Zeke,

Hey, having a magazine blown out the bottom of a BHP has been done before, by none other than .....................................................................ME!

I was using Clays, something that will NEVER happen again in a semi-auto round loaded by me, and a 180gr LTC.

.5gr over Hodgdon's maximum load, Lyman's top load, was all it took to have the catastrophe happen.

I know of one other forum member that had the same thing happen to them, BHP, 40S&W, Clays powder.

Again, the whole point of this thread is not to get people to stop loading for these kinds of firearms, but to do it with knowledge.

Fast powders coupled with heavy bullets are an accident waiting to happen, IMO.

I have switched to SR4756, Longshot would be another good choice, with bullets in the 180gr range in the 40S&W.

Lots less pressure, slower peak, faster velocities.

Load with knowledge that will save you some experience.

Think about it!