380 Auto w/ Red Dot

[cwmax2000]

I want to load 100 grain Xtreme plated bullets with Red Dot . Finding data is tough. Anyone have any experience with this combination. I would like to load some test loads. 10 rounds each powder weight in .2 grain increments. What ya'll think?

Thanks Cmax

[RPatton]

The #1 RCBS Cast bullet manual list a 124 grain RN in 380 starting at 1.8grains and a max load of 2.0 grains Red Dot. That's a cast bullet that is not plated.

[njl]

Handloads.com says 2.5-2.8gr for a 100gr FMJ. I'd give that range a try if I could find some Red Dot

[OscarMike]

I'd stay away from red dot.

I have red dot for my WinAA loads, and looked at a bunch of load data for 9mm. There is little wiggle room in smaller calibers, and pressure can spike pretty damned quick. I steered away.

[njl]

There's not exactly a lot of choices out there right now for powders. I lucked into some Promo and will be trying that for 100gr Xtreme .380 (using Red Dot data). Did you try your Red Dot yet?

[cwmax2000]

There's not exactly a lot of choices out there right now for powders. I lucked into some Promo and will be trying that for 100gr Xtreme .380 (using Red Dot data). Did you try your Red Dot yet?

Yes I did and here are the results;

With xtreme plated 100gr RNFP bullets, CCI SPP primers, oal .963, Walther PK380, 7 feet from chrono;

1. 2.5 gr of RD- 808.7 fps avg 9 shot string

2. 2.7 gr of RD- 849.44 fps avg 9 shot string

3. 2.9 gr of RD- 923.6 fps avg 10 shot string

also shot ;

1. Atlanta Arms 95gr TCJ- 946.29 fps avg 7 shot string

2. UMC 95 gr FMJ- 954.25 fps avg 8shot string

So I am loading another batch with 2.9 grains of Red Dot, BUT with that small of a cartridge I am weighing each load.....

No damaged cases or flat primers