lead bullets

[liv2hunt]

I am going to load up some 180 gr lead bullets for a SW4013 . Could anyone give some advice as to round nose or semi wadcutter which one feeds better, I dont want to purchase a bunch and run into feed problems. I have only loaded jhp so far thanks

 

[bnewc75]

I was lead phobic for a long time but a few friends convinced that I should not worry........ I have loaded and shot both with no problems in my Steyr m40a1..... go for it!

 

[Andy Griffith]

There really isn't a very good selection of round nose bullets in .400" diameter because these bullets are short and protrude very little outside the case in relation to their diameter. I don't know if there is a technical name for this or not.

Most semi shooters that I know that load lead for .40's, 10mm's and even .38 Winchester use a flat nosed bullet (RNFP) typically in the 180 grain range.

I've never loaded .40, but do load .38 Winchester and intend to load 10mm.
Look for some 180 grain RNFP's and they should fit the bill nicely.

 

[liv2hunt]

thanks

 

[handgunner356]

Most of the 180gr lead I've seen are the Truncated Cone style. I use the LSWC in 170-175gr range, never had a feed problem and they cut nice clean holes in paper.

 

[Beans]

I am using the 180 Gr Magma RNFP, home cast in my Glock 40 S&W without a problem

 

[NFrameFred]

180 grain truncated cones - accurate, work great, and except for giving up a little cross-sectional density are very close in performance to comparable 45 acp loads. Very comfortable to shoot in the Browning HP - haven't got to try them in the Sig 239 yet.

 

[Amici]

I shot 170 SWC's in Glocks and Paras without difficulty. When I got fed up with the smoke from those cheap, wax-lubed cast bullets and went to poly-coated, I used 180-grain TC's.

Because they're shot in a 1911 platform, I tend to long-load them to improve feeding. DON'T do this if you're shooting a Glock, M&P or any other NON-1911 platform.

 

[NFrameFred]

I shot quite a few in a Glock 23, as well, but it should be mentioned that it's not recommended due to the polygonal rifled barrels in the Tupperware wonders.

I watched it carefully and the 40 S&W did not seem to lead the barrel hardly at all, but trying the same type of cast slugs in a Glock model 21 caused immediate leading in the barrel necessitating a thorough cleaning and cessation of that practice. Too many documented cases of people blowing Glock barrels after shooting lead in them to ignore it.