Recipe for 140gr .40 cal Cast Lead Conical FP?

Dodge DeBoulet · December 15, 2009, 04:36 PM

I ordered 1K of C & C Casting 140gr Cast Lead Conical Flat Point bullets in .40 cal as a reloading experiment. I'm not quite sure what I'm expecting to get out of them, though, perhaps something closer to a 9mm in recoil. I'll be shooting them with both a FS and Compact S&W M&P .40.

Has anyone done anything with these, or similar bullets? I can't find anything on-line for recommended powder charge (I do have the Lee and Speer reloading manuals, but they're under the Christmas tree and unavailable for a bit more than a week). Jim Stinar of C & C recommends 5gr of WST, but I have 4 powders on hand; Accurate #2, Bullseye, WST and Clays and am simply wondering what the possibilities are.

Be gentle. I've never reloaded for handguns before, and it's been 35 years since I've reloaded for anything else

Shoney · December 15, 2009, 11:05 PM

If you can find 150 gr lead loads, you can safely load the 140's up to max 150 limits.

December 15, 2009, 04:36 PM	#1
Dodge DeBoulet Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Posts: 181	Recipe for 140gr .40 cal Cast Lead Conical FP? I ordered 1K of C & C Casting 140gr Cast Lead Conical Flat Point bullets in .40 cal as a reloading experiment. I'm not quite sure what I'm expecting to get out of them, though, perhaps something closer to a 9mm in recoil. I'll be shooting them with both a FS and Compact S&W M&P .40. Has anyone done anything with these, or similar bullets? I can't find anything on-line for recommended powder charge (I do have the Lee and Speer reloading manuals, but they're under the Christmas tree and unavailable for a bit more than a week). Jim Stinar of C & C recommends 5gr of WST, but I have 4 powders on hand; Accurate #2, Bullseye, WST and Clays and am simply wondering what the possibilities are. Be gentle. I've never reloaded for handguns before, and it's been 35 years since I've reloaded for anything else

December 15, 2009, 11:05 PM	#2
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	If you can find 150 gr lead loads, you can safely load the 140's up to max 150 limits. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111