.40 cal load using Berry's 180gr Flat Point pro-jo and

[persona non grata]

Yeah, this is for a 5" production division gun. What kind of charge wieght should I go with to make a .40 MINOR load using Berry's 180gr (copper plated/swaged) bullet and Titegroup powder and a Winchester Small Pistol primer. OAL is aroun 1.12"

Gratzie!

[Tom D.]

Yeah, this is for a 5" production division gun. What kind of charge wieght should I go with to make a .40 MINOR load using Berry's 180gr (copper plated/swaged) bullet and Titegroup powder and a Winchester Small Pistol primer. OAL is aroun 1.12"

Gratzie!

I'm using 3.6 w/that bullet & primer in my Glock 22 in IDPA ESP with good results, well, the load gives good results but sometimes not so the shooter! With plated bullets, use MINIMAL crimp.

[Joe4d]

Generally the determining factor in minor .40 is will your gun run with it. I generally stay around 145pf, that way I dont have to switch springs around. You might want a powder with more bulk to get acceptable acuracy. My experiments with TG and minor resulted in groups really opening up once you got below 140pf.

[JFD]

I use 3.5 grains of Titegroup for my wife's minor loads with that bullet. Seated to 1.135".

PF is around 140.

All my major loads are long-loaded, so they wouldn't do you much good.