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Jim243 · February 21, 2010, 02:02 AM

I've load 40 for two years now, about 900 rounds for a PT140 and a FNP-40 no issues just follow the loads in the books and keep your OAL to 1.125.

Good luck and stay safe.
Jim

Lost Sheep, you are right and wrong. You have less room to play with OAL than most cartrages because of pressures. All three calibers you listed are small cases and hold small amounts of gun powder so yes you have to be carfull in that you load is on the money when you drop your powder. But wrong in thinking it is any more or less dangerous than loading for any other caliber. Just use good reloading pratices and start at min loads and build up your loads as you go checking for signs of excess pressure. Usually I find I get best results at .5 (1/2) grains under max for the bullet and powder I am loading. It also helps in that I do not worry if the load is .1 over or under what I have my powder measure set for (it is always under max), but I do check every 10 round to confirm that I am getting the charge from the powder measure I have it set for.

Stay safe
Jim

February 21, 2010, 02:02 AM	#9
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	I've load 40 for two years now, about 900 rounds for a PT140 and a FNP-40 no issues just follow the loads in the books and keep your OAL to 1.125. Good luck and stay safe. Jim Lost Sheep, you are right and wrong. You have less room to play with OAL than most cartrages because of pressures. All three calibers you listed are small cases and hold small amounts of gun powder so yes you have to be carfull in that you load is on the money when you drop your powder. But wrong in thinking it is any more or less dangerous than loading for any other caliber. Just use good reloading pratices and start at min loads and build up your loads as you go checking for signs of excess pressure. Usually I find I get best results at .5 (1/2) grains under max for the bullet and powder I am loading. It also helps in that I do not worry if the load is .1 over or under what I have my powder measure set for (it is always under max), but I do check every 10 round to confirm that I am getting the charge from the powder measure I have it set for. Stay safe Jim Last edited by Jim243; February 21, 2010 at 02:35 AM.