jacketjoed Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I had a very hard time finding any loading data for 40 minor loads using this powder. With the current times of using what you find I figured I would post the load I worked up with American Select. I ran out of my normal powder and was able to find an 8lb jug of it so I started using it. I shoot a 5" 40 M&P with a stock barrel, here are the loads I tried out. I was looking for around 750 fps shooting 180 grain xtreme plated bullets. All of these are 7 shot averages: 4.9 grains: 953 4.5 grains: 890 4.1 grains: 815 3.7 grains: 754 Hope this helps someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Out of curiosity how did the major and minor loads feel in comparison to other powders you have used? Accuracy? Powder metering consistency? Your 953 FPS load would make a perfect major load, and the 753 a perfect minor one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketjoed Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) I was shooting 4.4 grains of unique for my production minor load at about 760 fps average and these feel a bit more mellow. Hotter loads didnt feel to bad, but not really having much to compare it against I couldn't tell you for sure. I thought they felt less snappy then a factory stuff. Also, my pistol is completely stock except for a trigger job so the loads would feel a lot different in a 2011. It is a little bigger flake then the unique but i find that it meters a little better, I weighted about twenty random load so far and the have all been with in .1 of a grain. I haven't really shot any groups with it yet, but I ran some drills with it last night and was able to keep all my shots in the head box at 15 yards as long as I did my part. The minor load is awesome, less rise then with my minor 9 in the same gun, total powder puff. Was able to pull quite a few .12 splits and still keep it in the alpha. (im a B class shooter) Edited August 14, 2014 by jacketjoed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 What was the overall length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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