BS> JS> With the N320 and magnum primers, it was- 2100 fps.  A little hot for
BS> JS> a starting load, but by following safety precautions it was fine.
BS>Is 7.0 gr the absolute minimum?  Would like to make sure that I'm not 
referre
0.0 is the absolute minimum.  :-)  Go for 5.0 if you want, that's a lot
safer, especially if you are starting with magnum primers.  That's within
.2gr of the start charge for a 155gr bullet with N320 and a magnum
primer, according to VV.
Glocks are pretty tight, but the HK had the tightest bore out of my three
guns by far.  I don't know what the glock would be like but I can't see
it being that much more restrictive than the HK.
BS>to as "Lefty" after trying this, as the Glock has less than total support 
for
BS>the case head.
Or "stump neck".  :_)
Be careful then.  I really have no idea just _how_ much pressure is being
built up in the chamber.  It's not overpressuring, that I know, but I've 
no idea how these bullets will travel down a glock barrel.  Leather
gloves, eye protection, even a face shield for the first 25 or so rounds 
would not be a bad idea.
BS> JS> This stuff would literally blow up on the surface.  It's ideal for
BS> JS> pagers though.  :-)  And bad Qic-40 tapes.  And small fruit.  :_)
BS>If you ever do the pager execution, please videotape it--it would provide 

BS>needed morale boost  for us poor saps who wear one all the time. :^)
Good idea!  I'm sure I could sell videos of blowing things up.  I've 
watched many less interesting videos.  Now if I could just do high speed 
macro videography...  another $5000 down the drain.
BS>Had feed problems with over-length (1.138) rounds in my Glock, but, then
BS>again, that was with stubby 180gr lead bullets.  The 135gr Noslers might 
not
Did you taper crimp them well?  Remember: in a glock or most other auto 
pistols using a higher energy load, pinpoint accuracy is not the most 
important feature, so if in doubt, go ahead and taper crimp that thing 
good.
BS>exhibit this trait, as the hollowpoint's much smaller than the flat nose 
of t
BS>180's.
Were those Midway's 180gr SWC's?  They have a giant nose.  National 
Bullet's SWC's are much more like a cone profile.
BS> JS> I've heard of people seating them much shallower when shooting them
BS> JS> out of a Para-Ordinance, allowing for hotter loads.
BS>Naw, I like the shape of my Glock--don't want to do any unintentional
BS>"modifications" with a very overpressure round.
I'm going to do a set of loads with increasing OAL's and see when the USP 
starts to complain.  These will be quite mild loads (less than 300 
ft/lbs).
I'm so ticked though, Bar-Sto is going to be producing .357sig barrels 
for the USP, so unless HK gets a move on and gets me my 9mm barrel, I'm 
not goign to be able to get it out to JD Jones in time for him to ream it 
to .357sig, and thus have an 'all factory' HK USP in .357sig.
Oh well, maybe I'll get two barrels for the Astra and make one a .357sig.
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