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200 gr lswc wst commander barrel IDPA loads


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I do not have a crono and I am wondering what fps others are getting from their commander length barrels with WST and a 200 gr lswc.

 

My current load:

Oregon Trail 200 gr lswc

4.8 gr WST

WLP primer

assorted cases

 

What can I expect with a 200 gr lswc and 4.9, 5.0, 5.1 grains of WST?  I am looking to make the 165 Power Factor for IDPA.  I am aware that there are differences in barrels and that WST can be temperature sensitive, so I am looking for a little buffer greater than 825 fps.

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Well, my Trophy Match is a 5 inch but maybe this will help.  I'm right at the edge with no fudge factor so 4.8 would probably work for my gun.  I've been up to 5.0 gr of WST which was really accurate (but I didn't chronograph the load).  

 

Bullet:  H&G #68 200 gr. SWC (Oregon Trail)
Powder:  Winchester WST 4.5 grs.
Primer:  Federal 150
Case:  Winchester   
LOAL:   1.245
Velocity:  825.94 fps  
ES:  14.06
SD:  5.09

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No, it's not a typo.  I've actually used 5.1 with the Oregon Trail 200 gr. RNFP but it's a different bullet of course.

 

Bullet:  H&G #68 200 gr. SWC (Oregon Trail)
Powder:  Winchester WST 4.5grs.
Primer:  Winchester Large Pistol
Case:  CCI
LOAL:  1.245
Recoil Spring:  16 lbs
Velocity:  822 fps

Gun:  S&W1911DK 5 inch barrel

 

Bullet:  Oregon Trail 200 gr. RNFP
Powder:  Winchester WST 5.1 grs.
Primer:  Winchester Large Pistol
Case:  Federal 
Recoil Spring:  17 lbs
Velocity:  854 fps

Gun:  Wilson Combat Master Grade with 5 inch Bar-Sto barrel.  Bullet seated to top of crimp groove.

 

 

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I dusted off the old S&W1911DK and loaded up some Oregon Trails H&G 68s - but I didn't get the seating adjustment quite right and ended up seating the whole batch to 1.240 instead of 1.245.  Holy Cow!  They fed even better than before!  The 1911DK functions 100% with H&G 68s but sometimes I'd get a little ding on cases from the feed ramp.  At 1.240 the little dings were completely eliminated!  And I was going to quit using them too!  Not anymore!

 

Well, maybe it's that new Lyman Taper Crimp Die I'm using...

 

Bullet:  H&G #68 200 gr. SWC (Oregon Trail)
Powder:  VihtaVuori N310 4.4 grs
Primer:  Federal 150
Case:  Winchester
LOAL:  1.240
Recoil Spring:  16 lbs

 

The obligatory gun porn...  (that group was fired with Speer 200 gr. TMJs offhand at 25 yards)

Speer_200_gr_TMJ_Match_at_25_yards01.jpg

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