WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE!

[Darrickducky]

Lol just kidding. But my CCW is chambered in 32 s&w. I'm always looking for ammo with better penetration than the big-bramd mass produced stuff, which is all soft LRN with 8-10 in. of penetration in gel tests. Always looking for alternatives that may exceed that.

I've got all of Steinel's offerings, and I've got some old Lubaloy stuff (including the late-production specimens, where the coating is harder and stiffer).

There's 3 more im itching to get my hands on:

1) Fiocchi Range Dynamics/Fiocchi Heritage, 85 grain FMJ

2) Old Western Scrounger, 93 grain hand-cast LRN

3) Reed's, 60 grain JHP

Has anyone had eyes on these recently, and if so, where, so I can get in touch with the appropriate establishment?

 

[Danny boy]

Your title got me!
Fiocchi pops up occasionally but the others are rare best bet is specialty stores or backorder lists.

 

[Darrickducky]

Your title got me!
Fiocchi pops up occasionally but the others are rare best bet is specialty stores or backorder lists.

Welcome.I know i've found a lot of the longs by fiocchi lol

 

[Gary_fires]

Lol just kidding. But my CCW is chambered in 32 s&w. I'm always looking for ammo with better penetration than the big-bramd mass produced stuff, which is all soft LRN with 8-10 in. of penetration in gel tests. Always looking for alternatives that may exceed that. I've got all of Steinel's offerings, and I've got some old Lubaloy stuff (including the late-production specimens, where the coating is harder and stiffer). There's 3 more im itching to get my hands on: 1) Fiocchi Range Dynamics/Fiocchi...

You’re deep in the rabbit hole, those loads are unicorns.

 

[Darrickducky]

You’re deep in the rabbit hole, those loads are unicorns.

Yeah I'm noticing that. I do have all three of Steinel's loadings: a 72gr fmj at 710 fps, a 90gr poly-coated flat point at 640 fps, and a 78gr poly-coated lrn at 720 fps, and these last two are harder lead than the mainstream factory stuff, so all three are gonna penetrate better.

I also have some late-production Lubaloy where the coating is stiffer and harder, so that should.

I have the Wisconsin 80gr at 675 fps and the Reed's 77gr at 650 fps, so those are probably going to just equal the factory stuff. The load-x is SASS compliant so it will lag behind the rest although I do have some, and I'm debating whether or not to get the Ventura, because it's the same exact ballistics as the load-x.

 

[Alan]

Yeah I'm noticing that. I do have all three of Steinel's loadings: a 72gr fmj at 710 fps, a 90gr poly-coated flat point at 640 fps, and a 78gr poly-coated lrn at 720 fps, and these last two are harder lead than the mainstream factory stuff, so all three are gonna penetrate better.

I also have some late-production Lubaloy where the coating is stiffer and harder, so that should.

I have the Wisconsin 80gr at 675 fps and the Reed's 77gr at 650 fps, so those are probably going to just equal the factory stuff. The load-x is SASS compliant so it will lag behind the rest although I do have some, and I'm debating whether or not to get the Ventura, because it's the same exact ballistics as the load-x.

You’re one chronograph away from writing peer-reviewed papers on ballistic personality differences.