Richie Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Looking at getting some Blue Bullets 147gr Rn to use for IDPA with Titegroup, any starting loads advice (OAL and powder charge)? Any help would appreciated! (I did try to search for this information, or anything similar and really did not find much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) On 10/28/2017 at 5:58 PM, Richie said: Looking at getting some Blue Bullets 147gr Rn to use for IDPA with Titegroup, any starting loads advice (OAL and powder charge)? Any help would appreciated! (I did try to search for this information, or anything similar and really did not find much). Hey Richie, I did a bunch of experimenting with Titegroup and Eggleston Munitions 148gr bullets. Out of my 5" 627, 4.1 grains turned in a 129 power factor. Obviously that's more than enough speed to make 105 even out of a 4" barrel. I don't have an OAL for you because the EM's have a cannelure, so I just crimped to length. Sorry about that! Also, FWIW, I greatly prefer the recoil of a 158gr SNS bullet over 3.8gr of Titegroup (makes a 133 out of the same gun). I dialed that load as low as 3.5gr and was still making power for USPSA (129) so you should be fine there. It got a little dirty when it was that low, though. Edited November 3, 2017 by matteekay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Thinking about it now, and IDPA's power floor is so low that you could probably make some great mouse fart loads with a 147 or 158 and some Trail Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Something to consider you can make a reallllly soft load for IDPA revolver division, but you still have to knock down the steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Right, but the steel should be calibrated to a 105 PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 12 hours ago, matteekay said: Right, but the steel should be calibrated to a 105 PF. Or 95 with a BUG gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Thanks everyone, I appreciate the information! I thought of atarting at 3.2 from what I found on their website, I definitely do not want to be so low it will not work on steel targets. 13 hours ago, matteekay said: Thinking about it now, and IDPA's power floor is so low that you could probably make some great mouse fart loads with a 147 or 158 and some Trail Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 u are talking pretty light loads in a fairly large case with a low volume powder, I know TG isnt as case volume sensitive as alot of powders, but I would suspect your SD would be pretty high, Save the TG for other applications and look for a powder that will fill the case more. Clays, WST, or old reliable HP38... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Again, Trail Boss. Ain't nothin' fluffier! (TM) Alliant Sport Pistol is also a good size and should work well for you. I haven't clocked it in .38 but I love it in my 9mm loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radny97 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 My idpa load is 158 gn plated over 4.0 gns of 231. Makes 110 pf from a four inch barrel. Shoots clean with good ignition. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 thank you for that information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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