Anyone reloading 380auto?

[gun papa]

I have reloaded .380 on a Dillon XL650 for just under two decades for the CZ83, PPKS, and now for the P380. 95gr TMJ I find it a pleasing cartridge to load. I gauge all of my brass, before and after. I use the same load that I have used for years, which is the bottom of the Lyman scale for WW231.

Everything I have used them in loves them.

The CZ83, while big and bulky by today's standards, is a pleasure to shoot, accurate, and likes the 95gr. TMJ, as well as the 100gr LRN. It is an unjammable gun. holds 13 rds, and has ambi safety, mag release, and choice of conventional double action or 1911 style cocked and locked, single action.

[100percent]

Gun Papa
Would agree with you about the CZ. Mine is a Makarov caliber but otherwise the same. Does yours have the smoothbore? I have not been able to equal factory loads, darn shame.

[gun papa]

Gun Papa
Would agree with you about the CZ. Mine is a Makarov caliber but otherwise the same. Does yours have the smoothbore? I have not been able to equal factory loads, darn shame.

100percent,
My CZ83 is a conventional bored barrel, not the polygon of the CZ82. That turned out great when I was loading 100gr. LRN. I bought it pre internet from an add in the Shotgun News in 1995. I knew nothing of the gun at that time. I bought it on a whim to placate my desire, as I was waiting for 2 Brits to show up back at my range with the Walther PPKS for sale that I had passed up. I paid $199 new for the CZ.

It is a great gun for a person to learn on, as it is so comfortable in the hand, in .380 it is so mildly recoiling, and its ability to function double/single, or single action 1911 style, allows the simultanious teaching of those two action styles. The double stack mags make it easy to load, and the gun is large enough to manipulate easily, but not too big. Just a fun, durable gun.

As for the unjammable part, I have fed thousands of factory and handloads through her. I have even loaded a dud 95gr. TMJ bullet with the base of the bullet outward, so you have a flat surface going up the ramp. Even slow hand cycling, it still fed it. I am pretty sure it would feed a cynder block it you could get it in the magazine.

I got away from carrying it when I got the Glock 19,

I subsequently did end up with the Walther PPKS. The owner shot poorly with it, and his crazy Sister in Law got her hands on it and shot at him with it, missing him. He was happy to be rid of it, and I was happy to have it at $300.
It too was a great gun. You had to learn to slingshot the slide sharply or a jam up the steep ramp would occur, but once chambered she ran like a watch. It liked light 95gr. bullets, and would easily punch out the 10ring all day long at 15 yards.

Sadly, the gun was stolen.

[pbagley]

Reloading .380ACP - not difficult at all, about the same as 9mm. I've used the Berry's plated 100gr RN and the 100gr. Hollow Base RN. The hollow base bullet seems to be more accurate in my mouse gun, and so far has been better with 700X than SR7625 or Power Pistol. I hope that helps.

[TheLastDaze]

I load 380... why wouldn't you?? its a BIG savings.... I've loaded about 1000 rounds of berrys 100gn with CFE pistol powder......

just got a shipment in of Extreme FP loaded about 100 and will be shooting it this weekend to see how it performs...

380 cost more then factory 9mm and I'm loading 9mm for around 11-.12cents a round.. haven't done the numbers on 380 but since I'm using less powder it would be safe to say around 9-10cents a round... where are you going to buy 1000 380acp for $100??

[muggsy]

I reload .380 auto and if I can do it any one else with half a brain can do it, too. Hmmm, I'm not sure that came out right. Anywho, my powder of choice is power pistol. Goes bang every time it's tried.

[TheLastDaze]

I reload .380 auto and if I can do it any one else with half a brain can do it, too. Hmmm, I'm not sure that came out right. Anywho, my powder of choice is power pistol. Goes bang every time it's tried.

yep that would be me.... so see, you too can do it !! savings alone was enough to drive me, besides it really isn't any harder to load than anything else... and for the most part cheaper

[kwh]

.380 ammo is still hard to find and expensive. Made up 100 practice rounds this weekend with Lee Loader and powder measure. Lead round nose, Unique powder. No problems.

[kwh]

Went to range this pm using my above reloads in my Kahr CW380= 100%.

[GROTMAN]

Kwh..do you go to the range on Springs road?

[kwh]

Yes, I am a member.^

[GROTMAN]

I had a family membership there a couple of years ago. Ammo got too hard to come by and expensive when it could be found. I dont get there often enough to renew a membership.
Only going out there about every other month or so.
Did get out there today about 12:30 for an hour. Had the place pretty much to myself. Maybe we can hook up out there someday and you can learn me something.

[kwh]

Sounds fine. I have no special days or times when I go , still work full time. Was there today about 6o pm and it was still empty,usually they are pretty busy. I am not very computer literate,but if you can help guide me we can contact each other by e-mail.