.40 s&w loads

[Taurus66]

lokking for a recipe for .40 S&W using missouri bullet 170 gr swc.
Still waiting on my overdue lyman cast lead bullet manual,Ready to cook but need a recipe!!
Thanks

 

[shootinxd]

Need more information,I have used AA#5,Power Pistol,and even Red Dot.Do you need to make Power Factor or are you just plickin?

 

[Captcurt]

My fav. for the 40S&W is 4.7 gr. Universal Clays. This load shoots great in my Hi-power and chronos around 950fps. That was with a 170 gr. LSWC and Winchester brass and primer.

 

[cottonmouth]

I have been using 4.5 grains of Bullseye but I am having reliability issues, seating depth is the problem I think.

J.B.

 

[Walkalong]

Another vote for Universal Clays.

 

[Gadzooks Mike]

I was using 4.4gr of Titegroup with the MB 180gr TCFP. I have two boxes of 170gr SWC from MB but haven't used any of them yet. I'd probably start 4.2gr of Titegroup and work up from there. My Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook (3rd edition) shows nary a load for 40 S&W. The regular Lyman book DOES have loads for 40 S&W in both jacketed and cast. Go figure.

 

[MissouriBullet]

Suggested loads from other customers

Here are a couple of loads from the Range Reports Section of our website -

#401180M (IDP#5) - Try WW 231 powder - 5.2 gr, with cci small pistol primer - about 900 fps, and shot a 4" group at 30 feet with a S&W M&P compact. Works great!! --- Ken B.

I have shot over 200 rounds using the .40 180Gr and Cone 170Gr bullets. They shoot fine. I use a PMC small pistol primer, 5.6 grains of Ramshot Sillhouette pistol powder in both loads. Produces a round I estimate is 800-900 FPS and low pressure around 22,000 PSI. Cycles gun well. Great for plinking. Shooting in Glock 22. Checked factory barrel after 100 rounds, virtually no lead buildup. Rounds are so low power that they don't bulg casings at un-supported area of glock barrel so I feel safe continuing to use this formula for producing low cost reloads without danger to myself.

 

[RealGun]

I see mention of Red Dot, Titegroup, and Bullseye and believe these powders burn too fast for .40 SW, producing high pressures. Titegroup is perhaps marginal in a conservative load. Power Pistol, Unique, WSF, W231, Universal Clays, AA#5, et al. are more in the midrange of pistol powders and I believe more suitable for .40 SW. YMMV but this is what I have learned about selecting powders.

For 170 gr lead, the Lee book shows W231 among some other less familiar Winchester numbers. That suggests that powders burning at the midrange rate would be those to consider.

 

[TonyT]

I have used light loads of WST for plinking in my S&W 646 revolver. PM me you e-mail address and I'll send you the pages from the W-W 14th edition reloading manual.

 

[MichaelK]

I load for both my Ruger pistol and carbine with Lyman's 175 grain TC and 9.5 grains of Blue Dot. Excellent performance.

 

[Taurus66]

Thanx capt, I have some universal, do you have an OAL for that round?

 

[Captcurt]

Thanx capt, I have some universal, do you have an OAL for that round?

OAL 1.130. You could seat it out more but this lenght feeds good in my Hi-power.

 

[Taurus66]

Thx

thx captcurt, have S&W that is anal, my prior loads were fine in a glock,but the s&w seems to have an unforgiving feed ramp.
will let you know how it works!

 

[noylj]

Glocks are so oversized just so they can feed almost anything.
Most accurate powder I have found is AA5.
Be careful with Clays or TightGroup as you approach max load.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Using a lead bullet for the 40 S&W I would suggest HS-6, it will work very well...

 

[Captcurt]

Glocks are so oversized just so they can feed almost anything.
Most accurate powder I have found is AA5.
Be careful with Clays or TightGroup as you approach max load.

Good advice for any powder.

 

[TonyT]

PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy of the page from the W-W`14th Edition manual.
Tony

 

[schmeky]

If you want a light, super accurate load, 3.8-4.2gns of 231 is a tack driver, so is 3.0 -3.4gns of N310 using the MB 170 LSWC. My particular CZ eats these LSWC's like cotton candy, never a malfunction. My CZ-75 in .40 can do 1.25" @ 25 yards with these loads, when I'm having a good day that is.

 

[LiveLife]

+1 for W231/HP38. 3.8-4.3 gr with MBC 180 gr LSWC produces softer-than-9mm mild recoil with very very tight shot groups.

 

[Asclepius]

Hello

Hey all,
This is my first time posting here, so forgive me if this is not where this should go...but I have a question for the community. My father has a .40 cal Xdm handgun and I started reloading for him seeing as how he goes shooting regularly... so my friend helps me get started with what I need he gave me a Lee hand loader the die set and Hodgdon HP-38 powder and some 155 grains tips...now here is my problem I de-primed and all that loaded the charge put a "bell" on it and seated the tip but as I crimped it I noticed that one side of the case (toward the middle I think) buckled out in a crescent shape. I then proceeded to use an extractor to pull the bullet apart and re-straighten the case which got the buckle out. Can the case still be used and if so what did I do to cause the deformity in the first place and how can I avoid it in the future?
Thanks in advance.

 

[shootinxd]

Welcome Asclepius,
You might want to start your own thead,pic would also help.