surprised to see velocities less than 500fps. I ran the same handloads through the CZ83 and am getting around 875fps +/-.
I know the CZ has about an inch longer bbl with polygonal rifling but wouldn't expect that big of a velocity gain.
What velocities are normal out of short bbl 380acp in you guys experience? I was hoping to get (at least) in the 8-900's....
Hodgdon has TG listed as 2.6-3gr. for 100 gr jacketed. I started at 2.8gr for these loads...
I figured TG would be a good/fast powder for 100gr. pill out of the 2.8'' LCP Max bbl; they shoot good but when I put them over the Chrony I was kind of surprised to see velocities less than 500fps. I ran the same handloads through the CZ83 and am getting around 875fps +/-.
I know the CZ has about an inch longer bbl with polygonal rifling but wouldn't expect that big of a velocity gain.
What velocities are normal out of short bbl 380acp in you guys experience? I was hoping to get (at least) in the 8-900's....
Hodgdon has TG listed as 2.6-3gr. for 100 gr jacketed. I started at 2.8gr for these loads...