Zerwas Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Was interested in knowing what your favorite load is for the 40 caliber load is. Trust me, I understand this is like opening pandora's box, but I was just wondering what works well for you and this will give me something to look at when I start to reload 40's. I already reload 45's but that doesn't help much with the smaller caliber. I understand for an open gun the slower burning powders matched up with lighter bullets is the way to go. For limited the faster burning powders with heavier bullets are the ticket. Now I'm just curious to see what works best for you. By the way, I have an SVI combination open (6 port hubrid) and limited top 40. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBeazlie Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Para 1640 limited Precision 180 gr tc 5.1 gr U. Clays oal 1.180 WSP misc brass pf 175 give or take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri Burst Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 180g MG/JH over 4.4 Clays at a OAL of 1.2, FP of 169.8 at the Nats this year. But this load must be fired in a gun that has the rifling reemed for the extra OAL and a fully supported chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old john Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 STI 5" 180 montona Gold hp over 4.6 tight group 1.185 oal new star line win. spp 169 pf 2 pf less with once fired range brass. Drops nice from dillion. clean burning. Old John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reload'n' Lizard Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 For OPEN .40: 155 gr. MTG JHP 6.1 Universal Clays 1.175" OAL WSP primers 177.2 PF at US Nationals(a little hot but better than 164.99999) For LIMITED .40: 165 gr MTG JHP 5.7 Universal Clays 1.175" OAL WSP primers Mid 170 PF LIZARD OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 4.9gr N320, Berry's 180FP, 1.200" OAL Avg 948fps from 6" Schuemann bbl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 4.2gr TiteGroup over 180gr Zero JHP, FSP primer, 1.125 OAL. Limited. 171pf in a stock Glock 35. Soft, quiet, accurate, with no smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 135gr Nosler JHP 10.2 gr HS6 OAL 1.135 Gave me a power factor of 186 at the 2003 VAMD Section. Caspian Hi-Cap 5.5" Bar-Sto barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Zero 180gr JHP 4.6gr VV320 WSP Magnum primers OAL 1.14325 Crimp .020 (.418) 938fps in my Edge with SD of 8 931fps in my Trojan with SD of 4 927fps in my 646 with SD of 6 similar results in a Glock 35 if increased to 4.7gr, then 960fps+/- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansy Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 STI Edge 5" Montana Gold 180 gr JHP 5.0 gr Titegroup Winchester Small Pistol Primer 1.20" OAL .420 crimp.... 174 PF Mix Brass Also used Frontier 180gr with just about the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Para P16-40 Stock 5" barrel 4.7 gr Titegroup 180 West Coast Plated RNFP Win Small Pistol Primer Asst Brass Seated 1.175" OAL I generally tend to get ~175 pf give or take. I used to use: 5.0 Win 231 Bear creek Moly coated 180 TC Win SP Primers Seated to 1.190" OAL Asst Brass The Titegroup load is a tad cleaner and doesn't smoke like the Bear Creeks. Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorba Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 STI TACTICAL PRIMER CCI BULLET 180G FRONTIER BRASS IMI OR RP POWDER S121 5,7G SOUTHAFRICAS FASTEST(NOT FAST ENOUGH) OAL 31,30MM PF 172 TO 175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 We haven't had one of these threads in a while...we're probably about due. I am also a fan ot TG and Zero 180's. Pretty much the exact specs that caspian28r posted (also for a Glock 35) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Limited load SVI heavy dust cover 4.7 gr VV 320 1.20 OAL 200 gr zero 172 PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman33_99 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 For Para P16-40 Limited 200gr Precision TC 4.4 gr VV N-340 OAL = 1.175 PF = 166.5 (multible matches, same PF) for a major match would bump .1 to .2 gr for margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Kwiat Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 STI long dust cover, 5" Limcat tungsten sleeved barrel, heavy recoil master. 3.5/3.6 gr. N310 under a LaserCast 200 grain'r. 1.220" OAL, very little crimp & WSR primers. Sounds a bit like a .45 bullseye load. Very soft felt recoil, decent groups at distance. I do get some smoke and barrel leading but the LaserCast hardness was a big improvment over some of the softer lead bullets that I have tried. Be careful of double charges but you do save on powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Ken, If you like shooting cast, you might want to look at Cheycast Bullets in Cheyenne. I bought 5,000 cast round nose from him and have been very pleased with them. I weighed about 20 of them and they ran anywhere from 199 to 202 grains. They are all nicely lubed and well made with no evidence of a cold mould etc. I wish I still lived close to Cheyenne, as I wouldn't mind getting another batch from him. I'm about out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 SVI 5" 4.2 gn. TiteGroup 185 gn. Precision FP Win small rifle primers OAL 1.185 169 PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Para P16-40 PRIMER: CCI500 BULLET: 180gr Frontier CMJ from RSA BRASS: All I Can find - matly NGA, PMP, Winchester, some IMI, Speer, Federal, etc POWDER: S221 7.7gr Medium slow powder from RSA (between N110 and N340, closer to N110) OAL: 29.50mm VEL: 1013fps PF ±182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Limcat 5" tungsten sleeved bbl. 180 grain MGJHP over 5.1 gr N320, WSR primer, at 1.200, RP brass. 169 to 171 PF w/ SD's and AD's in the single digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrod Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 P16-40 with stock barrel Limited loads 175g LSWC 4.5g Titegroup Mixed brass WSP primers PF=169 200g LTC 4.5g WSF Mixed brass WSP primers PF=172 200g LTC 3.8g Titegroup Mixed brass WSP PF= 167 200g Montana Gold 5.5g WSF Mixed brass WSP primers PF=170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 180 gr MG FMJ Federal Primers 5.0 gr titegroup 1.15" oal various brass. In my Briley 5", I run about 935 fps for a pf of about 170 My son's gun, a STI Edge shooting the same load will have about 975 fps on the same load. Another good example of why you should always crono YOUR load for YOUR gun. dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 4.8 N320 180 MG JHP 1.138" OAL .420" crimp WSP mixed brass Two SV Infinity standard dust-covers w/Schuemann barrels, tungsten guide rods. Makes about 168-169 PF out of both pistols. Groups tend to range 1" to 1.5" @ 25yds. Softest load I've found, yet. (Titegroup also works well, but has sharper felt recoil to me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 P16 Limited. 180 gr. Zero JHP. 4.7 grs. of Tight Group seated to 1.180 G35 180 gr. Zero JHP 4.5 Tight Group seated to 1.125 Federal small rifle primers in both. Lee Factory Crimp Die to finish them off. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipster Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Para P16-40 Limited 180-gr LaserCast RNFP 4.8-gr REX II Winchester Small Pistol primers OAL = 1.125 Mixed Brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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