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I shot in the Lone Star sanctioned tier 4 IDPA match last Saturday in Cresson Texas. Had my load confirmed by the new radar system, they came in at 750 FPS exceded the required PF of 165 with a safety margin. I used 5.8 grains of Alliant's BE-86 under a Winchester 230 grain FMJ with Winchester LPP, COL 1.265". The load was soft shooting and accurate.
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XL-650 to feed the: .45ACP's Les Baer Concept V, Ruger SR 1911, Ruger Nightwatchman,custom built Colt M1911, Springfield .45ACP Loaded.. 9MM SA Range Officer,Ruger P-85, Springfield Stainless 9MM loaded, SA 9MM 5.25" XDM, Springfield 9mm Stainless Range Officer, STI double stack .45ACP.
IDPA A41750 Safety Officer
NRA Certified RSO
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How is Power Factor determined?NRA Range Safety Officer -
Multiply the bullet weight in grains by thye bullet veloicity in feet per second, divide by 1000. Ingore number to right of the decimal. Example, a 230.1 grain bullet at 795.7 fps: 230.1 X 795.7 /1000=182.86047 or 182 power factor.
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XL-650 to feed the: .45ACP's Les Baer Concept V, Ruger SR 1911, Ruger Nightwatchman,custom built Colt M1911, Springfield .45ACP Loaded.. 9MM SA Range Officer,Ruger P-85, Springfield Stainless 9MM loaded, SA 9MM 5.25" XDM, Springfield 9mm Stainless Range Officer, STI double stack .45ACP.
IDPA A41750 Safety Officer
NRA Certified RSO
"Stay out of the deep end of the pool; correct the problem with your credit card, not your dremel!"Comment
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