A .40 Cal round has more muzzle energy and down-range energy than a 9mm, although the same sized pistol in 9mm may hold more rounds since the cartridge is smaller. The United States Coast Guard, having dual duties as maritime law enforcement and military deployments, has adopted the SIG Sauer P229R DAK in .40 S&W as their standard sidearm. I use the Lyman reload book, but don’t have access to it now. Civilians appreciate the same benefits of the caliber that made it so popular with law enforcement: magazine capacity, muzzle energy, and limited recoil. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. During this collaboration with the FBI, S&W realized that downsizing the 10mm full power to meet the FBI's medium velocity specification meant less powder and more airspace in the case. ", "no fail to feed no misfires, no nothing very enjoyable to shoot when there no HICCUPS", "Have used 200 of the 250 rounds purchased with NO problems at all in a Taurus or in my Hi-Point. Would recommend this ammo to anyone. ", "Did not have any problems with Blazer Brass ammo. [4] According to the official C.I.P. We will order again along with some .45acp when you have it available", "Not at the Federal level. It’s stopping power is second to none..
Maybe 165gr so we can both use it :)", "Went thru 250 rounds over the last 2 weeks with no issues at all. Thanks in advance. The one thing that bothered me slightly was 1 out of every 20 or so rounds was steel cased. They are a bit more expensive, but come highly recommended! CCI 550 Primers for 40 cal S&W Discussion in 'Reloading' started by Indy, Jun 28, 2009. The Kahr is finicky but no problems, plus it burns as clean as the higher end name brand ammo. Were using CCI and experiencing several cocked primers in the Dillon XL650 plus they take a bit of force when seating. In addition to its traditional name, the .40 S&W is also referred to as: .40 Cal, .40 Cal S&W, .40 Auto, 10x22mm, and 10mm Kurz. However my gun is very particular on the crimp, and I had to spend quite bit of time fine tuning that. Also, ballistics can vary from lot to lot with the same brand and type load. The .40 S&W has 1.25 ml (19.3 grains H2O) cartridge case capacity. Though powders are different I’m wondering why I’m using so much less powder. ", "We use these to qualify our department so we go through hundreds of rounds. ", "It was easy to order and had no problems comparing products. ", "TOO EXPENSIVE FOR PLINKING , BUT ITS A HARD HITTING ROUND . So basically it is a great cheap range ammo, if you don't mind the occasional speckling of copper bits on your targets. No misfires or jams, accurate, and no ricochets that I could tell, MBI 40 cal Ammo - 1000 Rounds of 180 Grain FMJ Ammunition, Federal Syntech Action Pistol 40 S&W Ammo - 50 Rounds of 205 Grain Total Synthetic Jacket Ammunition.
", "Works well enough, only had a few malfunctions in 1000 rounds shot. Searching the internet showed that I am not the only one who has had this issue with the .40 cal. I would shoot this over any blazer/tula any day. The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by major American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester. Next in this series: Setting up the progressive reloading press for this load. Anyway, I've researched everywhere on the net and can't seem to find out which is the correct primer for a .40 S&W? One thing we recently tried and will continue to use from now on are the Federal Match SP Primers! I've ordered ammo from several web sites, all promising the lowest price for the same ammo. BODY SLAMMED A LARGE WHITETAIL DEER// GOOOD LOAD", " Looking for some .40 cal you can feed your pistol with total confidence? ", "very pleased with the ammo and how fast it shipped. Thank you. ", "I've used the ammo before so I knew it was good and I felt the price was good enough to make such a purchase.........", "I have only shot 200 rnds but, no malfuctions and the accuracy is par with any other I have used. One of the things our customers love most about us is our fast shipping. The FBI contacted Smith & Wesson and requested it to design a handgun to FBI specifications, based on the existing large-frame Smith & Wesson Model 4506 .45 ACP handgun, that would reliably function with the FBI's reduced-velocity 10 mm ammunition. ", "Very good round for the money my gun loves a hotter round I shoot a hi point 40 s/w it just runs better with a hot load other than that its a sweet round for any 40 out there I'll buy more but a hotter load. Thus in a semi-auto they are not interchangeable. 1000 rounds each time. Ammo jammed a couple of times, but I don't think the ammo was the problem. It uses a small pistol primer whereas the 10mm cartridge uses a large pistol primer. [7][16] Ballistically the .40 S&W is almost identical to the .38-40 Winchester introduced in 1874, as they share the same bullet diameter and bullet weight, and have similar muzzle velocities. I am a new to this forum and to reloading. The best price i have found on a name i already trust.
The FBI continued its search for a cartridge with less recoil that fit in existing 9mm frames and with the amount of penetration required by its agents. Soon, civilians followed, offering their own endorsement of the .40 caliber bullet.
Regardless of its conception, the .40 S&W has proven itself to be a cartridge worth carrying. They say there is no risk of damage to your firearm, and I have no reason not to believe that. Fill your magazines with the HST JHP from Federal! ", "Ordered the 1000 rounds - haven't shot any yet.
In its standard round, the.40 S&W casing measures.85 inch long and.424 inch at its base. A pistol chambered in .40 S&W holds more rounds than it could with the .45 ACP, but the muzzle energy of the .45 is considerably higher than that of .40 caliber ammunition. After sometime I determined that I do not have to do the full length resize for this fun even on rounds shot out of glocks. [20] Cor-Bon and Winchester both offer a 135 gr (8.7 g) JHP and Cor-Bon also offers a 140 gr (9.1 g) Barnes XPB hollow-point. Although some consider it a compromise between the .45 ACP and the 9mm, others see it as a useful round on its own. The FBI developed a series of practically oriented tests involving eight test events that they believed reasonably represented the kinds of situations that FBI agents commonly encountered in shooting incidents. I fired it through a Browning HP, no misfires and accuracy was good.
Ultimate Reloader can not be held liable for errors in load data. I'll be shopping with you again. Thanks and happy reloading. Nice price for when you want to send something down range other than a .22LR. PRIMER LEGEND SP = Small Pistol SPM = Small Pistol Mag LP = Large Pistol LPM = Large Pistol Mag SR = Small Rifle LR = Large Rifle LRM = Large Rifle Mag BLR/BSR = Berdan (not available) Primer Size and Bullet Diameter Chart Cartridge Bullet Dia.
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