40 cal bullets

[cracker57]

I believe my M&P40c likes 165 grain bullets the best. I have been using Berry's and Rainer copper washed bullets. it seems that the copper separates from the lead very easy. some of the targets have fun shaped holes and I don't think a bullet with a fin of copper sticking out its side helps my already bad accuracy. I am looking for a good target bullet that won't break the bank. I shoot about 5000/ yr so price does matter.
Thanks
Cracker57

 

[dswancutt]

What type of crimp are you using? You only need to remove the case bell or at most a light taper crimp. It sounds like you may be over crimping the bullet, which will break the plating and may lead to separation of the plating and the core. Also, Berry recomends keeping the velocity under 1200 fps, Rainner under 1500.
Another options is a hard cast lead bullet. I know my FS M&P40 likes them and is fairly accurate.

 

[Titegroups]

Use lead or try Precision Delta FMJ.

 

[growr]

Montana Gold bullets are MY solution.......165 grain bullet with 7.5 Grn of AA#5 and away we go. The load is very accurate in all of my .40's....

Randy

 

[MrApathy]

berrys and rainier are plated not washed.

what load you using?
not as many recipes for 165gr than 180gr lead/plated or FMJ

I like remington,winchester,zero and hornady FMJ myself not the cheapest but did find some winchester 180gr on the cheap.
favorite tack driving load was 180gr winchester bullet with 6.2gr of WSF 1.135" OAL win brass and cci 500 primer

with plated bullets have to be careful removing the belling and crimping very little
plated bullets should be treated like lead. charge weight with plated bullets is lower than with FMJ or JHP with brass or copper jackets

 

[fredj338]

Plated work fine within their vel envelope of 1200fps or less. The issue is your laoding technique, you are over crimping. Crimp does NOT hold the bullet in place, so more than just returning the case mouth bell to straight is cutting the plating. It's very thin, once broken, it spins off as it heads down the bbl. Back the crimp off, accuracy should imporve.

 

[lpspinner]

For plated bullets, I'd go with X-treme bullets. The have a thicker plating then the competitors and they will tell you not to exceed 1500fps.

If I'm shooting jacketed bullets, I go with Zero bullets. (not the best deal out there, but a quality product)

 

[coorslight]

For plated bullets, I'd go with X-treme bullets. The have a thicker plating then the competitors and they will tell you not to exceed 1500fps.

If I'm shooting jacketed bullets, I go with Zero bullets. (not the best deal out there, but a quality product)

I agree with the X-treme bullets, good bullets , good price, I don't have any experience with Zero but have heard good things. I will just add that I like the Montana Gold also.

 

[TSQUARED]

With plated bullets you have to be very careful to use a light taper crimp so as not to cut through the plating during crimping.