![]() (Lehigh’s Website does not indicate that the factory ammo is rated +P.) I had some Accurate #7 and some CCI 500 primers available, so I went with those. Lehigh did not indicate the “factory load” charge weight, although its loaded ammo claims a velocity of 1150 fps. ![]() The Lehigh data for Accurate #7 shows a range from 6.0 (velocity 1075 fps) to 7.3 (velocity 1150 fps) grains through a 5 inch barrel using CCI 500 primers, with an OAL of 1.1 inches. It drops a footnote indicating that the “factory load” uses Accurate #7. (By way of example, Barnes rates its copper Tac-XPD 115 grain 9mm ammo as +P with a published velocity of only 1125 fps.) Winter weather conditions will not allow me to go outside to shoot any water jugs for a while.Īs you can see, there is going to be a lot more copper engaging the rifling with the Lehigh, which has got to affect pressure and velocity. I should know something about velocity and accuracy within a couple of weeks. I was just figuring that, if they work out, I can load the Lehighs myself a lot cheaper than buying Buffalo Bore.īecause I already ordered the bullets, I will have to see what happens. It’s not like I need these bullets to work, because the 147 grain Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman +P hard cast rounds penetrate well. (At least I can hope.) However, your mention of the rounds being undersized is very disappointing. It is possible that your seating depth issue will not be an issue with the 115 grain bullets. I have worked a lot with Barnes TSX copper bullets in short action rifles, so I anticipated some seating, pressure and case capacity issues that are unique to all-copper bullets. It sounds like you have the 125 grain projectiles that they call their “Xtreme Defense” bullets. I ordered 100 of the 115 grain Xtreme Penetrator bullets earlier today.
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