reloading 40s&w

[Photoguy67]

I have pretty much only loaded .45 acp in pistols but just got a glock 22. I am NOT looking for recipes but would like to know what most people like for powder. I will be loading hornady 180 grain fmj-fp. Just looking for target shooting. Thanks

[Caster]

Titegroup works quite well. AA#5 is also very good.



I'm sure Comms will be along soon. He's our resident .40 lover and expert.

[Preacher357]

Power Pistol is great for .40 as well. I have heard that it was designed specifically with that round in mind.

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[Sidecarist]

I used to use AA#5 but will be trying titegroup soon.

The only other difference is that you can get into high pressures much faster with the 40 than 45acp. Take your time working up your loads

[Jonnin]

I used to use AA#5 but will be trying titegroup soon.

The only other difference is that you can get into high pressures much faster with the 40 than 45acp. Take your time working up your loads

 

I found the 40 to have almost no room to play ...  follow the book, and take care with it, but there are only a tiny handful of weights to pick from and the variation for each weight is fairly small as well.   231 (do they still make it?)  and #5 as stated worked well for me.   As long as you watch that OAL & are not looking to do redline +P loads,  all you have to do is pick a projectile and follow the recipe.   Powder lately has been using what you can find...  you don't have to be too picky.  The slow magnum stuff isn't good in 40,  but the faster stuff is ok (like #2) if you are careful with it.

[runco]

Titegroup here as well, come to think of it, I use Titegroup in many calibers.

[Trekbike]

VithaVuori N320 for me.

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[musicman]

AA5 is my favorite by far. I also use Titegroup. I started with Winchester Super Target a decade ago and it always worked well, just doesn't seem to be very popular. I have a couple pounds put back, but I kinda doubt I'll ever go back to it unless I run out of AA5 and TG.

[Patton]

I have used Unique and it works just fine. Power Pistol is probably the best I have used though. People say there is little room for error, but that is not true. Since 40 is a high pressure round you only see high pressure load data. I can, and often do, load powder fart .40s&w loads. My 770fps 180 gr loads are unbelievable accurate and soft shooting.

I don't use a bulge buster but if I feel like the case is bulged and suffering from Glock Belly I set it to the side with others like it to run further into the resizing die without a shell holder. I then tap it out through the top without the decapping pin in the die. But sometimes I just toss bulged cases in the trash. If it is a visible bulge I toss it anyway. Edited February 7, 2016 by Patton

[CommsNBombs]

Ive only reloading 10mm but 40 isnt too far off - just, wimpier...

But 800X works real well - on 180s in 10mm I was starting at 8.5 up to 9.4gr of it - Im sure 40 will be on the lower end but it meters like corn flakes, it does have some instances of crazy pressure spikes.

Power Pistol I heard works real well, very even keeled pressure curves; I use it for 45 and I like it a lot

Titegroup is very high pressure and fast burning but with the right COAL I am sure you can make a soft shooting 40 Minor

Other nods go towards Unique and AA5

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[gun sane]

I use AA7, but my only .40 is a Hi-Point carbine which milks as much power as it can with a long barrel.  If I had a .40 pistol, I'd probably go with AA5 as my aforementioned colleagues.

[Jct1911]

I only load .40 with aa5. It is "the" powder as far as I'm concerned. Lots of room for variation in charge. I really like 200's at 850 in the .40, this is my do all load including competition. I've used power pistol and it's good, good for velocity and increased recoil impulse. If I want velocity and recoil, I'll break out the 10mm.

[frankmako]

i use aa#5.  but when i run out i am going to titegroup and unique. 

[DWARREN123]

I have loaded 40 S&W with Longshot and liked it. Good FPS with no problems.

[Raoul]

+1 on Unique

[bigcdaddy]

I load Power Pistol with 180 . I haven't had any issues with it.

[Photoguy67]

Thanks for all the reply's everyone. Gave me lots of good info to think about.

[bulm540]

Titegroup for me. I load long long thoug 1.190 OAL for major and 1.125 OAL for minor load. 

[Hershmeister]

AA5

[Sidecarist]

I'm about to start loading 40 again. I used to use AA5 by the 8lb bottle. Meters nice, pretty clean and was reasonably priced. I'll probably try titegroup now because I have a bunch, but that's the only reason.