9mm and 40 cal preferred shape

re 9mm: Cast I don't do, 'but shapes' I do have preferences.
I prefer long rifling contact. Some HP, and HB bullets do have longer bodies and shoot better for me.
I have a short-chambered pistol, so I'm NOT fond of some/many conical nose bullets. I and my pistol prefer a traditional ogive.

Truncated cone.

Feeds perfectly every time in my M&P 40 and has a nice wide metplat for instances where it may be needed.

rocket, those look mighty fine. I'm a SWC boy myself. maybe I'll change, never know

Feeds perfectly every time in my M&P 40 and has a nice wide metplat for instances where it may be needed.

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My steel and paper targets don't "need" that.

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This could be argued. You are likely to have on hand/loaded what you send to steel or paper when the time comes to plink a critter or so.

I remember the old 121 grain truncated cone Lyman. Those are stupid. imo

in 9mm i have been loading LRN and in my .40 i use a SWC. never had a problem with either.

I usually use FMJ

But my 9 is reliable no matter the bullet design.

I load for .40 and prefer either LRN or truncated cone profiles. Haven't tried SWC but I will here soon, so I might change my preference.

My go-to's for decades have been the Lee 105 and 140 and the Lyman 133 grain SWC's.
They're meat choppers.

Don't have a 40, but I really like the MBC 200gn RNFP for my 45. Just bought most of the stuff to start casting and the first one I am going to try is the Lee 358 125gn RNFP. I bought a 357 sizer as I keep reading that oversize bullets work really well. I plan to use them in a 38 Super.

I prefer this:


173gr swc makes for a really low recoil 9mm round when mixed with a fast powder. But it's not for the faint of heart as there's not much room for error.

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Heh. excellent

I need to customize some seater noses too.

These are some of mine for 9 & .40.

Jackets? Who needs jackets!

Nice HP's and mold there jitters.