.40 S&W Bullets?

[HWill]

I have been happy with my .38 spl & 9mm reloads so now I want to move to .40 S&W. These will be fired from a Glock22 with a LoneWolf barrel.

I have been searching for a bullet that will work with Hodgdon Universal Clays.
The only thing I found was Hornady XTP's which are kinda pricey. I don't want to use lead as I just don't like handling it.
I was told I could use Berry's 180gr plated bullet with Hodgdon Universal Clays. Was told I could use the data from another 180gr jacketed bullet but not to go pass the 1000fps mark or the plating will fail. Is this accurate.

I have alwyas used the starting load in the Lee manual with good results, I have no intentions of trying to reach the hots load I can.

Thanks

 

[Shadow 7D]

um, what is your question?
I'm sure if it's a .40 barrel, with appropriate hardware, it should fire

Secondly, it isn't a SPECIFIC bullet that works with the powder
ITS THE WEIGHT OF THE BULLET
so any 155grn bullet will work with 155grn load data...
As for plated vs. lead vs. jacketed, search, there is good data, I believe that it's somewhere between jacketed and lead loads, so start at the min jacketed (the usual data published) and work up.

 

[rcmodel]

Please read this FAQ from Berry's website.
It will answer most of your questions, except what kind and how much powder to use.
http://www.berrysmfg.com/faq.aspx?n=672208

rc

 

[HWill]

Thanks that answered this question and more.

These load manuals I have made it alittle confusing with all of the 180gr types of bullets. In them I only have 180gr XTP as the only one to use Universal. I'll just follow what Berry's recommends.

Thanks again

 

[griff383]

I use Berrys 180gr RS-DS for my 40 needs and have no intention of changing anytime soon. They are a great bullet at a good price.

 

[Berry's MFG]

You can certainly run the bullets past the 1000fps mark, we state you should keep them below the 1250fps mark. I run the 155gr HBRN in my 10mm hotter than that with no problems. We are now offering a 165gr HBFP-TP that is a thick plate adding more plating so you can drive them a little hotter. The hollow base gives it as much bearing surface as the 180gr.

 

[raz-0]

Universal clays is pretty forgiving of small variances in case volume compared ot a lot of other powders, and you can get good velocities in .40 without going close to the max charge.

You cna load most .40 180gr bullets with universal.

With regards to plated bullets, I use jacketed data for berrys and x-treme, and lead data for rainier.

 

[cheygriz]

You can order Remington 155 or 180 FMJ online in 1,000 packs a lot cheaper than the premium hollow points.

And unless you'rev going to war, the FMJ will kill a soft drink can just as dead as the most expensive premium JHP!

 

[REL1203]

I use 180g Berry FP bullets exclusively in my 40XDM. It loves them, i also only use Universal. I have 2 loads, both 4.5 and 5.2 my gun both really likes. I love Berry Bullets, I use them in every handgun i load for right now, and havent had a bad experience yet with them.

 

[Overkilll0084]

Mild charges, heavy bullets. Sounds like a good situation for cast bullets.
You went and bought the lone wolf barrel too. Save even more money with no downside, other than slightly dirtier gun. I like 180 gr Missouri Bullets. Worth a try anyway. I was using plated for a while, but I rarely shoot anything but cast anymore in my XD40SC.

 

[velocette]

I've been using Missouri cast bullets in my .40 S&W reloading. Their 170 grain SWC over 4.6 ~ 4.9 gr of Universal. Works well for me and appears to be quite accurate in my Browning HP.

Roger