I need a recipe for .40 SW.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I need a recipe for .40 SW.

Posted: 3/12/2011 10:07:34 AM EDT

I read today that plated bullets should be loaded with lead data. Well for years I've used jacketed data so I went to my books and none of them have lead data for .40, only jacketed. I almost always use 135gr plated with 10.3gr of #7. Anyone have a better recipe? Ive been looking for a very light recoil load as well.

Thanks!
Shane

Posted: 3/12/2011 10:23:52 AM EDT

[#1]

Cut jacket data by 10%.

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Posted: 3/12/2011 11:08:59 AM EDT

[#2]

I have been loading 6.2g of Power pistol for a 180g Rainier plated HP.

This load certainly has more felt recoil than Federal red box 180.

Posted: 3/12/2011 12:28:27 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I have been loading 6.2g of Power pistol for a 180g Rainier plated HP.
This load certainly has more felt recoil than Federal red box 180.

This is my powder and weight also but I use montana gold 180's .

Posted: 3/12/2011 1:26:36 PM EDT

[#4]

I have been using 6.6gr of Power Pistol under a 165 gr Berry's and it seems like a descent load..

Posted: 3/12/2011 2:31:33 PM EDT

[#5]

Berry's 180-grain plated bullet over 3.5 gr of TiteGroup for light steel loads (~126 pf) and over 4.2 gr of TiteGroup for major in an STI Tactical 5.0 pistol.

Posted: 3/12/2011 2:44:04 PM EDT

[#6]

Does that load have a light recoil? I'm looking for a competition load.

Shane

Posted: 3/12/2011 2:45:36 PM EDT

[#7]

Forgot to originally mention, I shoot a Glock 23 and 35 with these loads.

Shane

Posted: 3/12/2011 7:49:08 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Does that load have a light recoil? I'm looking for a competition load.

Shane

The steel load does have light recoil. Forgot to mention that I load to 1.130" OAL.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:12:18 AM EDT

[#9]

155 gr plated with 4.2 grains of Titegroup. Low recoil and functions for me 100%.

Posted: 3/14/2011 6:17:53 AM EDT

[#10]

I've been loading 140 grain lead over 8.6 of blue dot.

Wouldn't cycle my Glock 20 with a .40 conversion with the stock recoil spring but runs like a champ now that I lightened it.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I need a recipe for .40 SW.

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