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Mylhouse · September 11, 2000, 09:25 PM

Karlfitt,

Thanks for the info. The .308 is a bolt action (Savage Scout), so that's good news. I don't own a 10mm, but if I can load for both 10 and 40 with one set, I would strongly consider going that route and buying a G20 or a Witness 10mm. I only shoot about 100 rounds a month of .40, but if I reloaded for it, I can guarantee I'll be shooting a WHOLE LOT more.

On a different topic, when I was leafing through the Lyman's handbook, I noticed that the Max CUP for .40 was about 23,000 and the 9mm was listed at about 33,000. That's strange. I seem to remember people referring to the .40 as a "high pressure round" that doesn't have a +P loading for it because it is already up there in pressure levels. .45 ACP is always referred to as "low pressure", yet it is only 5,000 CUP lower than the listed .40 max stats. What gives?

September 11, 2000, 09:25 PM	#3
Mylhouse Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 1999 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 446	Karlfitt, Thanks for the info. The .308 is a bolt action (Savage Scout), so that's good news. I don't own a 10mm, but if I can load for both 10 and 40 with one set, I would strongly consider going that route and buying a G20 or a Witness 10mm. I only shoot about 100 rounds a month of .40, but if I reloaded for it, I can guarantee I'll be shooting a WHOLE LOT more. On a different topic, when I was leafing through the Lyman's handbook, I noticed that the Max CUP for .40 was about 23,000 and the 9mm was listed at about 33,000. That's strange. I seem to remember people referring to the .40 as a "high pressure round" that doesn't have a +P loading for it because it is already up there in pressure levels. .45 ACP is always referred to as "low pressure", yet it is only 5,000 CUP lower than the listed .40 max stats. What gives?