Reloading .40s+w
Does anyone out there have any recipes they would like to share in regards to handloading .40s+w 200 grain lead bullets for possible bowling pin matchs? I have heard so much about people scared to reload .40's because of Glock KB's. I would like to try my Sig next match instead of my 1911.Thanks.
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I use a 200 grain plated lead bullet for my 40's for steel and pins... I hesitate to give my load out though because of liability purposes as it is one I cooked up on my own. A reasonably light charge of a fast powder. faster powders seem to give quicker followup shot in my heavy guns, a 610 s&w and a p-16 40.
Why does everyone feel the need to burn that much powder?0 -
The big deal with the 40 S&W is the higher pressures involved. Best to start with just enough powder to cycle correctly and up the charge slowly. Try some Titegroup; Hodgdon should have loads on their website.
Three Precious Metals: Gold, silver and lead0 -
Not sure what a Glock KB is, but the reason most people won't reload the .40 is that lotsa pistols out there have unsupported chambers (like the Glock) that allow "the bulge" to occur. Some 1911's have this problem as well. Browse your reloading dies and read the warning on your .40 manual.
As far as 200gr lead loads for pins, I use the 155gr gold dots-they grab more wood and recoil mildly at only 1450fps
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I was thinking of loading with W-231. The Winchester site says use a min of 3.0g and a max of 4.0g with 200g lead. The Lyman book says min 4.0g and a max of 5.5g W-231. Quite a spread. Any info would sure help. 0 -
deereman,
I shoot a Browning HiPower and a CZ 75B in 40 S&W for IDPA, steel matches and pins. I have used WW 231, Hogdon Clays and TightGroup all with similar results. I am shooting a 180 TC lead bullet with good results on steel, paper and pins. mballai is correct in that you want to develop a load which just cycles the action reliably. This keeps recoil to a minimum and provides faster recovery for the next shot. Each handgun will perform differently due to a variety of factors, one of which is the stiffness of the recoil spring.
The following websites will provide you with laod data and starting points. It is an easy task to pick a load to start with and adjust it to meet your needs.
http://www.hogdon.com/
http://www.alliantpowder.com/
http://www.accuratepowder.com/
http://www.winchester.com/
Hope this helps you.0
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