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Have a AR-10 Armalite-20" bbl-SS Bull bbl config.-1:8" twist.Am starting to develope accuracy loads for rifle using 139-142 gr bullets.I have the following powders-4064,4350,4831,RL19 and N150. Can anyone suggest a powder that I may try first to test for accuracy.Thanks for help

Put together a H-A top end and target 1911 bottom end recently.Insatllation was easy and with simple shims and minor hand fitting the barrel locked solidly to frame with no V or H play.The H-A unit is a Lever Delayed Blow Back conversion which allows the use of LSWC with out interference with the delay blow back process.Fit,finish,quality,design features and functioning are very impressive.The barrel is made by BarSto and is a match bull bbl,solidly locked to 1911 frame and is free floating.Right side ejection(like 1911)is reliable and predictable.Balance seems like a 1911 with a rib installed on it.Cyclical action is very fast and the mass involved is less than 1911 pistol.Shooting impressions:due to reduced mass- apparent recoil seems to be less,muzzle flip is less and rotational torque is less.Shot recovery is faster and inherent accuracy is a benefit.Rear sight is target adjustable,front sight is combat type which I don't like.I sent dust cover to Hogue-Machine to exchange front sight for a blade front sight.Found person involved with H-A unit very helpful and cooperative.Unit comes with a removable picatinny rail and twin slide rackers.I fired off hand using 200 various shaped LSWC- no issues at all.Seemed to me accuracy was spot on.Attached 2-6X scope and along with sand bags did accuracy test at 25 yards,FOR TRENDS ONLY!!.Did not do load development-used 4.1g/BE-3.9g/N310 only(185gr/200gr cast and swaged). Bullets produced by Mihec,Accurate Mold Co.and Saeco molds had an edge over 185gr bullets.Flat base bullets seemed excellent-All groups,while inconclusive,at 25 yards,averaged .6" to 1.3"/c-c.Will do further testing using 200 gr bullets,carefully weighed,and visually checked along with load development using BE,N310 and Clays powder at 50 yards using scope/bags and finally Ransom Rest.Hope this info is benificial to some one.Cheers http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j359/ernierod1/H-A3.jpg

Need shooting impressions on this Hogue Avenger 45 ACP.Interested in accuracy @ what distance,any functioning issues,ammo(HB or Target) quality of adjustable sights and recoil/muzzle rise-compared to a 1911 45 ACP.Many Thanks Erod

Would like to hear of your impression after you use/test fire the Hogue Avenger. How was accuracy,functioning and recovery of next shot?? Did you use target ammo?? Tnx Erod

Need some Vectan Ba10 to try. Where can I obtain a small amount??

Would like to try Vectan Ba10 for pistol target shooting. Anyone know where I can get a small amount-buy/swap whatever. Tnx

Looking for a 2/4/6/8 cavity H&G S242 mold. It is a 160g/45cal/1 grease groove/SWC bullet. If you want to get rid of one-PM contact me.Tnx

Although BB bullets do load a little easier,it is believed they are not quite as accurate as Flat Base bullets. BB bullets,some feel,allows a little gas blowby to occur and there by deposit some lead paricles from blowby process onto the land and grooves of rifling before obturation can seal the bore.

Although I haven't used Ramshot Competitiom yet-from my research,and factory info,bullets in the 200gr weight range could start out with 3.8grs and work up from there.It would probably be OK to start out with 3.8g with a 230 gn bullet also.For target shooting 4.2g/200SWC seems to be the optimum area.

Am using 185/200g-45ACP-LSWC-at target velocities(750/850fps).Want to try RS Competition powder and need a starting load. could use some opinions.Thanks Erod

I hear lots of good words about KKM 9mm bbl and their 1:32 twist. Does anyone know what bullet weight this bbl is optimized for in terms of best accuracy?? Is it target velocities or power level speeds?? Tnx

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Thanks all. Will probably go with a 6" Kart and a 1:16 twist. I feel at reasonable target velocities and 115g to 125gr-9mm bullets-a 1:16 twist will work. Gut feeling tells me for a 1:32 twist, one would have to have bullet exit in excess of normal target velocities-just my personal feeling. Ernierod

Am considering building a 9mm BE target pistol on a 1911 platform. I have choice of 1:16 twist or 1:32 twist. If I am going to be using bullet weights in the range of 115 to 125 gr and target velocities in the range of 800 to 950fps-what bbl twist would I most likely pick to achieve the optimum accuracy?? Thanks for opinions,suggestions and tips. Ernierod1