How much Solo 1K for 165gr Rainer FP?

[Fire_Medic]

How's it going fellas. Happy Holidays to everyone. Hope Santa was as good to everyone else as he was to me.

I have my 180gr load dialed in perfect for me:

180gr MG CMJ

CCI SP Primers

Mixed Brass

OAL 1.130

This works perfect in my G22 and a G23 both with factory barrels, shoots soft and ZERO smoke.

I ran out of the MG and scored a 500 pack of 165gr Rainier's in the mean time to get me through a few range trips with my little brother while he's in town. Any of you run Solo 1K under the 165gr bullets? If so where should I begin? Just need a clean plinking round here for us for the range that will make decent groups.

I appreciate any info.

Thanks

Gabe

[pbairborne]

How's it going fellas. Happy Holidays to everyone. Hope Santa was as good to everyone else as he was to me.

I have my 180gr load dialed in perfect for me:

180gr MG CMJ

CCI SP Primers

Mixed Brass

OAL 1.130

This works perfect in my G22 and a G23 both with factory barrels, shoots soft and ZERO smoke.

I ran out of the MG and scored a 500 pack of 165gr Rainier's in the mean time to get me through a few range trips with my little brother while he's in town. Any of you run Solo 1K under the 165gr bullets? If so where should I begin? Just need a clean plinking round here for us for the range that will make decent groups.

I appreciate any info.

Thanks

Gabe

I've only done a little bit of testing with S-1000 and 165 Rainier FP's. Here is the data: 10 shots, 165 RFP/4.8 S-1000/COL 1.155/Wolf SP, Hi=1059, Lo=982, ES=77, SD=20, PF=165. These were shot out of an STI Xtreme 5" at 61 deg. F. The ES and SD tell me that these were not that consistent, but they were reasonably soft and accurate and I'd have no hesitation in using them for plinking. Of course, your results may vary...

[Fire_Medic]

How's it going fellas. Happy Holidays to everyone. Hope Santa was as good to everyone else as he was to me.

I have my 180gr load dialed in perfect for me:

180gr MG CMJ

CCI SP Primers

Mixed Brass

OAL 1.130

This works perfect in my G22 and a G23 both with factory barrels, shoots soft and ZERO smoke.

I ran out of the MG and scored a 500 pack of 165gr Rainier's in the mean time to get me through a few range trips with my little brother while he's in town. Any of you run Solo 1K under the 165gr bullets? If so where should I begin? Just need a clean plinking round here for us for the range that will make decent groups.

I appreciate any info.

Thanks

Gabe

I've only done a little bit of testing with S-1000 and 165 Rainier FP's. Here is the data: 10 shots, 165 RFP/4.8 S-1000/COL 1.155/Wolf SP, Hi=1059, Lo=982, ES=77, SD=20, PF=165. These were shot out of an STI Xtreme 5" at 61 deg. F. The ES and SD tell me that these were not that consistent, but they were reasonably soft and accurate and I'd have no hesitation in using them for plinking. Of course, your results may vary...

Thanks for your help. I can't find anything on Solo with 165gr bullets. The page I found here to download a while back with the Scott info is blurred out of course where the 40 data is, lol.

[pbairborne]

I neglected to post the average velocity for the string, although you can get it from the PF and bullet wt. It was 1003 fps.

[Fire_Medic]

Loaded up all 500 of the Rainier 165gr FP. the load data is as follows:

OAL= 1.130

Rainier 165gr FP

4.7gr Solo 1K

CCI SP Primers

Mixed Brass (once fired)

The rounds provided a nice group, burned clean, and had minimal to no muzzle flash. VERY soft shooting round. Not (1) issue with any of the ammo through my G22 with factory barrel. No signs of excess pressure on the brass. These rounds shot softer than the factory Winchester 9mm NATO we bought for my G17 while at the range. My wife put the G17 down after the first mag and wouldn't let go of the G22. My younger brother was with us as well so we shot all 500 rounds between the three of us. I don't have velocity numbers as I do not currently own a Chrono, that is my next project, learning about Chrono's and which model would serve my needs.

I do not know what the PF is on these rounds but would be curious to know as they shot really soft. Just thought I would post the load data in case anyone is interested.