Ever tried 220gr in .40

[Daveo52]

I have acquired a good quantity of 220gr bullets has anyone tried these in .40S&W. If so any recipes?

[beltjones]

I haven't but I would.

[al503]

They shoot very soft. I have some data at home but loaded very long (1.245").

I'll post some tonight, if I remember.

[ttolliver]

I tried SNS traditional lube groove cast 220s with my M&P 40 when I first started working up a competition load. Loaded to 1.160 (the longest the M&P mags would support) and they wouldn't reliably chamber. Maybe 1 in 30 would catch an edge and jam while chambering. They shot plenty soft, though, and were showing decent enough accuracy in initial trials. I just didn't want to flirt with reliability so I moved to testing 200s where I found an excellent, reliable load.

Anyway, my chrono data was all loaded to 1.160 and taken at a cool 34 degrees. This was out of a 4.25" barrel M&P Pro Core with the new barrel.

I only really share these as a data point. You really should load longer unless you're a really experienced reloader. But having my numbers tells you where a starting load for a given PF may start falling.

Solo 1000

3.4gr 160.4

3.5gr 162.8

3.6gr 165.1

3.7gr 168.4

3.8gr 169.9

WST

3.7gr 167.6

3.8gr 171.1

3.9gr 175.3

4.0gr 177.7

* edit to fix the table that didn't paste well the first time

Edited October 2, 2014 by ttolliver

[freakshow10mm]

I cast a 225gr LSWC that I load to 1.20" with 5.0gr WSF. Haven't chronoed it yet.

[al503]

All at 1.24" OAL with SPP

4.25 grains TG 171.8 PF

4.3 grains WST 174 PF

4.45 grains SOLO: 175 PF

4.3 grains of Clays: 169 PF

[nomore606]

I did sns coated 220 gr at 1.190 with 4.3 GR of VV340 and it was averaging 174PF.

[chowtime]

anyone tried 220's for .40 minor? Really curious how it would feel and if it would be accurate enough.