alellis Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I met Mr Smiley face to face for the first time yesterday. Click to enlarge. Tried to use up some BA10 in .40 S&W. Don't do it ok al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue edge Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Looks GLOCK to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Whats the load data??? Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robomanusa Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I fired a few that looked like those only mine were factory federal 10mm rounds fired from my G20.......scary stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alellis Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Whats the load data??? Flyin40 It was 4.1g of BA10 behind a 200g plated rnfp bullet at 1.14 oal. It was a really nice soft shooting load. But at least now I know why BA10 isn't listed for .40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Super fast powder + heavy bullet = high pressure and danger ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Also a short OAL, no? 1.140" may actually be over SAAMI specs, but a fast powder with a long, heavy bullet should probably be longer if you're talking about the .40 S&W. The old, (very) high pressure Clays loads over 200 grainers were typically loaded out to 1.200", partly for feeding purposes, but most definitely also for pressure concerns. I didn't know that when I first started reloading, and was lucky only to blow up one gun and not myself learning the lesson the hard way. Kevin C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alellis Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Also a short OAL, no?1.140" may actually be over SAAMI specs, but a fast powder with a long, heavy bullet should probably be longer if you're talking about the .40 S&W. The old, (very) high pressure Clays loads over 200 grainers were typically loaded out to 1.200", partly for feeding purposes, but most definitely also for pressure concerns. I didn't know that when I first started reloading, and was lucky only to blow up one gun and not myself learning the lesson the hard way. Kevin C I figured even if I loaded them out to 1.25 it wouldn't bring the pressure down enough. Not to worry tho I shoot a lot of .45 acp and the BA10 will be good in it. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 And you were smart enough to check your brass as you went, whereas newbie me didn't see the smiley faced brass until after the blowup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alellis Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Looks GLOCK to me I just noticed your user name and thought you might like to know it was in a "Blue Edge" al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Al Your "free" photo hosting website just tried a hijack... Who the hell makes BA10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 BA10 is from Vectan/Nobel. Fast powder. (think VV310 fast, IIRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alellis Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 AlYour "free" photo hosting website just tried a hijack... I don't understand. AlWho the hell makes BA10? It is a French powder made by Vectan. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Last weekend at the GSSF match I found a bunch of 45's with GFL head stamps that looked like that except the primers were missing. I was on Glock The Plates so maybe all the shrapnel wasn't coming back from the plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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