Any suggestions on powder for 40 S&W? I have Bullseye and Unique that I've been using on my 38Special loads. Some of the data I've been looking at show loads for those powders... others don't even list them.

I have 180gr FlatNosePlated bullets. Any suggestions?

How fast do you want to go? Unique, 231, titegroup work up to about 900+fps.

I'm looking for a nice, easy target load.

It will depend on what you are shooting them out of. I am using SR4756 at present because I get great velocity with less pressure, at least according to Hodgdon than many other powder I have used. Longshot is even better in that regard but I haven't tried it yet.

If you are going to use your rounds in a revolver only, use Bullseye or Unique and never look back. If you are going to shoot them in a Glock or another semi-auto that has an unsupported chamber I would not go with anything faster than Unique, that's just me though.

Many have and haven't had a problem. I try to avoid them in other ways!

You have to push BE & TG hard to get a 900fps/180gr load, shelf the BE. Unique works great for mid range to full power 40s. Start w/ 5.5gr & work to 6.5gr max (Speer shows 6.7gr but it is very hot). My best loads are put together w/ WSF though, very accurate.

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I used HP38 and unique with good success.

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Hodgdon Universal works great in medium to full power loads.

I prefer WST over 231, finding it cleaner and better-metering. VV N350 is excellent, if expensive.

I have friends who use TiteGroup under their 180 jacketed bullets and are quite happy with it.

I'm shooting a 686P 3".

If you can get the bullets in aren't the cases hard to extract?

Drive 'em in, then drive 'em out.

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Okay.. it's been a long day. I can take it.

I'm shooting a 610 w/4" barrel.

More Bullseye is sold for reloading than any
powder, and will be fine for your 40 cal. Save money and use what you have. Don

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What grain in WSF for 140 gr cast do you use

Jose

Which doesn't mean a lot I the context of the question. BE works, but it depends on what you are trying to do.

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Just got my load notebook out - 4.8 grains of WST with a 165 grain Berry's plated FN bullet. 1.125 COL. Shoots great in my old work Gen 3 G22. Haven't tried loading 180 grain bullets yet. The Winchester powder web page shows numerous .40 load data combinations. YMMV.

I use Clays, almost exclusively in my 40s. It meters well, and shoots very clean. The downside is, finding it. It has been in very short supply for quite a while now.

Been loading 5.1 grains over 165 grain X-tream bullets for 980FPS. using this load out of a KKM barrel has made a very accurate load and a joy to shoot.

IMO you can easily use what you have years ago when I got my first 40sw I used both your powders and was happy with the results. I have now been using AA#5 @6.3gr with a 180gr fp just under 900fps out of my Glock 23. AA#5 meters like water I really like it for 9, 40sw and 45acp. I still wish I could find some Unique I use it for "fun" loads in my 45-70 lever rifle.

WST and WSF are excellent