[Battler]

230gr lead over 7.7 AA#5. Functions in the gun, light kick. For factory 230 my gun has been fine with an 18# spring; but this load forced me back to the (stock) 16.5 for reliability.

I have been shooting factory 230gr win whitebox in the pins; was hoping that the lighter recoil might let me get my speed up (and keep composure at the indoor range for longer before the flinch sets in).

I've seen a guy with a 357 sig, and another with a Glock 40 cleaning off pins quite nicely . Am I giving up that much "punch" vs. pins with a 230gr starter load? Am I increasing the chance of unwanted richochet (sp)?

The only place I have to experiment on pins is (under pressure) at the event. Is it such a bad idea that it isn't even worth a try, or dangerous, or worth it?

BTW - there was a guy there last weak who claimed he was shooting VERY light loads (when I asked him why he was swapping out mag springs from a stash of about 50) - the guy did well, was INCREDIBLY fast and seemed to be laying the pins down nicely.


any thoughts appreciated.

thanks,
Battler.

 

[Battler]

Fair enough. Our pins are closer to the edge than that, so the power is probably not needed for that. The pins are at 24 feet; but probably only about 2 feet away from the end.

However, given the safety aspect, looks like I'll be switching in the OTHER direction - to the Fed American Eagle (real heavy factory stuff) - which is the only 45 I have left on hand.