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#269231 - 02/06/12 11:37 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Salvage shooter
Registered: 04/19/10
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Loc: Northern Virginia
City or County: Lorton
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I use winchester ranger t's in 180 gr bonded. They are new and more improved BT's. Pick any of those and you'll be fine, just as long as the cycle well in your gun. http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19887I find that light weight bullets in any caliber seem more snappy. They have higher velocity, but less mass. Bullets with more mass have better barrier performance. Bonded is normally the best through glass and barriers but sometimes at the downside of less expansion and consistency.
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#269251 - 02/07/12 02:04 AM
Re: .40 S&W
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Registered: 04/20/11
Posts: 946
Loc: 22407
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Just looking more for reasoning I guess. What about carry ammo. I was given a bunch of black talon ammo but no box so I don't know the weight. I guess I'm trying to practice as close as possible. I'll just try the 180's. Run 250 of them and see what I think.
Quick search revealed most 40 BT was 180gr. That's what I'll start with I suppose Drop a few of them on a scale and see what they weigh.
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#276612 - 02/19/12 08:40 AM
Re: .40 S&W
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Single barrel
Registered: 01/18/12
Posts: 43
Loc: Virginia US
City or County: Bealeton
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Just looking more for reasoning I guess. What about carry ammo. I was given a bunch of black talon ammo but no box so I don't know the weight. I guess I'm trying to practice as close as possible. I'll just try the 180's. Run 250 of them and see what I think.
Quick search revealed most 40 BT was 180gr. That's what I'll start with I suppose Drop a few of them on a scale and see what they weigh. then weigh the empty casing from one
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#277122 - 02/19/12 09:39 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Conversion Madness
Registered: 03/28/11
Posts: 404
Loc: Dale City Va.
City or County: Dale City
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180 cast?
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#277489 - 02/20/12 02:20 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Conversion Madness
Registered: 03/28/11
Posts: 404
Loc: Dale City Va.
City or County: Dale City
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I shoot 180gr Hard cast with 3.5 grains of Clays, good clean load, crony says about 845fps. For 180gr JHPs I use 8.6gr of Blue Dot, gets me 1050fps. The last time I shot Berrys I found the coating coming off at over 950fps (about 5 years ago). I would stay with a cooler burning powder like clays or WSF
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#277697 - 02/20/12 07:24 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Conversion Madness
Registered: 03/28/11
Posts: 404
Loc: Dale City Va.
City or County: Dale City
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If a bullet is fragmenting prior to impact then you accuracy is suffering, additionally if you have a gas operated semi auto (my Desert Eagle is one) you start coating you gas channels. Dardas makes very hard cast rounds. If you want to come up to the Dale City show this weekend I can show a sample of the Dardas bullets. Shoot me a PM if you want to come up.
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#278434 - 02/21/12 11:45 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Bolt action
Registered: 12/30/11
Posts: 122
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Roanoke
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180gr. Montana Gold JHP's and Tightgroup.....
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#300754 - 04/02/12 10:55 AM
Re: .40 S&W
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Pea shooter
Registered: 04/01/12
Posts: 20
Loc: va
City or County: woodbridge
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i use berrys MFG plated flat nose 180 gr for range loads, berrys is comin out with 180 HP in the summer that looks like its got some pretty wicked expansion on it.
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#301892 - 04/04/12 07:30 AM
Re: .40 S&W
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Addicted
Registered: 02/19/11
Posts: 524
Loc: VA
City or County: Manassas Park
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I've not reloaded, but here is my experience.
The 165's were snappy, very.. but my gun was not full sized. The 180's didn't feel much different from 9mm.
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#302456 - 04/05/12 06:57 AM
Re: .40 S&W
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Registered: 01/15/12
Posts: 720
Loc: Virginia USA
City or County: SW Va
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I don't shoot much 40 but I load for a few guys that do(LEO's). They all shoot Glock 22's. I load Longshot powder 9.2 grains with a 155gr XTP bullet for 1275fps. Replicates their issue load.
Snappy but a real load for the 40, not for untrained shooters.
Edited by LeupoldMk4 (04/05/12 09:03 PM)
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#302868 - 04/05/12 09:06 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Curmudgeon
Registered: 01/15/12
Posts: 720
Loc: Virginia USA
City or County: SW Va
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Hornady 155 XTP. It's not max, but it is close to what a 40 should be.
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#303273 - 04/06/12 03:23 PM
Re: .40 S&W
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Curmudgeon
Registered: 01/15/12
Posts: 720
Loc: Virginia USA
City or County: SW Va
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Lighter bullet, more velocity. That explains it. Is that the same wieght those leo's duty carry. I've got some friends who are FFDO's and the stick them with 180's. Yes their issue ammo is Hornady 155gr XTP
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