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What have been shooters experiences with this combination using 95 grain jacketed bullets?

I have load data that goes from 4.2 gr. min. to 4.7 gr. max for the .380 using 95 grain bullets. I reloaded 10 rounds each of 4.2 gr. and 4.3 gr. using 95 gr. Winchester FMJ's, CCI 500 primers. Today, I shot them and both cycled great, with the 4.3 gr. making a 'tighter' pattern. This is all out of a Glock 42.

Tonight, I was getting ready to load up 10 rounds each 4.4 gr. and 4.5 gr. Along with 5 rounds of 4.6 gr. power pistol using the same set up with bullets and primers. YET! Before any powder drops, I just wanted to ask if anyone has had any experiences with these quantities of this powder in the .380 cartridge using 95 grain bullets.

Thanks Guys

I load my wife's 380 with 100 grain xtreme bullets with 4.2 grains of power pistol. Keep with in the load data and you should be ok. Now having said that when you look in that tiny little 380 case , one thinks man is there room to seat a bullet on top of that powder.

Colvin, Thanks for your information.

You're right. When I dropped the first charge of 4.2 gr. in that little case; it caused me to do a double take, rechecked my scale, and rechecked the charge weight!