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I am looking for suggestions reloading .40 Caliber S&W to achieve major power factor in the 165+ arena and run the compensator. I'm thinking a light bullet weight over a slower burning powder will get the job done. Any Ideas out there? Thanks in advance!

I am currently running a Steelmaster in minor, 124 grain Berry's HBRN on top of 4.6 grains of Bullseye which yields a MV of 1171 f/s and a 147 PF. I am toying with the Ideal of stepping up to 9mm major with a spring change, a slightly longer overall bullet length, to accommodate the larger powder load, but anything over 5.0 grains of Bullseye in a 9mm scares me because the compressed load factors. Does any one have any ideas or recommendations regarding Powders, Powder loads and OAL's for 9mm Major. I have Bullseye and PowerPistol and N310. Bullseye and PowerPistol, per Lyman's 49th Ed., don't make Major PF. N310 is so hot that Vihtavuroi only charts data for a 9mm, 90 grain bullet over 3.9 grains of N310 and it doesn't come close to MPF and Vihtavuroi charts N310 for bullet weights of 185, 200 and 230 grain for the .45ACP using 3.7 to 5.1 grains of N310 powder. My question. --Maybe I'm nuts but has anyone reloaded and tested 9mm Luger round producing a muzzle velocity of 1350 f/s and a 167 Power Factor using N310? If so, how did it run and do you think it is safe? Much obliged!

You got a damned fine machine. If I had it to do over I would have started with the 650 too. As it was, new to the shooting sports and reloading, I got the RL550B added a case feeder and have put some where in the neighborhood of 75,000 plus rounds through it over the past five years, the vast majority being .40S&W and 9mm. Currently, at this stage in life, 69+, I just can't justify the investment in a new press. Might not live long enough to enjoy it . ;-) Happy reloading! Oh, Mama will get over it! Mine did! LOL!