Thinking about the reloading stuff makes my head hurty too, I'm going to save that pain till after all is said and done.
Saw where a 150 pf was proposed for esr, I think I like 150 with a 200 grain or lighter bullet but with a 230 grain I'm not sure that 652 fps makes for a viable self defense load???
I have to confess that I have been more than a little embarassed by some of the whining going on by my ESR brothers on other forums. They are the ones calling for 150pf and are flat out and that it hasn't changed. I tried to explain on one forum that when I went to nats I was running 230gr FMJ American Eagle that made----181pf---and that is a 45acp practice load. 150pf doesn't even come close to ANY 45 factory round, unless it's some bunny load for cowboys.
I just don't have a problem with 165pf. I tested the loads I'm using for the MO match over the chrony yesterday and they averaged 177pf. I do not believe my performance on a course would be aided or inhibited by a 150pf load against 177pf. ESR is the man's division of IDPA- man guns, man loads. I think folks should just man up and get over it! If they want to shoot revo with a girly PF, they can go to SSR