.40 S&W Questions

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11 years 11 months ago #17473 by Fausty0
.40 S&W Questions was created by Fausty0
1.) Does anyone know where there are Small Pistol Primers and bullets in stock? I can not find anything!!!

2.) Are there any recommendations on powder for the .40 S&W. I have only reloaded .308 and .223. I don't have much experience in the handgun rounds.

Cheers!

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #17474 by Siscowet
Replied by Siscowet on topic .40 S&W Questions
That is the one center fire caliber I own I have never reloaded. Your in Minnesota? Try Ammocraft in Navarre by Lake Minnetonka, if they are still in business. He used to have a huge inventory. Can't guarantee he is still in business. It's been 14 years since I shopped there.
Correction: they are on Shady Oak Road near Hopkins phone: 952-933-3993
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11 years 11 months ago #17475 by jtallen83
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The Scheels sporting goods store in Sioux city Iowa had a good supply of all size primers and handgun bullets last week. There are several Scheels in Minnesota so you might check with them. They have never been the cheapest but they didn't jack up prices with the demand so they look cheap now for an average. They had a very limited choice in .308 bullets and virtually no powder, at least nothing I was familiar with, but I did buy a pile of primers! :thumbs:

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11 years 11 months ago #17482 by Akai
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Fausty0 wrote: 1.) Does anyone know where there are Small Pistol Primers and bullets in stock? I can not find anything!!!

2.) Are there any recommendations on powder for the .40 S&W. I have only reloaded .308 and .223. I don't have much experience in the handgun rounds.

Cheers!


I load Power Pistol in my .40 with 180 grain bullets; it would be the first powder I would try with 165s as well. Consistent metering, clean burning, fantastic ES and SD, bulky enough to give good case fill, and low pressure yet good velocity.

In my 180 grain load, I use 6.4 grains and get 980fps out of a 4" barrel. Most books give a starting load of 6.2 grains. It's a great, safe powder to duplicate factory velocity with reduced pressure. It is still clean burning at .38 +P pressure levels, too, so no worries about reduced pressure :cowboy:

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11 years 10 months ago #17693 by Fausty0
Replied by Fausty0 on topic .40 S&W Questions
Well, I found primers and Power Pistol Powder at Scheels. However, I can not find bullets to save my life. Not online, not in any single store in MN, nothing. If anyone knows of any online, please let me know!

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11 years 10 months ago #17700 by Siscowet
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I will look around. Also the end of April we have our gun show up here. I will check that to if you don't have any by then.

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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #17753 by Akai
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www.luckygunner.com/handgun/40-s-w-ammo :cowboy:http://www.brownells.com/reloading/bullets/pistol-bullets/index.htm?s_o=New+Products+(Descending)&avs%7cCaliber_1=AAW_40zz1zz10+mm+(xzzx400-xzzx401)
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11 years 10 months ago #17755 by Fausty0
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Thanks Akai, I was look for just the bullets though. I have plenty of .40 ammo but I need to start building my .40 reloading surplus again as it is gone.

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11 years 10 months ago #17758 by Akai
Replied by Akai on topic .40 S&W Questions
I'll check at the shop, but you will have to give me a couple of days! What is it you want and how many do ya need?

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