Range report on Cobra CA 380 and blue bullets
Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:47
Went to the range yesterday and tested both the work up loads for the Cobra and the Blue Bullets for my 45.
The Cobra was chewing up brass but that has stopped at 3.1 and 3.2 grains of TiteGroup. function worked fine at 3.2 grains so RD was right I needed more powder to get it to cycle right. BUT I need to run 50 rounds with no failures to know if we are on the right track. Hard to say with just 5. Testing will continue after the weather clears so more cast can be done
In the picture from left to right is 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 and 3.2.
Not sure if another .1 grain could be added or not as the primer is looking much smaller at 3.2 grains.
The blue Bullets shot just fine out of my Hi Point 45. Accuracy seem about the same as the same bullet lubed with 45/45/10. One nice part about powder coating is the barrel looks much cleaner and the smoke is way down, so much so you could tell what smoke there was was from a chamber that was sealed good. Guess I need more powder there too, lol.
It was a great day the Wife shot and 45 and said she liked it, go figure.
The Cobra was chewing up brass but that has stopped at 3.1 and 3.2 grains of TiteGroup. function worked fine at 3.2 grains so RD was right I needed more powder to get it to cycle right. BUT I need to run 50 rounds with no failures to know if we are on the right track. Hard to say with just 5. Testing will continue after the weather clears so more cast can be done
In the picture from left to right is 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 and 3.2.
Not sure if another .1 grain could be added or not as the primer is looking much smaller at 3.2 grains.
The blue Bullets shot just fine out of my Hi Point 45. Accuracy seem about the same as the same bullet lubed with 45/45/10. One nice part about powder coating is the barrel looks much cleaner and the smoke is way down, so much so you could tell what smoke there was was from a chamber that was sealed good. Guess I need more powder there too, lol.
It was a great day the Wife shot and 45 and said she liked it, go figure.