March 1, 2013, 04:24 PM | #1 |
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.40 SWC bullets
I found some that produces 155 gr SWC for the 40. My question is...has anyone shot a SWC out of an auto and what were the issues if any? I would think they might jam bad because of feed issues but I wanted to ask..
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March 1, 2013, 04:30 PM | #2 |
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That was what I found. It seems to me (willing to be corrected if someone has a counter argument) that the .40 Smith & Wesson is a very modern cartridge design. This round was literally birthed in the very early 1990s and it was designed around a modern semi-auto pistol bullet shape. Whereas 9mm and .45 have been around for 100+ years, the .40 S&W has been around 20+ years.
I ran a handful of 175 grain commercially cast LSWC through my Glock 29 (with KKM .40 cal conversion barrel) and I found that they were -HIGHLY- accurate but only fed about 90-95% of the time. In my opinion, they didn't run as well as I wanted. As my "supply" of those particular bullets was extremely old stock and I don't have a huge load of them, I was simply happy to chalk it up as an experiment that I do not intend to repeat. My next work with cast lead in the .40 S&W is going to be with these 180 grain Dardas LTC's that I bought. Dardas makes fantastic commercial cast bullets and I love 'em. They are my first choice in commercial cast. I choose not to cast myself. http://www.dardascastbullets.com/
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March 1, 2013, 04:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: .40 SWC bullets
Please post how they do. I was just looking around since Berry's is so backed up.
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March 1, 2013, 07:53 PM | #4 |
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I must be very lucky.
I load and shoot 155g and 140g SWC in .40 S&W and have never had any problems in or is that out of half a dozen different auto loaders. Enjoy, OSOK P.S. only one of the above listed weapons was a glock. |
March 1, 2013, 09:46 PM | #5 |
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I've put a few 175gr SWC through a M&P 40 without any problems at all.
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March 1, 2013, 10:42 PM | #6 |
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I too have ran 155gr MBC SWC out of my glock 22 with no problems whatsoever.
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March 2, 2013, 07:55 AM | #7 |
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Re: .40 SWC bullets
Thanks...looks like I'll be placing an order
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March 2, 2013, 12:17 PM | #8 |
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I'm shot many a 170gr SWC through my KKM barreled Glock with nary a problem. Good stuff!
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