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Thread: 40 cal powder, what say you?
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11-11-2019, 06:10 PM #1Administrator
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40 cal powder, what say you?
What's your favorite? Currently, I only have one of the recommended powders for 40 S&W, which is HS-6. Looks fine to me, but other powders have a broader range of use and I was just curious as to what others here do. I'm looking at driving a 180 gr. XTP hollowpoint toward the higher end of the powder scale, eventually.
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Longshot is my .40 powder of choice for full power loads.
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11-12-2019, 10:23 AM #4Senior Member
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Same here...9.0 gr. Longshot behind 150 gr. Nosler JHPs.
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Longshot here as well.
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Longshot for the higher end of load
HP-38 for all other loads
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HP-38
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I don't even see any loadings for HP-38 in my Hornady book. I need to look at the Lyman book for a similar bullet.
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ETR7 or Tite Group Hodgdon
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According to Hodgdon reloading data online, with a 180 grain bullet HP-38 will get you 872-984 fps. Longshot will get you 1013-1150 fps. Titegroup will get you 901-988 fps.
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