Anyone have a great .40 hard cast load?

[jimhrnr]

Please let me know what powder and charge you use when loading .40.
I've only used WSF and Universal. Just tried the Universal today, very smokey!
I use hard cast bullets, 155 and 180g. Wanting an accurate load to shoot IDPA with.
Shooting an XDm 4.5

Thanks,

Jim

 

[ngcsugrad09]

I've had good luck with Solo 1000 in both 9mm and .45 and lead bullets. Vita Vhouri powders are supposedly pretty good powders for lead loads, but they can be a little more pricey and harder to find.

Titegroup is NOT a good choice as it smokes really bad.

 

[EMC45]

When I loaded for the .40 I used 5gr. Bullseye with a 175gr. TC Lee traditional lube groove bullet I cast. Seated to 1.110.

 

[Chuckdog]

Howdy Jim,
Most loads with cast bullets are going to smoke things up. Lead = Smoke. As long as it burns efficiently, gives good load density, and fantabulous accuracy, the smoke will dissipate. Longshot and Accurate #7 for full power, the Universal for target velocity.

 

[blgreggjr]

I am running bullseye 5.0 gr for full power and 3.7 on my steel target loads. anything under 3.6 will not cycle the action, or will not on my fnx40 anyway

 

[Clarke123]

Howdy Jim,
Most loads with cast bullets are going to smoke things up. Lead = Smoke. As long as it burns efficiently, gives good load density, and fantabulous accuracy, the smoke will dissipate. Longshot and Accurate #7 for full power, the Universal for target velocity.

X2 on the Universal: Meters well, fills the case really well and IMHO almost impossible to overload!