traveling1253
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First of all hello and I hope everyone had a great Christmas.
New guy here to the HighRoad forums and to handloading, Santa brought me a shiny new RCBS Rockchucker Supreme loading setup. Have done quite a bit of reading on the subject of handloading ammunition but would appreciate any hints, tips advice I can get. I have been using Winchester white box 165gr FMJ's from Wallymart as it was the cheapest ammo I could find for target/plinking practice in my .40 cal Springfield XDM 3.8". I have chosen 180gr Winchester PDX-1 and 180gr Speer Gold Dot bonded as my defense loads of choice. As you would expect there is quite a difference in felt recoil and muzzle flip between what I practice with and what I would be using in a no other option defense situation. I am looking to create an affordable range load using inexpensive cast or plated bullets that would approximate the same feel as the expensive 180gr factory hollowpoint loads. I have been saving my brass from the range and have about 500 once fired cases on the shelf waiting to be reborn.
I sent in my order to Cabelas to fill in the pieces that RCBS does not include in their kit and the components required to load .40 S&W.
Cabela's Bullet Puller w/4 Collets @ $19.99
RCBS Carbide Pistol Dies 10MM/.40 S&W @ $44.99 each
RCBS Shell Holder #27 @ $7.99 each
CCI Per 1000 Primers SMALL PISTOL @ $29.99 each
Hodgdon Smokeless Powder LONGSHOT 1LB @ $19.99 each
Cabela's 6" STAINLESS STEEL DIAL CALIPERS @ $24.99 each
Berry's Preferred Plated Bullets 40 S&W 180 GR RS @ $29.99 each
Just getting started here, I know I will want a brass tumbler and a case trimmer but that will probably have to come later on. Am I on the right track here as far as equipment? How about the combo of 180gr plated bullets and Hodgdon Longshot? I believe the expensive Winchester and Speer factory loads are listed to push a 180gr hollowpoint slug at around 1000fps +/-.
Thanks
New guy here to the HighRoad forums and to handloading, Santa brought me a shiny new RCBS Rockchucker Supreme loading setup. Have done quite a bit of reading on the subject of handloading ammunition but would appreciate any hints, tips advice I can get. I have been using Winchester white box 165gr FMJ's from Wallymart as it was the cheapest ammo I could find for target/plinking practice in my .40 cal Springfield XDM 3.8". I have chosen 180gr Winchester PDX-1 and 180gr Speer Gold Dot bonded as my defense loads of choice. As you would expect there is quite a difference in felt recoil and muzzle flip between what I practice with and what I would be using in a no other option defense situation. I am looking to create an affordable range load using inexpensive cast or plated bullets that would approximate the same feel as the expensive 180gr factory hollowpoint loads. I have been saving my brass from the range and have about 500 once fired cases on the shelf waiting to be reborn.
I sent in my order to Cabelas to fill in the pieces that RCBS does not include in their kit and the components required to load .40 S&W.
Cabela's Bullet Puller w/4 Collets @ $19.99
RCBS Carbide Pistol Dies 10MM/.40 S&W @ $44.99 each
RCBS Shell Holder #27 @ $7.99 each
CCI Per 1000 Primers SMALL PISTOL @ $29.99 each
Hodgdon Smokeless Powder LONGSHOT 1LB @ $19.99 each
Cabela's 6" STAINLESS STEEL DIAL CALIPERS @ $24.99 each
Berry's Preferred Plated Bullets 40 S&W 180 GR RS @ $29.99 each
Just getting started here, I know I will want a brass tumbler and a case trimmer but that will probably have to come later on. Am I on the right track here as far as equipment? How about the combo of 180gr plated bullets and Hodgdon Longshot? I believe the expensive Winchester and Speer factory loads are listed to push a 180gr hollowpoint slug at around 1000fps +/-.
Thanks
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