180 grs. of powder in the .40 S&W???

[David Sinko]

My friend just told me that his neighbor wants me to load some .40 S&W ammo for him. "Neighbor" is also an "acquaintance" of mine, and I have sold him a few guns over the years. Neighbor is also a handloader. Neighbor was looking through a loading manual the other day and could not figure out how to get 180 grs. of powder into a .40 S&W case to duplicate the load that he wanted. I remember Neighbor had trouble (actually, LOTS of trouble) learning how to read his scale and I showed him how to read it properly. I like to think that my instruction paid off, as he has not (yet) blown up himself or any of his firearms. I really like this guy, but with the current component crunch I'm not inclined to go loading large quantities of ammo for anybody. Even if I'm provided the components, I'd rather not convert the 550B back to .40 S&W, a cartridge I really don't like or load all that much these days. Neighbor is also a veteran, though I won't disclose his branch of service. What should I do?

Dave Sinko

 

[Babalooie]

180 grains refers to the bullet weight.

 

[Double B]

Distance yourself if he seriously thinks 180 grains is the powder charge. Babalooie makes sense out of it.....hopefully.

 

[JBnTx]

180 grains refers to the bullet weight.

No doubt....

 

[TAROMAN]

Tell him you are no longer set up to run .40.

 

[Aticus]

If you have doubts just say no.

 

[PPC'r]

Uh, would that be a compressed load by any chance?

 

[fredj338]

That is a person just not paying attention, not at all. Not to be rude, but he should stick to factory ammo before he ends up in an er. The most novice reloader paying just a tiny bit of attention would understand grains vs grams or bullet wts vs powder wts.
Personally, I never reload ammo for anyone. I am happy to have them come over, bring components & load their own using my gear, but I am not pulling the handle for them.

 

[glowe]

My friend just told me that his neighbor wants me to load some .40 S&W ammo for him.

I am curious how many people reload for others - friends or not?? I have read columns and articles from many well known shooters that state NEVER reload for a friend or for sale, and I have always gone by Murphy's Law - if something can go wrong - it will go wrong! I do not want to be held liable for any failure of the ammo or the gun or the shooter. To me it is a big risk!

Any other thoughts?

 

[TAROMAN]

I am curious how many people reload for others - friends or not?? I have read columns and articles from many well known shooters that state NEVER reload for a friend or for sale, and I have always gone by Murphy's Law - if something can go wrong - it will go wrong! I do not want to be held liable for any failure of the ammo or the gun or the shooter. To me it is a big risk!

Any other thoughts?

And considering their competence, or lack thereof, they might very well screw up in some way and blame (sue) you!

 

[Rule3]

A friend at the LGS wanted me to load 308 Win for him. I politely said I do not load for anybody. I do not want the risk if something should happen, He said he would never hold me libel. I asked him to sign a wavier. Got all uppity.

They they try and "hook" you by saying well you must not know what you are doing or you must not be confident in your reloading. I explained I am very confident and do know what I am doing, but he could not afford my time and my ammo is custom to reload and it would be cheaper for him to buy factory ammo.

 

[gregintenn]

I would prefer to buy him some factory ammo rather than load ammo for him.

 

[old&slow]

I politely said I do not load for anybody. Got all uppity.

I told a guy I worked with the same thing when he wanted me to reload some 9's for him.. 'Got all uppity' called me a name ,,etc..
I said, OK , but I still won't load any ammo for you..

Years ago a good friend purchased a 44 mag.. Wanted to shoot it, didn't have any ammo, so I gave him some. 44 mag case with a 44 Special load of Unique.
Later he came back to me with a case that was bulged and split half way down the side . Wanting to know what the heck I had given him.
I looked at the casing and it was a 41 mag. He swore it was a round I had given him. I have Never own a 41 mag. or reloaded for one.. But he still swore I had given him the round.

Later I found out a buddy of his that he was shooting with had a 41 mag. ?? To this day I think he still thinks I gave him that round.

It's OK , I never hung out with him much after than anyway.. But kept that split 41 mag. brass on a shelf above my reloading bench for years ,, just as a reminder.

Learned my lesson ,, I ONLY load for myself and family ...

 

[Arub]

Sounds like a case stretcher is needed for that 180grain load.

 

[gdnagle]

My friend just told me that his neighbor wants me to load some .40 S&W ammo for him. "Neighbor" is also an "acquaintance" of mine, and I have sold him a few guns over the years. Neighbor is also a handloader.

If he's a handloader why doesn't he load his own. Just remember one word "LIABILITY"

Sorry I don't like .40 so I sold my dies.

 

[oberon]

Brain dead.

 

[Iggy]

One thing about it, you will only have to load one.

 

[Peak53]

I tell even my best friends that I am fallible and do not load for anybody but myself. They tend to understand and I haven't gotten any kickback. Then, I say that I would be happy to help them get set up for reloading and teach them what little I know.

 

[Rpg]

Your friend is ambitious, to say the least.

 

[alaskavett]

Seriously he wants to be loading a 40MM or some such animal. I agree, that you should keep a safe distance from all of it Kyle