.40 s&w question

[icecold]

I know I seen a thread on what powder seemed best for .40 s&w with 180 grain jacketed bullet on this forum but after 8 pages I give up looking.
Can you folks save me some trouble? post your opinions please.

Thanks

Icecold

 

[Craig67]

I use HS-6 but I'm sure you could use many more.

 

[CeeZer]

For that, WSF will do nicely.

 

[BP7]

I'm gonna be trying some Longshot

 

[Got Juice?]

For that, WSF will do nicely.

x2 5 gr flashover pf164 5.4gr no flashover pf 164 5.7gr pf 169 6.0gr pf 178

HCRNL

 

[sigtactical]

vv340 is one between others who work. many options available.

 

[jawsman]

I've seen some data showing Longshot, Bluedot, and Titegroup as working well in this caliber. I'll be working up loads for all 3 early next year when I get back to shooting.

 

[Breaker61]

I use 5.5 gr.'s of W231 under 165 gr Aim plated bullets. I find it burns clean, and I get good accuracy.

 

[unstableryan]

I'm loading 4gr titegroup under a cam-pro 180gr for my IPSC this weekend and the provincials. It shoots well for a production Glock 22.

I am seating to an OAL of 1.151". The bullets are truncated cone. I find the shells bind in my magazines if I seat bullets like these ones any farther out. That was really really frustrating one day.

 

[stormbringer]

4.8 Tightgroup under a 185 AIM gets me 175 pf

 

[ffgats]

vhit.n320, for major load-4.6-4.8 oal 1.180, for non 1911 gun 4.4-4.6, oal-1.126,all using 180gr bullet

 

[Jarlath]

I use 4.6gr Titegroup under 180gr.

Works well and cycles flawlessly.

 

[757Fixer]

I use 4.8 gr. Titegroup with 180's and get 980 fps in my Edge.

 

[unstableryan]

I have been shooting for IPSC production and there is no benefit of loading any hotter than I am, but I'm a little curious what powders push bullets faster in a .40.

I have Unique, w231, Titegroup, and lil Gun for pistol loading on my shelf.. I bought lil gun for .30 carbine and .357 mag but I have seen a bit online about it for .40. I have done a couple fun shoots with 5.5gr of Unique and a 165gr bullet and they aren't really hot but have a little kick to them.

Just curious, I don't want to push things too much. I believe if you want to push it hotter, it's a good excuse for a bigger gun.

 

[RePete]

4.3gr/TiteGroup under a Frontier 180gr plated.

I get 172 from my G35.

 

[ampegor]

I use AA#7 (gotta a bunch cheap - though it can be hard to find) and Power Pistol for full house loads (Major PF) and for minor PF load i've used bullseye, 231 and right now am using Clays. I really really like clays in a minor load as it has a soft recoil impulse and is clean.

SAFETY NOTE : clays is a very fast powder and can be dangerous to push to full speed loads - use it only for low velocity stuff.