Longshot and the 40 S&W

Peter M. Eick · January 30, 2002, 04:02 PM

Anyone had much luck with longshot and the 40S&W.

I was out testing out new loads and tried the following:

P9Ultra 155 berry RN with 8.0 grns of Longshot, cci500 primers, Starline brass, 1.132 COL, 996+ 661- 335e 849m 104s. The 13th rnd squibbed (plenty of unburnt powder in the barrel) and stuck the bullet.

MD96 155 berry RN with 8.0 grns of Longshot, cci500 primers, Starline brass, 1.132 COL, 1094+ 919- 175e 1040m 75s.

You could easily feel the difference in recoil in the loads and during recoil, unburnt powder was thrown all over the place during ejection.

I worked the loads up using my rcbs powder dispenser so the weight was weighted for every charge. This was also new brass.

I would venture to say the loads were probably to light to start with, your thoughts?

bedlamite · January 30, 2002, 05:25 PM

Take a look at the data at http://www.hodgdon.com/ They list from 8.5 to 10 grains for a 155gr XTP, so yes you are a little light.

I did some work with Longsgot last summer using Nosler 135 and 150gr bullets, and have since settled on the 135gr Nosler with 10.8gr Longshot, and CCI 500 primers, It clocks in at 1450fps from My Beretta 96fs, and the best group I've gotten is 2.5"@25yds. I posted some of my initial results last year: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...light=longshot

kidcoltoutlaw · September 6, 2004, 10:21 PM

P229 5 inch barsto 40 S&W
180 gr fp rainier
powder longshot 8 gr
brass assorted
pr. fed
col 1.135
20 shots
hi 1252
lo 1172
es 80
avg 1207
sd 20
me 582
power factor 217

January 30, 2002, 04:02 PM	#1
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	Longshot and the 40 S&W Anyone had much luck with longshot and the 40S&W. I was out testing out new loads and tried the following: P9Ultra 155 berry RN with 8.0 grns of Longshot, cci500 primers, Starline brass, 1.132 COL, 996+ 661- 335e 849m 104s. The 13th rnd squibbed (plenty of unburnt powder in the barrel) and stuck the bullet. MD96 155 berry RN with 8.0 grns of Longshot, cci500 primers, Starline brass, 1.132 COL, 1094+ 919- 175e 1040m 75s. You could easily feel the difference in recoil in the loads and during recoil, unburnt powder was thrown all over the place during ejection. I worked the loads up using my rcbs powder dispenser so the weight was weighted for every charge. This was also new brass. I would venture to say the loads were probably to light to start with, your thoughts? __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

January 30, 2002, 05:25 PM	#2
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	Take a look at the data at http://www.hodgdon.com/ They list from 8.5 to 10 grains for a 155gr XTP, so yes you are a little light. I did some work with Longsgot last summer using Nosler 135 and 150gr bullets, and have since settled on the 135gr Nosler with 10.8gr Longshot, and CCI 500 primers, It clocks in at 1450fps from My Beretta 96fs, and the best group I've gotten is 2.5"@25yds. I posted some of my initial results last year: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...light=longshot __________________ A plan is just a list of things that doesn't happen.

September 6, 2004, 10:21 PM	#3
kidcoltoutlaw Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: bluefield Posts: 735	longshot with a 180 P229 5 inch barsto 40 S&W 180 gr fp rainier powder longshot 8 gr brass assorted pr. fed col 1.135 20 shots hi 1252 lo 1172 es 80 avg 1207 sd 20 me 582 power factor 217 __________________ It's not just a gun it's the symbol of freedom