.40S&W reloads

[whslngwings]

I've just set a loader and I'm wanting to start loading for my.40 M&P. What is a good powder that you have had good luck with in this caliber?

 

[ronnie gore]

40 cal

i have tried several but settled on accurate no. 5. with a 175 grain cast bullet.

 

[Shadow1006]

I use Blue Dot and Power Pistol with great results using various bullet weights and construction for the 40S&W cartridges...

Most accurate loads have been with Blue Dot...Blue Dot likes to be near the upper end to burn cleanest & best!

 

[TSQUARED]

For very light loads - 155 to 180 gr. lead, plated or jacketed - I use either WST or American Select. For full power loads I use either Power Pistol or WSF.

 

[roundgunner]

I use 175 TC cast over 4.5 Titegroup. 950 from my M&P, close to full power but not quite.

For an IDPA 125000 power factor load, I use 3.2 Titegroup. It is a cream puff but makes power factor and cycles everytime.

 

[handgunner356]

I'm real happy with Hodgdon Universal Clays. I use 4.8-5.5 grs with 155-175gr LSWCs' and 5.0-5.5grs with 165-180gr Plated Berrys. All make major.

 

[cjw3]

I like WST with 175-180 grain cast bullets. It is bulky enough and meters well, also clean burning.

 

[Rule3]

I've just set a loader and I'm wanting to start loading for my.40 M&P. What is a good powder that you have had good luck with in this caliber?

What manual(s) do you have and what bullets do you plan on using? Lead, FMJ, Plated??

 

[Titegroups]

Power pistol.

 

[Goldstar225]

Power Pistol is my primary powder with Unique as a back-up.

 

[papajohn428]

I really like Power Pistol, but it's pretty flashy.

AA5 or AA7 is a lot better in that regard but I have a lot of Power Pistol to use up. For lighter loads I like WST. Unique is great if you only want to use one powder for everything.

 

[thndrchiken]

I use WW231 or Unique for all my non magnum loads. For magnum loads is WW296. Blue Dot is also pretty good across the spectrum as well.

 

[Culina]

Another vote for W231, it is easy to find and it meters like a dream. I use it for 9mm, 38Special, 40S&W, 44Special, and 45ACP, just to keep things simple.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

HP38 (same thing as W231), it works well for all of the calibers I load.

 

[3five7]

Power Pistol and Universal for full power loads.

 

[whslngwings]

I just dug out my manuals I had(just moved in Feb) and they are all vintage 70's and 80's, wow can't believe I'm that old!
Anyway, thanks for your info. I think I'll pick up a new manual, are there any that are better then the others?

 

[OKFC05]

Hodgdon is online:

http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

 

[32dgrz]

WSF WSF WSF

 

[growr]

Accurate Arms #5 has served me very well in thousands of .40's using Montana Gold 165 bullets. Might work for you as well.
Randy

 

[VAdoublegunner]

I've been loading 40 S&W since 1991. While I have tried others for special loadings and experimenting, the only powder I have used consistently throughout that time for thousands upon thousands of loadings is WSF.