Need a 9mm feel .40 load recipe, anyone got a powder puff .40 load
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I don't know about powder puff load but my last batch was 180gr Federal HST's over 6.6-6.8gr of Unique with S&B SPM's. I tested in horrible cold conditions but it seemed like 6.6 ran better with that projo than the 6.8 did in a G23. I didn't accuracy test them in the G23 but did get them clocked around 1175fps from a 16" barrel on a PCC. No major velocity difference from 6.6 to 6.8 although I'd attribute that to the Dillon powder measure throwing +/- .1 gr and kind of evening them out a bit and having limited data from the fact that my Magnetospeed doesn't work super well on the 40 PCC setup I have.
No sir, lol pretty certain that is not a powder puff. I will work something up. That is a hard hitting round, and I got a bunch of 165gr hst to load, probably going to make them 10mm but now maybe half if I use the g35 to compete
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@swampratt might be the king of "powder puff" loads... IIRC he worked up some small loads for wax bullets a while back... 
I don't feel like it hurt too bad. But it was 10 degrees when I was testing so I dunno, my perceptions could have been off. The problem with those HST's is that there's no published load data. So I probably started on the high side based on the few people that have discussed it on the interwebs.
Are you loading to make power factor for USPSA?
Just do what I did with 9mm.
Start with the minimum RedDot load, keep decreasing the powder charge, making certain the bullet clears the barrel. Do that until the slide won't cycle. Then bump it up a few tenths.
I have a RedDot load that drops the brass in a pile right beside my right foot.
Start with the minimum RedDot load, keep decreasing the powder charge, making certain the bullet clears the barrel. Do that until the slide won't cycle. Then bump it up a few tenths.
I have a RedDot load that drops the brass in a pile right beside my right foot.
Yep Red Dot or Bullseye to make powder puff loads.
3.0-3.2 gr with lead bullets will be an easy shooting load.
Do as Dumpstick stated.
Lead bullets vs jacketed the lead will shoot lighter loads may not cycle but you can go pretty light.
I use Red dot in .223 .308 and 30-06 for lead light shooting loads.
Years ago people used Unique as a rifle powder puff load powder.
If it worked for that i would think you could easily reduce it in the 40.
If my son was home I would get my 40 and make some reduced 180 cast loads and see how low I could go and still cycle.
3.0-3.2 gr with lead bullets will be an easy shooting load.
Do as Dumpstick stated.
Lead bullets vs jacketed the lead will shoot lighter loads may not cycle but you can go pretty light.
I use Red dot in .223 .308 and 30-06 for lead light shooting loads.
Years ago people used Unique as a rifle powder puff load powder.
If it worked for that i would think you could easily reduce it in the 40.
If my son was home I would get my 40 and make some reduced 180 cast loads and see how low I could go and still cycle.
175 g cast with N340. Good accuracy and mild recoil.
