What Load makes your STI Edge Sing

[swandme]

Good Evening

I am looking for your experience with the effects of lighter faster moving 135 145 155

vs Slower heavier 170 180 200 Grn for the Major and Minor in the STI Edge 40 S&W.

for both JHP and Cast like Bear Creek molly coat.

any detailed info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

SWandME

[el pres]

Use to use 4.6gr Tightgroup under a 180 and now I

load 5.6gr Tightgroup under a Precision Black 155. The feel is pretty

close but a little quicker which I like. Puts me at around 173pf...

Edited May 12, 2008 by DIRTY CHAMBER

[DonT]

Use to use 4.6gr Tightgroup under a 180 and now I

load 5.6gr Tightgroup under a Precision Black 155. The feel is pretty

close but a little quicker which I like. Puts me at around 173pf...

I'm using 180gr zero's w/4.6 titegroup.

Edited May 12, 2008 by DonT

[John2A]

Good Evening

I am looking for your experience with the effects of lighter faster moving 135 145 155

vs Slower heavier 170 180 200 Grn for the Major and Minor in the STI Edge 40 S&W.

for both JHP and Cast like Bear Creek molly coat.

any detailed info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

SWandME

I am using 180Gr Montana Gold with 5.2 gr VV 340 around 175 pf snappy round

[SteveZ]

4.43gr of Titegroup using a Masterblaster 180gr Moly bullet (same as the Bear Creek 180gr bullet) loaded to 1.18"....about 169pf.

Edited June 17, 2008 by SteveZ

[G-ManBart]

180gr Zero or MG JHP or Precision Delta FMJ and 4.7-4.9gr if N320 all at 1.20". I have to use a touch more powder with the PD as it takes up less case volume at the same OAL. I use only Win and Starline brass and the Win cases have a lower capacity so they take a bit less powder for the same velocity. What's funny is that if I combine the Starline cases with the Zero or MG I can use the identical charge as the Win case with the PD and get the same velocity/PF....pretty cool. So, I load match ammo with the Starline cases and Zeros and practice ammo using Win cases and PD bullets.

I went as light as 165s and they were okay, but snappier than I'd like. R,

[swandme]

Thanks

Ill continue on the path of your recommendations above

Thanks

Looks like My Gun likes the

Bear Creek and the 4.8 320

Best of luck to you .

[johnnybravo]

I just got my Edge this spring, and this is my first foray into the 40 caliber setup.

But, I've found that:

using the 175 gr bullet from the Lyman 401638 mold, sized to .401, with mixed headstamp brass,

4.2 gr Unique gives me about 137 pf (minor)

5.3 gr Unique gives me 168 pf (major)

I might give Bullseye a try after the Area 5 match this week end. If i can get a faster slide cycle time with bullseye, i might switch over. If not, I'll stick with Unique.

[jrguar]

4.4 Grains of AA2 over a fed small pistol primer with 200 grain hardcast lswc. Comes in around 167 or so shoots very clean and consistent.

[EEH]

wish I had S T I,O well

[Keninaz]

4.8 N320/180g zero jhp works for me. When I run out of N320 I'm switching to TG.

Kendall