135gr Bayou and Bullseye load data

[JMPhotog]

I have been shooting 124gr Bayou and started testing 147gr Bayou's for IDPA. I use Bullseye and have plenty on hand, so I was looking for a load and couldn't find any in any of my manuals or on Reliants site. I load the 124's to 4.2gr and the 147's to 3.2 gr, so I could guess somewhere in between, but would love to hear some loads that people may have used. Testing these 135's for IDPA. I love the 124's, fast and very accurate in my 1911 with a 10# recoil spring, minimal muzzle flip. The 147's are awesome too, with a slower push and a little less flip and I run a 9# recoil spring. The 147's are, I feel a little slow sometimes, so I was hoping maybe the 135's would strike a balance between the 124's and 147's.

Thanks

[AzShooter]

Here's what I found with 135 Bayou Bullets.

135 Bayou
3.5 N320
1.55
935	126
989	134
984	133
972	131
967	131
962	130
967	131
957	129
964	130
966	Ave
14	Stan Dev
54	EXSpred
276.1

 

Very good groups, good SD but ES was not the best.  I stuck with this load for a long time but have recently swithed to 147 grainers with N320 @ 3.3 grains.  Better groups and less recoil.

 

[Taroman]

I use this bullet in a S&W 986 for Steel Challenge.

Here are my data: 2.8 Bullseye with magnum primer is what I settled on.

Bullet

Weight

Powder

Weight

Setting

Low

High

Average

ES

SD

Remarks

LRN	135	N320	3.5	29.7	877	941	922	64	16.12	1.15
LRN	135	N320	3.6	31.0	1002	1023	1009	21	7.21	Fed Std Primer
LRN	135	N320	3.7	32.5
LRN	135	Bullseye	2.8	23.0	882	927	905	45	13.63	Fed Std Primer
LRN	135	Bullseye	2.8	23.0	848	902	878	54	10.12	Fed Std Primer
LRN	135	Bullseye	2.8	23.0	855	891	874	36	9.01	Fed Mag Primer
LRN	135	BULLSEYE	3.0	23.4	966	994	978	28	7.83	Fed Mag Primer

Edited September 7, 2016 by Taroman

[BlaineD]

Not Bayou, but I shoot a 135gr coated SNS over 3.7gr of Bullseye. Get 960fps with my 3.8" barrel.


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[dogtired]

I have not shot 135's but the above load is about where I would guess.