Recent content by AZrider

Thanks for the info RexDart, Thanks for the load info. I loaded up 50 with the Titegroup 5.5g per Speer. I'll load up 50 at 5g and see how they perform in my Sig. AZ

The cheapest bullets you will get are the Copper plated ones. I buy mine from X-treme. http://www.xtremebullets.com/ The brass I collect at the range and have also bought some at the Sportsman's Warehouse. .40 S&W is very popular so you will find it all over. The border patrol is now...

Snuffy, Thanks for the information. .006" is pretty thick indeed. That takes a lot of time in the plating tank. I'll treat them like FMJ then, that's what Angie said at X-treme. Thanks for the input.............6 thou is pretty thick. AZ

Thanks for the info. Been to some of the loading sites with the calcs but it's hard to get the data from bullet mfg's or powder companies to coverge on a load. The .40 S&W is a good round and I'm impressed with how forgiving and how unform the performance is. So far I've been using Unique...

I've been shooting X-treme Copper plated bullets in my .40 cal pistol at competition (I'm new to this sport). I've reloaded lots of rifle cartridges in the past (near the dawn of time :rolleyes:) but never shot pistol reloads. Anyhow I've reloaded 180g HAP, 135g JHP and 155JHP and played...

Bought the Square Deal last year and have loaded a few thousand rounds through it with no problems. AZ

Murphy's on Orangegrove. Just go East from the Sportsmans on Orangegrove. AZ

Thanks Thanks for the comments and information. I ordered some 180g HAP-FMJ rounds from Midway and will give them a try. Apparently these are HP bullets without the canules. Chart says I should back down to 6g-6.4g of Unique. Will let you know how they work out. AZ

I started reloading my .40 S&W cartridges. I asked about powder and bullets from someone who shoots IDPA. He recommended X-Treme 155g cast/plated bullets and Unique powder. I reloaded about 300 rounds and over the course of a month began to shoot them in my SIG229. The groups weren't that...

Thanks Shoney, I used to load my rifle ammo back in the late 60's and forgot about loading my pistol rounds in the same manner. I will try that and load a assortment of loads, low through high and see if there is a "good" number in there. Dave, One shooter said that as well, that...

I have a question and I'm sure there are many of you who probably have an answer(s). :) Background: I have a Sig229 .40 S&W. Really nice gun that I bought used and is very reliable and accurate. I recently decided to start reloading as I have been shooting combat at our local range here in...

.40 Cal powder I'm new to reloading my .40 S&W so I ask a lot of questions. I was talking to a tech who shoots IDPA with .40 S&W the same question. I bought a Dillon press and wanted to know what he recommended. He told me that he shoots 155 grain FMJ and uses 6 grains of "Unique". That's what...

Square Deal VTS, I just bought the Square Deal B from Dillon and have been very pleased with the unit. Reasons for buying this and not the 550: 1. I shoot combat at our local range, maybe 150-400 cartridges per month. 2. I am loading pistol only and only in .40 S&W. 3. I do not foresee...

Thanks for the replies Thanks for the replies. I have zero experience with pistol brass and so it's great to know that they don't have to be that clean on the inside. I was concerned about powder residue on the inside of the case building up. I'll purchase a vibratory cleaner and just rely on...

It's been 35 years since I reloaded. Back then it was my 7x57 Mauser and I cleaned the cases carefully by hand (brass wire brushes etc) and used my RCBS Junior reloading press to do the de-priming and reloading. I used to reload a couple of boxes for deer hunting and so it was more a time to...