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GURU1911 · August 10, 2011, 10:26 PM

The load recipe for your .40 s&w is right at 1050 fps, while the recipes for your .38 special & .45 acp are closer to 800 to 850 fps.

Btw: After measuring the depth of penetration, the next step is to weigh the bullet on your powder scale to determine the "retained weight" vs. The original weight. Lastly, use a micrometer to measure the amount of expansion vs. The original diameter. Log the results of your personal experiments on to an excell spreadsheet.

Guru1911

August 10, 2011, 10:26 PM	#2
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	The load recipe for your .40 s&w is right at 1050 fps, while the recipes for your .38 special & .45 acp are closer to 800 to 850 fps. Btw: After measuring the depth of penetration, the next step is to weigh the bullet on your powder scale to determine the "retained weight" vs. The original weight. Lastly, use a micrometer to measure the amount of expansion vs. The original diameter. Log the results of your personal experiments on to an excell spreadsheet. Guru1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"