Rainier 165Gr Plated 40 S&W load needed

[JCC77]

I have 500 Rainier copper plated 40 S&W bullets that are 165 grain RNFP. I have tried for months to find a load but I have been unsuccessful. Does anyone have a load for this with the C.O.L.??? Please help.

Thanks,

 

[JO JO]

what powder are you using , most powder websites now have load data for 165 gr plated rnfp

 

[JCC77]

I was hoping to use either red dot or green dot but I'll take any load with any powder.

 

[vaalpens]

Try Western powders. They have Rainier 165gr plated RNFP listed.

http://blog.westernpowders.com/WP_LoadSpec_1-23-14.pdf

 

[vaalpens]

I also don't know how Rainier plated 165gr RNFP compare to Xreme plated 165gr RNFP, but I have been using the Hodgdon load data for 165 gr BERB FP without any issues when loading the Xtreme 165gr RNFP bullets. I loaded to a COL of 1.125" and 1.142" using AutoComp.

The Xtreme 165gr RNFP bullet length is between 0.5335" and 0.5360" based on my measurements.

 

[kennedy]

I like 5.2 grns of universal with 165 rainiers

 

[JCC77]

Thank you very much gentleman. I really appreciate the info. I can finally load and shoot some of these bullets.

 

[1KPerDay]

Try a longer OAL. Up to 1.145 if it will pass the plunk test.

5.0 WST at 1.125" is a good load for me with 165 plated. So is 5.4 Unique. With Xtreme 165 RNFP, though, not Raniers.

You might look up bds' threads on loading .40 with Promo/Red Dot. 4.0 or thereabouts has been good for me with a few .40 loads. You'll have to find the old Alliant data from 2004 and earlier.

 

[jim8115]

What powders do you have to work with?

 

[UziLand]

I have just loaded some S&W 40 using x-treme 165gr plated RNFP using 5.4grns of PB.
Nice, clean burning medium load. Have fun...........

 

[Stormin.40]

I have loaded the Rainer 165gr FP bullets with, Titegroup, HS-6 & Longshot. I used Hodgdon's data for Berry bullets with great success. I pushed this bullet to 1300fps out of a carbine with Longshot, I like them a lot.

I think Longshot is my favorite with the plated bullets in .40 and HS6 with lead.

 

[cheesebigot]

I've loaded Xtreme's 165gr RNFP over 6.4gr Power Pistol with OAL of 1.125 with great success out of both a SIG 2022 and Glock 23. A good low/middle-road load with great results.