40 s&w bullets

[tackdriver]

I am going to start reloading for my 40s&w what are you guys using? and where are you buying your bullets?

 

[SNIPERTARGET]

Re: 40 s&w bullets

graf and sons

 

[bohem]

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grafs, natchez, midway, tnt reloading for jacketed stuff. I cast my own really hard lead for them mostly.

 

[ChadTRG42]

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Wherever you can find the bullet you want to shoot in stock, honestly. I've been running the 165 grain Hornady HAP bullet, but they no longer make them. I am now switching over to the Hornady 180 grain FMJ-FP bullet, which I found at a good price and Hornady no longer makes.
I used to run the Rainer 135 grain HP bullets in my G35. They shot fine, but I wanted more weight to help knock over steel plates better. I pick up my 6K 180 grain bullets today, actually. This should last me a couple of years!

 

[ofcrfs242]

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S&S casting makes a good cast bullet Montana gold makes very nice bullets (both for plinking). If you are looking for something for self defense Gold Dot's are hard to beat.

 

[Outsydlooknin75]

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bayou bullets makes a good bullet that doesnt smoke heavilly and a lot of competitive shooters are starting to turn to.

I want to say thaty are made by Jerry Mikluk's brother in law

 

[Paul West]

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I've loaded this caliber for almost 20 years. Yikes! Check out Midway for Nosler bullets (great price on all calibers). I personally shoot a lot of 135gr with Power Pistol. Accuracy is excellent in my S&W 4006. All recreational shooting... I enjoy shooting clay pigeons for fun. You would be suprised how many I can hit. I've hit a couple flying limes as well... Yee haw.

 

[Shady_Jay]

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I used compressed freeze-dried decepticon tears in the 160ish range. Give or take.

 

[BigDKC]

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+1 on Montana Gold for cheap plinkers! I also like the Rainiers! For random fun shooting I use the montana gold's, for carry load emulation I use the rainier hollow point 165's. Very close to my carry load.

 

[kraigWY]

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I bought a S&W 40VE for the so reason I didnt have a 40 Cal. (Being a DA revolver shooter I didnt find the trigger objectable).

Anyway I ordered a Lee 175 gr mold and with 5.4 gns of Unique it shoots like a house on fire. I havent tried very many, but the store bought jacketed bullets I've tried dont shoot near as well.

Recoil wasnt bad for the little Sigma either.

 

[ZLBubba]

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Rainiers and Berry's is what I use. Just the cheap stuff, but I'll usually hit the gun show early on the first day to get the components I want.

 

[bfoosh006]

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https://blackbulletsinternational.com/Home_Page.html

or...

http://www.precisionbullets.com/

The "coatings" on the lead bullets work prefect. LOTS less smoke, no fouling and with lead bullets, your barrel will last forever...

 

[Mech45]

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Montana Gold for jacketed stuff and Precision bullets moly coated for economy. It would depend on what your using them for and how many you plan on going through.

Chris

 

[tackdriver]

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i am looking for some cheap practice ammo to reload, this sounds just what i am looking for. thanks guys

 

[USFTR]

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Montana Gold 165 CMJ is what I use for range work.

 

[hill billy]

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I load and sell Xtreme bullets. I have loaded a lot of Berry's before I picked up 10,000 of the Xtreme and I am pretty happy with them. Using the same bullet in my 10mm loads and have found the Xtreme bullet is much more accurate than the Berry's

 

[doc76251]

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Dunno about bullets but if any of you need brass shoot me an e-mail I've got a cubic butt ton of it.

Cheers,

Doc

 

[Bronco]

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For competition I use Precision Delta 180gr.
Practice is the West coast 180gr., Zero, or Montana Gold.

 

[shadow4]

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Another vote for the Montana's Gold here.