Charlie R
You can't take ammo home!
I have seen this thread before on the forum, but mostly for 180 gn coated bullets.
OK, so I have begun working up a load for .40 S&W using 200 gn Blue Bullets and am trying to make major PF with it. Before anyone asks why not 180s, the answer is that I have bought into the argument that heavier bullets result in a less "snappy" recoil that I can mitigate somewhat more by changing recoil springs. I have also noticed that the bullet profile of the 200s runs better that the 180s. They appear less "angular" and little more rounded.
I have tried TiteGroup at 4.1 gn and make 172 PF and I would be happy with that we I not quite so OCD. I noticed that the extreme spread and standard deviation are not nearly as good as I get with 9mm and that is keeping me awake at night. Not really, but it has caused me to spend an inordinate amount of time on the internet looking for a better load. I can find a lot on 180 gn coated bullets, but not so much on 200s.
Powders on hand that may work, based on online research, include WST, Power Pistol, Bullseye, and Clays. I am not limited to these powders and have seen a lot of 180 gn loads using N320. Unfortunately, as is often the case when you want a specific powder, guess what - yep all sold out locally until the next container arrives from Europe.
I am loading to SAAMI spec on COL and running it though a Glock 24 with an aftermarket barrel and pass through sizing the brass to avoid "glocking".
Help. Can anyone recommend a powder and charge that may get me near a 172 PF and shoot "soft".
OK, so I have begun working up a load for .40 S&W using 200 gn Blue Bullets and am trying to make major PF with it. Before anyone asks why not 180s, the answer is that I have bought into the argument that heavier bullets result in a less "snappy" recoil that I can mitigate somewhat more by changing recoil springs. I have also noticed that the bullet profile of the 200s runs better that the 180s. They appear less "angular" and little more rounded.
I have tried TiteGroup at 4.1 gn and make 172 PF and I would be happy with that we I not quite so OCD. I noticed that the extreme spread and standard deviation are not nearly as good as I get with 9mm and that is keeping me awake at night. Not really, but it has caused me to spend an inordinate amount of time on the internet looking for a better load. I can find a lot on 180 gn coated bullets, but not so much on 200s.
Powders on hand that may work, based on online research, include WST, Power Pistol, Bullseye, and Clays. I am not limited to these powders and have seen a lot of 180 gn loads using N320. Unfortunately, as is often the case when you want a specific powder, guess what - yep all sold out locally until the next container arrives from Europe.
I am loading to SAAMI spec on COL and running it though a Glock 24 with an aftermarket barrel and pass through sizing the brass to avoid "glocking".
Help. Can anyone recommend a powder and charge that may get me near a 172 PF and shoot "soft".