GARD72977 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I need a good load for 40S&W. I have a lot of 180g lead bullets and need to make at least 125+ PF. Looking for clean medium burn rate powder. bullets are not very hard. What is your idea of a good load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribble Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I think 3.2 of clays made a good load, 130 pf I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throwin Lead Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 180 gn Matercast.net cast TC bullet, 3.5 gn of WST, WSP, 1.135 OAL , makes 135 PF out of my M&P. Any thing less and you may have to tune with spring changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I have used 3.2 to 3.6 gr. WST behind the 180 gr LTC bulets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I have used 3.2 to 3.6 gr. WST behind the 180 gr LTC bulets. I have been shooting 180 gr Moly's at minor about 139 pf, using 3 gr of bullseye, loaded at 1.12, very soft in my SS40. Low smoke and very accurate! Tom Drazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) 3.5 gr of Solo1000 under a 170 gr lswc has been a delight to shoot at about 132 PF, very little smoke, accurate and soft. I'd think it would be the same with a 180 gr lead, might even drop th powder some. Edited September 26, 2008 by ben b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 4.0 gr of 231 makes a nice 135 ish power factor out of my Sig 229, probably a little more velocity out of my 5" para. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I use 180 lead with 3.5 of tightgroup at an OAL of 1.135. Has a power factor of 135 and is very accurate in my Brazos .40 and EAA limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I use 180 lead with 3.5 of tightgroup at an OAL of 1.135. Has a power factor of 135 and is very accurate in my Brazos .40 and EAA limited. I've been loading for a lot longer than I'd like to admit but right up front I'll fess up that I'm new to .40. That out of the way, I just finished wringing out several minor loads all using, Ranier 180 RN/FP's @ 1.125. FWIW, 3.5 TG (and, I'm not a big TG fan) was pick of the litter. Best groups (even did very well @ 25 benched) and nice, soft recoil track. The other loads tested along these lines were 3.3 grains Clays and 3.9 grains WST. All functioned a G-35 with stock spring fine...of the 3, the Clays load shot sweet but produced the largest groups - The WST load shot nearly as well as TG but (sorry), I just can't get past the smell shooting indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I use 3.4 to 3.6 gr. of WST, a nice clean burning and mild load. I need a good load for 40S&W. I have a lot of 180g lead bullets and need to make at least 125+ PF. Looking for clean medium burn rate powder. bullets are not very hard. What is your idea of a good load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I think 3.2 of clays made a good load, 130 pf I think. +1, though I get 135 to 140ish PF out of my G35 with that charge, loaded to 1.125 with a MG 180 JHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbairborne Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I use 180 lead with 3.4 of Titegroup, a COL of 1.135 and WSP to get a pf of 138 out of my 5" P16-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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