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.22 TCM (Handloader issue #340)

Warning! A Rock Island Armory M1911 A2 .22 TCM Pistol was used for all testing. Armscor brass, Winchester Small Rifle primers, Redding full-length dies and an Area 419 ZERO Reloading Press were used to assemble all loads. Velocity was established with a LabRadar Doppler unit. Source: Handloader October/November 2022 issue #340.

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1944
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.13
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1991
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.43
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	2037
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.28
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1826
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.04
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1923
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.08
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1958
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 1.86
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Vihtavuori	VV-N110	Subscribe	1668
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.41
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Vihtavuori	VV-N110	Subscribe	1891
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 4.31
34	Midsouth Shooter’s Supply Varmint Nightmare	Vihtavuori	VV-N110	Subscribe	1970
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 4.16
35	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	Enforcer	Subscribe	1918
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.73
35	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	Enforcer	Subscribe	1998
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.91
35	Hornady V-MAX	Ramshot	Enforcer	Subscribe	2078
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.90
35	Hornady V-MAX	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	1865
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.42
35	Hornady V-MAX	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	1940
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 1.20
35	Hornady V-MAX	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	2160
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 1.88
35	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	1990
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.32
35	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2072
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.51
35	Hornady V-MAX	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2097
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.310; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.14
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1886
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.14
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1958
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.60
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-110	Subscribe	1877
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.99
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-110	Subscribe	1960
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.03
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Hodgdon	H-110	Subscribe	2005
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.63
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Alliant	Power Pro 300-MP	Subscribe	1864
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): .93
40	Armscor hollowpoint	Alliant	Power Pro 300-MP	Subscribe	1955
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.280; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.58
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1726
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.03
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1822
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 1.50
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1891
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.26
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	1792
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.52
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	1850
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.96
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	No. 11 FS	Subscribe	2013
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.28
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1777
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.40
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1884
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.50
40	Sierra Varminter Hornet	Accurate	AAC-4100	Subscribe	1901
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.290; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.20
45	Hornady Bee	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1854
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.285; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.23
45	Hornady Bee	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	1930
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.285; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.10
45	Hornady Bee	Accurate	TCM	Subscribe	2078
Remarks: extreme velocity spread less than 25 fps; COAL (inches): 1.285; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 2.71
45	Hornady Bee	Alliant	Power Pro 300-MP	Subscribe	1883
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.285; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 3.39
45	Hornady Bee	Alliant	Power Pro 300-MP	Subscribe	1898
Remarks: COAL (inches): 1.285; 3-Shot 25-Yard Group (inches): 4.76