collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: 40 s&w powder  (Read 1164 times)

Offline shawnb

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2009
  • Posts: 37
40 s&w powder
« on: April 16, 2010, 12:18:26 PM »
I was just wondering what A good powder is for a 40s&w. I bought blue dot and it seems Ok, but I would like a little more variance between min grn and max grn.

Offline yorketransport

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+12)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 3310
  • Location: Yelm
  • Preferred pronouns: were/was
Re: 40 s&w powder
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 09:15:34 AM »
I've had good luck with Titegroup, but it doesn't give much spread between min and max loads.

Andrew

Offline AWS

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2007
  • Posts: 1838
Re: 40 s&w powder
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 12:46:55 PM »
When shooting a semi-auto you don't have a lot of leeway in your loads.  To keep your pistol functioning reliabley it needs to operate in a fairly close pressure range.   Looking at some manuals all powders listed have only a .5gr to 1.5gr spread from min to max with Blue Dot and 800x having the widest spread, and 800x doesn't meter very well(I use it in my 41 mag).  If you don't mind weighing charges you might give 800x a try.

AWS
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Make mine a Minaska

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Teanaway bull elk by teanawayslayer
[Today at 05:57:24 PM]


Also looking for help deciding on a scope by Sakko300wsm
[Today at 05:49:13 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by kodiak06
[Today at 02:06:13 PM]


6mm Creedmoor Gauges by pickardjw
[Today at 01:27:28 PM]


Brittany breeders by ghosthunter
[Today at 01:17:23 PM]


Kings by metlhead
[Today at 12:37:26 PM]


Fullsized Truck Opinion: HiMiNew vs LoMiOlder by rainshadow1
[Today at 11:46:04 AM]


AKC lab puppies! Born 06/10/2025 follow as they grow!!! by scottfrick
[Today at 11:29:22 AM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 10:47:28 AM]


Looking for Solid 22 LR input by C-Money
[Today at 07:52:53 AM]


Velvet by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 07:35:16 PM]


Advice for a first time Bear spot and stalk? by Crunchy
[Yesterday at 06:02:28 PM]


2025 Canning by Twispriver
[Yesterday at 05:00:03 PM]


WSTA 2025 Summer Rendezvous Agenda by Humptulips
[Yesterday at 03:09:35 PM]


2025 Montana alternate list by JBar
[Yesterday at 02:20:40 PM]


Rotator Cuff repair X 2 advice needed by Wood2Sawdust
[Yesterday at 01:36:26 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal