200 grain 9mm subsonic

[steve urquell]

I tried it in 38 special and 357 when I first got the mold. It would crimp in the crimp groove and fit the cylinder in 38 special.

Have you done any performance testing with your loads? One gallon water jugs are next on my list of things to test. I wish I had kept some deer skin...

Leather glove is a good substitute.

[Barry54]

I was able to do some penetration testing over the weekend. I had two day old sheep skin and shoulders for testing media. The buzzards had already cleaned out all the internals. I finally caught one of these after doubling up the hide, from the back of the animal over the shoulders and putting 2 x 4’s underneath and a piece of sheet metal under the two by fours. Shown in the picture is the 2 x 4 with the 200 grain cast Lee boolit partially protruding and it dented the sheet metal against the ground.

Substantially more penetration than I expected for something in the 500 ft./s range!

[Ajohns]

Pretty neat!
looks like the performance in a rimless 38/200 from yesteryears.
There's been a few single shots on here done like that.

[country gent]

Looks like Remington factory lead loads from Great Grandpas old Remington derringer In the end grain of a oak log they would be just barely above flush.

[Barry54]

I suspect it would have gone on into the dirt a good ways if the sheet metal wasn’t there. I didn’t dig enough to find any of the other ones.

I know it’s a small informal test, but it’s enough to convince me it’s a useful load for critters messing with the chickens, without making too much noise.