40 s&w reloads - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

mitchell38 · 07-09-2012, 01:22 AM

sorry it took so long to reply,been reading all the posts and i think i'm in good shape,no bulge and the cartridge seems to be fully supported in the sigma,getting my ducks in a row and should be dropping my first charge in a few weeks,thanks again for all the help

1in9twist · 07-14-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dbach

I reload for my Glock 23 (.40). I have reloaded many casings many times over. I follow safe loading practice and have never had a problem.

Remove and Glock bulge. I use the Redding G-RX Base Sizing Die for this task. I did try the LEE but I did not get comparable results.
I use plated or jacketed bullets only, no lead.
I use mid range loads.
Reloading the .40 is no more difficult than any other round just approach it with common sense.

Don't let all the internet "Hype" fool you. Most of it comes from folks that have never actually reloaded or used reloaded .40's.

Perfectly said.

oldfartrr · 08-31-2012, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by noylj

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>Supported on the left, un-supported on the right.

I would call it "partially supported" on the left, and "VERY un-supported" on the right.

To me, the .40 S&W is not a well designed cartridge and the original guns were built for police "one time only" use.
The .40 is as easy to load as any other straight-wall cartridge, but it is even more sensitive to bullet set-back or a slightly too heavy charge weight than the 9x19. This leads to LOTS of .40S&W KaBooms.
Then, you have action pistol "gamers" who load it with bullets over 180gn in weight (I remember a couple of reloading manuals from 10 years ago expressly warning to NEVER load a bullet over 180gn in the .40 S&W) with powders at the extreme end of fast burning. Thus, a lot of gamers are shooting a very sensitive and temperamental round well outside of recommended loads.
If you stay at 145-180gn bullets and AA5 or slower powders, you can have a lot of fun with the .40.
For myself, I have a simple rule--IF I can visually SEE any bulge, then that case has been permanently ruined and I crush it. If I can't visibly see the bulge, I run it through my bulge buster. I also DON'T load near max loads and DON'T shoot bullets heavier then 175gn.

NOT a dam thing wrong with the design of the 40 cal,,, just the "glock pistol"..
i have 4 and non of them have ever shown any type of bulge- -
a beretta-96
2 star firestar's
a S&W stealth
and reloading is the same as all my other calibers
but i have rebarrelled quite a few "glocks" to eliminate this problem !!!

Wildone72 · 09-03-2012, 11:01 PM

I have heard this about Glock and from what I learned talking to Glock is that they say that so if someone uses past max load and a failure happens it covers them. I do know if you shoot any Atlanta arms ammo you are shooting reloads. That is what they do. I know you do not want to shoot full lead ball ammo from a Glock due to the phosphate coating on the barrel.

07-09-2012, 01:22 AM	#26
mitchell38 Former Guest Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 45	Re: 40 s&w reloads sorry it took so long to reply,been reading all the posts and i think i'm in good shape,no bulge and the cartridge seems to be fully supported in the sigma,getting my ducks in a row and should be dropping my first charge in a few weeks,thanks again for all the help

09-03-2012, 11:01 PM	#29
Wildone72 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ga Posts: 5	Re: 40 s&w reloads I have heard this about Glock and from what I learned talking to Glock is that they say that so if someone uses past max load and a failure happens it covers them. I do know if you shoot any Atlanta arms ammo you are shooting reloads. That is what they do. I know you do not want to shoot full lead ball ammo from a Glock due to the phosphate coating on the barrel.