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February 12, 2013, 01:51 PM | #26 |
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I mostly use 231
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February 12, 2013, 06:16 PM | #27 |
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vv n320, AA #5. This is interesting, might try something new!! B safe, HOOSIER
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February 13, 2013, 10:33 AM | #28 |
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Bulls eye
I use Bullseye in 40 S&W and 45acp!
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February 14, 2013, 12:32 PM | #29 |
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Hogdon HS6 is all I use for .40 S&W.
It seems to be available when others aren't.
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February 14, 2013, 12:56 PM | #31 |
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Like the other poster said, Titegroup doesnt meter very well and you could easiy double charge it and not see it. I like Accurate #5 and W231 over the years I've used unique and others but the #5 is great on the target and in the auto disk measurer.
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February 14, 2013, 08:16 PM | #32 |
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W231 for 40 and 357mag.
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February 14, 2013, 11:28 PM | #33 |
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For .40S&W (pretty much all weight bullets) I use power pistol as my primary and have AA#7 as backup when Power Pistol isn't on the shelf.
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February 15, 2013, 05:37 AM | #34 |
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Power Pistol + Bullseye
I own 3 different pistol powders Unique, Power Pistol + Bullseye. All three are listed for all of the three 40 cal bullet weights that Alliant lists in their online load data. These powders are also very well suited to 9mm.
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February 15, 2013, 07:29 AM | #35 |
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I use Red Dot, Unique, and Power Pistol. My main load is 180gr lead with Red Dot.
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February 17, 2013, 04:55 PM | #36 |
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For light loads I like TiteGroup, HP38/W231 and WST.
For medium loads I like WSF, AutoComp or Unique (Unique doesn't meter as well) For warm/hot loads I like Power Pistol, VV 3N38, 800x and Longshot. I haven't messed around much yet with Blue Dot. |
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April 14, 2013, 04:55 PM | #38 |
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Looking for load data for 40 cal 165 gr TP and Unique. Needs to be pretty anemic. Wife just had to have a 40, and factory rounds are too stout to begin with for her. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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April 14, 2013, 09:01 PM | #40 |
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W231, but I am loading plated bullets.
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April 14, 2013, 09:21 PM | #41 |
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My favorite in .40 is Longshot- I use it exclusively with 180 FMJ's.
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April 14, 2013, 09:44 PM | #42 |
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"Favorite?"
My favorite is 3N37, both for its stellar performance, and the smell after ignition.
I have made maybe a million 40 S&W rds using Power Pistol. I have made maybe half that amount using WAP (man I still gotta lotta WAP. Available equivalent = Ramshot Silhouette). Did you mean "choose only one?" Power Pistol.
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April 14, 2013, 09:47 PM | #43 |
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N320, Solo, & WSF
For cast, plated, or coated bullets, many folks in the ipsc crowd like N320 or Solo 1000. Titegroup is great for jacketed, but is poor for lead due to smoke. I really like n320, but have had great results with wsf...Illini
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April 15, 2013, 07:03 AM | #44 |
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Re: Favorite powder for .40 S&W
I have shot a few hundred rounds with it now using TG, I am loading them with 4.5-4.6 grains under a 165 grain bullet and the accuracy has been surprising. It shoots really well.
TG meters almost perfectly for me and doesn't very more than .1 up or down. I have a single stage and just take my time. If I shoot 50-100 rounds a month I am staying fresh. I have also double charged a case a few times just to see what it looks like. It is obvious if you are paying attention. Really I don't see the danger for someone who has attention to detail, if you don't you probably shouldn't reload. I am still a newbie reloader but the powder is only as dangerous as the reloader is careless IMO. No doubt this thread has made me more careful though and I thank everyone for their responses. |
April 15, 2013, 10:41 AM | #45 |
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The double charge of titgroup ? Starting load is 4.2 for 180 gr. Bullets.
So a double charge is 8.4 the case will be 3/4 if the way full. If you miss that you are not Paying attention. The first thing I did was double charge a case to see that it looked like next to a staring load. There is no mistake about the two. Pay attention and you will not have any problems. It meters like water out of my hornady LNL pm |
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April 15, 2013, 05:32 PM | #47 |
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HS6 (preferred) and HP38 for me.
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April 15, 2013, 07:00 PM | #48 |
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Herco, Winchester 231 or HP 38, or WST all work well in mine. Rod
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^^^I was wondering when someone was gonna catch that...^^^
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