Need 170 gr Moly Minor load

[Ray S]

I am just getting started loading for the 40. My bullets are the 170gr from Precision Bullets. I am thinking of starting with Solo 1000. I am kind of limited on my powder selection because I am buying local (Gamaliel Shooting Supply).

Any ideas?

I did a search, but only came up with 180gr loads.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Ray S

[mobyrobe]

I am just getting started loading for the 40. My bullets are the 170gr from Precision Bullets. I am thinking of starting with Solo 1000. I am kind of limited on my powder selection because I am buying local (Gamaliel Shooting Supply).

Any ideas?

I did a search, but only came up with 180gr loads.

Looking for the same recipe using Power Pistol...

[Vlad]

I use Titegroup, start at 3.5 gr and see what that does from your gun over the chrono.

[hueycrew]

Mobyrobe - I use a 180 lead bullet with power pistol in a P1640. 6g power pistol 1.130 OAL. Runs perfect in my gun with no sign of overpressure. My opinion is to start at around 5.5g PP and work up from there. Need to take into consideration the OAL you will use. Loading longer or shorter changes the equation.

[Joe4d]

Start with WST, it is usually easy to find, meters well and is less smokey with moly bullets. Use mid level 165 gr data and adjust with a chrono to suit your needs.

[noylj]

You can use the 180gn load data for starting off. You can always use data from heavier but similar bullets (i.e., if you are shooing a pure copper bullet, you can't just use data for jacketed lead bullets).

Isn't it nice when you get comments about powders you don't have?

I don't show any loads for Solo 1000.

m_deaner, on Indiana Gun Owners, shows the following:

Bullet: 180gr Black Bullet International (Moly coated)

Case: Mixed

OAL: 1.125

Powder: 4.4gr Solo 1000

Primer: FSPM

1) 966.5

2) 959.5

3) 965.5

4) 957.5

5) 967.6

6) 978.3

7) 957.9

8) 970.4

9) 967.7

10) 961.6

High: 978.3

Low: 957.5

E.S.: 20.8

Ave.: 965.3

S.D.: 6.1

95%: 4.8

PF: 173.754

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Bullet: 220gr SnS Casting Lead

Case: Mixed

OAL: 1.13

Powder: 3.4gr Solo 1000

Primer: Wolf SPM

1) 791.4

2) 795.8

3) 778.7

4) 793 2

5) 783.6

6) 804.8

7) 789.1

8) 778.1

9) 800.2

10) 795.1

High: 804.8

Low: 778.1

E.S.: 26.7

Ave.: 791

S.D.: 8.3

95%: 6.6

PF: 174.02

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Bullet: 180gr Bayou Bullet

Case: Mixed

OAL: 1.125

Powder: 3.6gr Solo 1000

Primer: FSPM

1) 872.1

2) 866.9

3) 859.1

4) 863.8

5) 861.3

6) 870.7

7) 866.2

8) 870

9) 852.9

10) 865.9

High: 872.1

Low: 852.9

E.S.: 19.2

Ave.: 864.9

S.D.: 5.6

95%: 4.5

PF: 155.682 (minor load)

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Bullet: 180gr Black Bullet International (Moly coated)

Case: Mixed

OAL: 1.125

Powder: 3.6gr Solo 1000

Primer: FSPM

1) 945.1*

*(Suspected major PF load that got mixed in; removed from record & calcs)

2) 867.3

3) 872.1

4) 860.9

5) 864.8

6) 878.1

7) 869.7

8) 869.5

9) 873.8

10) 856.1

High: 878.10

Low: 856.10

E.S.: 22.00

Ave.: 868.03

S.D.: 6.71

95%: 19.00

PF: 156.25

Therefore, I can't help you. Solo 1000 is way too fast for most .40S&W applications. I would look to 231/HP38 or AA5 for target loads. For more powerful loads, look into Silhouette, True Blue, Power Pistol, AA7 and AA9.

Go to Sportsman's Warehouse—they finally have some powders in.