All I can say is, always double-check P.O. Ackley's load data. That man was flat out CRAZY.

I'm breaking down the twenty .35 Remington cartridges I made using IMR3031 and a jacketed 180-grain FP, and I will reassemble them with a somewhat safer quantity of powder.

Forty-three point zero grains my foot. It was a compressed load!

-AaronB

How did they shoot?

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

If I had a Ruger No. 1 in .35 Remington, I would tell you.

is apparently from a 14" barrel.

cross-reference vintage data with later bullet manufacturers manuals & powder companies pamphlets further confuses when the maximum load from one is below the starting load from another.

https://www.leverguns.com/articles/ballisticians.htm

I'm reloading the cases with 37.0 grains.

Spring of 1992.

Rural area south of KC MO. My landlord was also the father of my late best friend from college. He was a super experienced handloader, who I would have trusted absolutely.

We were in his back yard, and shooting his nearly new trade acquired Smith 639 in 9mm. My eyes and skill set were way better then.

I noted when I shot it, it seemed to recoil more than expected for a 35-36ish ounce 9.And seemed to shoot a little extra flat at 50 yards.

Long and short of it, he worked from memory, and his load was 1/2 a grain over max for his Bulleye/115ish cast. Primers looked fine, case head expansion was also normal. All I can say is praise be the steel framed, still tight Smith was as strong as it was.

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Just in case you're thinking of getting me one for Christmas.

You'd have to start with something like the No. 3 at the link below, and get it rebarrelled.

I really like that nice clean look.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1055915080

You'll have to let me know when your birthday comes around.