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March 1, 2009, 01:34 AM | #1 |
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Getting ready to order .40cal bullets to reload
i am getting 1,000 bullets to shoot and just keep around he house ( i use winchester ranger 180gr HP's for SD ) but i think i am going to go with the cheap Rainier Ballistics FN i can get 1,000 for right at $100 bucks
should i say with the 180gr or what is the best for .40 cal i got a bunch of 231 powder my reloading book dont have 231 listed fo the 180gr but does for the 155 ang 165. so if any one can tell me what wait is the best for the .40 that would be great and if it s 180gr how many grains of 231 should i use i was thinking 180gr because thats what i use for self defense but i have never loaded 40 so i am new here |
March 1, 2009, 02:11 AM | #2 |
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Ok my compleat reloading manual shows this data for a Sierra bullet 180 gr JHP
starting load at 4.4 grains at 800 fps and MAX load of 5.6 grains at 1000 fps with 231 powder, col 1.125. I think this should be ok to use with the rainier bullets, I shoot the 165 rainiers out of mine using speer GD data. THIS IS A HIGH PRESSURE LOAD, work them up slow, .2 grains at a time, a little makes alot with the 40S&W. Also make sure you dont over crimp them. Do a search on this Site for 40 S&W theirs alot of reloading info posted here for it. |
March 1, 2009, 02:28 AM | #3 |
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My lee book lists 4 grains starting, 5 grains max of 231 for a 180 grain jacketed, but the Raniers are plated and should start a little lower, as the pressures will be higher with a fatter softer non-jacketed bullet.
I load 180 grain Ranier hp's with no5, and the starting for jacketed 180's is 6.3, max 7.0. My load is 6.5 grains- barely above starting for jacketed data. I would lean towards lighter loads with the plated, they behave much like non-jacketed regarding powder charges.
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March 1, 2009, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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Well, if you're looking at a load to just shoot at paper, I'd suggest a 155gr or 165gr bullet.
I personally use Meister 155gr LSWC with 5.4gr of W231, seated to 1.125". It is a low power plinking load. |
March 1, 2009, 11:54 AM | #5 |
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Point of impact
One thing to consider is the point of impact for your practice load.
If you shoot 180 grain bullets at a slower muzzle velocity, they will hit higher on the target (because the barrel will rise farther from recoil while the bullet is still in the barrel). So, you should probably load the 180s to the same muzzle velocity that you use for SD ammo. Or, you can use a lighter bullet and shoot it at (approximately) the same velocity to get lighter recoil, reduced cost, and the same point of impact as your SD load. It takes some playing around with the charge to get the same POI, but it is usually doable for a specific range of distances that you shoot. SL1 |
March 1, 2009, 12:18 PM | #6 |
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i used to load the rainier ballistics for .40, and .44.
i bought fn, and hp. i was loading for my cx4 storm so i was loading just under max. keep an eye on your bullets, i found a few that were malformed from over plating on one side or the other. rainier ballistics sent me a box of 100 to replace the 3 i found.
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March 1, 2009, 12:24 PM | #7 |
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If you have not ordered already then I would look at http://www.precisiondeltasales.com/ and look at B-40-180-FMJ they are $106 per thousand shipped and they are FULL Metal Jackets, not plated.
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March 2, 2009, 02:12 AM | #9 |
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I load Montana Gold 180gr. JHP to OAL 1.125 with 4.7 grains of Win231. Good accuracy and cycles the xd perfectly.
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