Reduced .40cal load

[sourdough44]

If I was looking for a lighter load for the 40(revolver) I'd go with a 165 grn bullet & a modest charge of Titegroup.

 

[blaisenguns]

If you have a 405 Taurus, I might suggest switching the ribber grips to the Hogue 73000 grips. I have done that on 2 of my guns with that frame size, and it seems to make the gun easier to handle. Less than 20 bucks at most online retailers.

I shoot some stiff power pistol loads with 180gr lead and the Hogue grips make it much easier for me.

Yes that is a good idea I have been looking into. I was unsure about fitment until you mentioned this.

 

[CGT80]

Some people say to run a fast powder with a heavy bullet for less recoil. I don't quite agree.

In my XD 40, I found a berry's 135 over 5.3 grains of win231/hp38 to be much softer than the heavier bullets. I used the minimum load with each weight bullet to just cycle the slide.

I load 45LC and 460 Mag as well. The lighter bullets seem to have much less recoil than the heavier bullets when making up light loads. Trail boss works great in 45lc, 460 mag, and 30-06 with any bullet, but I have never tried it in a case as small as the 40 s&w.