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One that answers your question and one that doesn't! Gun: Springfield Armory Trophy Match. Bullet: Blue Bullets 230 gr. RNFP (Polymer Coated/.452) Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.3 grs. Primer: Winchester Large Pistol Case: Winchester Recoil Spring: Factory (16 lbs.) No Buffer Pad LOAL: 1.250 Bullet: Blue Bullets 230 gr. RNFP (Polymer Coated/.452) Powder: VihtaVuori N310 3.8 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Mixed Blazer & Federal LOAL: 1.250 Velocity: 721.87 fps ES: 42.16 SD: 14.21 Recoil Spring: 16 lbs. (no buffer pad) Comments: Should get a little more velocity with large pistol primers.

Here is a load I used to use in my old S&W DK1911... If the weather is good this weekend, I'll try to chronograph it. Bullet: Oregon Trail 200 gr. LSWC Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.7 grs. Primer: Federal 150 Case: Winchester LOAL: 1.245 Recoil Spring: 17 lbs

I'm not sure if this would be considered an open gun... but it's definitely a single stack! A Wilson Combat Super Grade in 38 Super.

I tried Remington 1 1/2s and they would pierce with anything but mild loads. I quit using them - but if that's all you have...

I've never tried Accurate #5 in my .38 Super before, pretty happy with it! Accurate and it left the gun nice and clean. Twenty shots at 30 feet - yeah, I blew a couple. Bullet: Hornady 125 gr XTP #35710 (.357)Powder: Accurate Arms #5 7.2 grs.Primer: Federal 100Case: PMC .38 Super +PLOAL: 1.200Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 14 lb. Recoil Spring and Wilson Combat Shok-Buff.

Here's what I use, my best attempt to duplicate factory ammo with the bullets I have. It shoots well in all my 9mm pistols but I'll have to find another powder, I'm just about out of CFE and WAC. Gun: Glock 17 with Alpha Wolf Barrel. Bullet: Speer 115 gr. Gold Dot HP Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol 5.95 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Federal (2-Dot) LOAL: 1.125 (0.850 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point) Average Velocity: 1199.69 fps ES: 36.00 SD: 11.21 Recoil Spring: ISMI 15 lb. recoil spring and Jager Polymer Guide Rod.

Really impressed with results using Herco. Twenty rounds at 30 feet. Bullet: X-Treme 124 gr. HP (.356)Powder: Alliant Herco 6.2 grs.Primer: Federal 100Case: PMC .38 Super +PLOAL: 1.210 (.979 with Stoney Point)Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 14 lb. Recoil Spring and Buffer Pad.

@Postal Bob I've thought about it and agree with what you've said. I will try them again when supplies ease up (hopefully). It did look USPS was rough with the package and that's not on lbejihead. It's no wonder I prefer FedEx and UPS...

I ordered 1000 of the .40 caliber 180 gr. RNFP BBs on 23 January 2021 and they just arrived today. The package was pretty beat up and had many holes. Both the two inner 500 head boxes had almost completely fallen apart including the plastic bags containing the bullets. They still looked pretty good, but I was missing 160 from all the leaks - won't be ordering anymore.

Oops! They went back to "Processing"! Deliverus Interuptus I guess!

They finally shipped!

Anybody get responses from ibejiheads when asking about order status?

I ordered from ibejiheads on January 23, my order is still pending.

Looks like you are sticking to a factory OAL. I did like ZIP in my 2011 loaded long, here's my load data. Bullet: Rainier 180 gr. FN Plated Powder: Ramshot Zip 5.2 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Remington LOAL: 1.180 Avg. Vel.: 972.97 fps ES: 81.06 SD: 23.47 PF: 175

Bullet: Sig Sauer Elite Performance 125 gr. +P V-Crown JHP (factory) LOAL: 1.250 Recoil Spring: 12 lb. Recoil Spring, Wilson Buffer Pad and Dawson Tool-Less Guide Rod. Average Velocity: 1277.96 fps ES: 60.74 SD: 18.94 Bullet: Winchester 147 gr. JHP Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol 5.2 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Sig Sauer .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.258 – 12.60 Recoil Spring: 12 lb. Recoil Spring, Wilson Buffer Pad and Dawson Tool-Less Guide Rod. Average Velocity: 1069.51 fps ES: 30.56 SD: 10.86

I'm another oddball that likes to shoot minor loads out of my STI Edge .38 Super. I haven't checked the velocity on every load that follows (one day). Here ya go! Bullet: Hornady 115 gr. HAP (.356) Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.7 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: PMC .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.240 Recoil Spring: STI Light Recoil Master Average Velocity: 1151.77 fps ES: 31.80 SD: 10.95 PF: 132 Bullet: Precision Delta 115 gr. JHP Powder: VihtaVuori N320 5.4 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Starline .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.245 (0.965 with Stoney Point) Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 12 lb. Recoil Spring and Buffer Pad. Average Velocity: 1224.36 fps ES: 29.01 SD: 9.84 PF: 140 Bullet: Oregon Trail 115 gr. RN (.357) Powder: Alliant Bullseye 4.75 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: PMC .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.235 Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 12 lb. Recoil Spring and Buffer Pad. Bullet: Precision Delta 124 gr. JHP Powder: VihtaVuori N320 4.7 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Starline .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.245 (.976 with Stoney Point) Recoil Spring: STI Light Recoil Master Average Velocity: 1064.57 fps ES: 60.71 SD: 20.92 PF: 132 Bullet: X-Treme 124 gr. HP (.356) Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.3 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Mixed .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.225 (.979 with Stoney Point) Recoil Spring: STI Light Recoil Master Average Velocity: 1062.79 fps ES: 58.74 SD: 19.15 PF: 131 Bullet: Blue Bullet 125 gr. Coated RN (.3555) Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.4 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: PMC .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.250 Recoil Spring: STI Light Recoil Master Average Velocity: 1068.42 fps ES: 30.36 SD: 9.05 PF: 133 Bullet: Missouri Bullet Company Coated 135 gr. RN (.357) Powder: Alliant Sport Pistol 4.4 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: PMC .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.250 Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 12 lb. Recoil Spring and Buffer Pad. Bullet: Blue Bullet 147 gr. Coated RN (.3555) Powder: Hodgdon Titegroup 4.0 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Mixed .38 Super +P LOAL: 1.260 Recoil Spring: STI Light Recoil Master Average Velocity: 1011.68 fps ES: 29.90 SD: 10.39 PF: 151 (Actual bullet weight is 150)

Another good combo! More like a SD load though... Bullet: Speer 124 gr. Gold DotPowder: Alliant Herco 7.0 grs.Primer: Federal 100Case: Remington Nickel +PLOAL: 1.260Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 14 lb. Recoil Spring and Wilson Buffer Pad. Twenty rounds at 30 feet.

I use this load in my Wilson Combat Beretta 92G. I seem to use Titegroup with plated and jacketed bullets but not that much with coated (had not noticed that until now). Bullet: Blue Bullet 125 gr. RN (.3555) Powder: Alliant Sport Pistol 4.0 Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Federal LOAL: 1.130 Recoil Spring: Wilson Combat 12.5 lb. with Wilson Shok-Buff Average Velocity: 1038.04 fps ES: 18.69 SD: 6.00

Can I use old age? I'm 63 and my eyeballs are not what they used to be! LOL!

I know it's not the softest shooting powder and it's not one you mentioned... but my Beretta 92G sure likes BE-86! Fifteen shots at 30 feet. Bullet: Hornady 115 gr. FMJ Powder: BE-86 5.0 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Fiocchi OAL: 1.115

I don't like posting load data without chronograph readings but this one was pretty good. My 9mm's don't seem to shoot very well with the Speer 124 gr. TMJ but my .38 Super does! Twenty rounds at 10 yards. Bullet: Bullet: Speer 124 gr. TMJ RN Powder: Alliant Sport Pistol 5.0 grs. Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Remington Nickel +P LOAL: 1.260 Recoil Spring: Dawson tool-less guide rod, 12 lb. Recoil Spring and Buffer Pad. Comments: Lee U-Die and Expander used to process brass.

I guess I got the ball rolling!

I never seemed to have many of the PD 147 FPs to test but I did use quite a few of the RN version in my XDm 5.25. Bullet: Precision Delta 147 gr. FMJ-TC Powder: VihtaVuori N320 3.7 grs. Primer: Federal 100 Case: Federal LOAL: 1.145 ******** Bullet: Precision Delta 147 gr. FMJ-RN Powder: VihtaVuori N320 3.6 grs. Primer: Federal 100 Case: Federal LOAL: 1.150 Average Velocity: 988.81 fps ES: 17.97 SD: 5.74 ******** Bullet: Precision Delta 147 gr. FMJ-RN Powder: Winchester WSF 4.2 grs. Primer: Federal 100 Case: Federal LOAL: 1.150 Average Velocity: 992.56 fps ES: 38.68 SD: 11.31

Gun: Wilson Combat Beretta 92G (Wilson Match Barrel) Bullet: Blue Bullet 125 gr. RN Powder: Alliant Sport Pistol 4.0 Primer: Winchester Small Pistol Case: Federal LOAL: 1.130 Average Velocity: 1038.04 fps ES: 18.69 SD: 6.00 Recoil Spring: Wilson Combat 12.5 lb. with Wilson Shok-Buff

More work on the S&W 625-8 and Springfield Armory Trophy Match loads. Gun: Smith & Wesson 625-8 PC Bullet: Hornady 185gr. Z-Max FTX (with cannelure)Powder: Alliant Sport Pistol 6.8 grs.Primer: Federal 150Case: Starline 45 Auto RimOAL: 1.265Average Velocity: 977.80 fpsES: 106.12SD: 35.62 Gun: Springfield Armory Trophy Match (Wilson 16 lb. recoil spring, Dawson Alumna Buffer Pad and Wilson Full Length Guide Rod) Bullet: X-Treme 200 gr. Plated RNPowder: Alliant Sport Pistol 5.4 grs.Primer: Federal 150Case: WinchesterOAL: 1.250Velocity: 843.70 fpsES: 29.20SD: 11.48