Thank you Jr. Your very knowledgeable Good Sir here as late with my semi auto little guys I've been using Hodgdon Longshot and getting outstanding results across the Chrony and accuracy God Bless Brother
Todd, thank you for the input. I haven't looked at Longshot for the 40 yet. I will have to give it a try. Thanks for watching. Have Fun Be Safe My Friend.
Thank you very much. Just getting into reloading, and 40 s&w is one of the calibers that I will be reloading. Also .223 and 300 Win Mag. I have found this very informative.
Very interesting video,I haven't been interested in the ways of reloading,and never realized the many different powders used and the outcome.The I put the bullet in and squeeze the trigger mentality is fading thanks to you..once again jr,you never cease to amaze me with your detailed knowledge and dedication..as for myself,it is appreciated...also envious of the beautiful weather you are having,the weather around Pa sucks right now..Cheers my friend
Well, The info given is very important. But damn, it was excruciating listening to this guy! I actually started to drool, waiting for a complete sentence! But I hung in there, and learned a few things.
First of all JR10 thanks for your videos and loading information that you put out there on the 40SW. I wanted to share with you and others watching YOU-Tube a situation that has happened to me recently. I have a Glock-22 in 40 SW. I have 20 yrs of reloading experience and have owned this particular firearm since early 2000. I use Hornady HP/XTP in 155gr hollow point. Powder is Hodgdon Universal Clays at 6.6gr. This produces 1186 ftps velocity and 33,200 cup. I have reloaded this combination many times with 100% success with no issues what so ever. The brass had 5 reloads on them. I inspected the brass before going to the range and the brass visually looked fine with no defects. Went to the range and shot this combination again with success till I loaded the last 10 round clip I had. On shot #3 the case head blew off the case completely. It also broke the ejector and ejector rod. The clip was also blown off the gun. My hand had some powder residue from the explosion of the case head and was also bruised. Took the gun apart at home to discover the broken pieces I had to replace. I started to do some research to see if others have had similar situations and it didn't take long to discover mine was not the only case out there. I reviewed my entire reloading process on the 40 SW and have since replaced the factory barrel with a KKM barrel. I also installed a new ejector,ejector rod and spring. I am not here to bash the factory Glock barrel but only to share my personal experience on what happened to me. The 40 SW is a great round and the Glock I feel is a great pistol. You just have to approach this round with care and pay close attention to detail. Some reloading manuals tell you to put a firm crimp on this round. I personally would not recommend this practice. Just look at factory ammo like the Hornady personal defense loads. No Crimp. This changes the head spacing on a straight wall case and send the pressure through the roof if the round is crimped. Thanks for reading and good luck reloading the 40 SW. MZ
+MZ Sorry to hear of such a catastrophic incident. I am extremely happy you did not suffer any serious personal injury. I am also pleased to see that you are not one of those who are inclined to crimp the case. Stay firm with that idea. People fail to realize that there are a lot of reliable upgrades out there for the Glock. They just need to take advantage of them. Thank you for watching, Have Fun Be Safe :)
+jr10 Thanks jr10. Glad also that I was not hurt. Was a real wake up call for me loading the 40SW. Just wanted to share my experience on what happened and the changes I personally made to correct this problem on my 40SW reloading program. So far everything is going well. I like you keep a eye on what the cases are telling me. Brass looks good so far with the KKM barrel. Thanks again. MZ
Very good information there. I don't load .40, but do love Unique for my 9mm defense rounds and tight group. For MFJ plinking I like the Hodgdon HP-38 but all have their advantages on burn rates. Great breakdown on powders..
I have a question for when it comes to reloading. Especially as it goes for target range rounds. Is it possible to have a powder that would fill up a good portion of the case, as to make the double charging less of at issue? I'm considering getting into reloading and at least in the beginning I would like that little extra piece of mind. Also I know that case gauging is a good way to ensure that the physical aspects of the cartridge are sound. Is it helpful to to weigh the cartridges to insure that it's safe to shoot? I'm a lover of my 40 s&w chambered s&w so I'd likely start off loading that and 9mm.
Always glad to welcome a new reloader. You pose a very astute question about powders and double charging. Given your preference to the 9mm, and 40 S&W, it would be a very good topic to get resolved. I usually like new reloaders to start with the 45 ACP and then move into the high pressure 9s' and 40s',. To answer your first question, flake powders like Alliant Blue Dot , and Alliant Unique are much bulkier and make double charging less likely,.The downside to these powders is that they tend to stack up on each other and make metering uniform charges a very difficult task. My favorite high power powder is 800X, and it is like trying to meter corn flakes.On the opposite end you have the ball powders like W-231, and Winchester W-296 that are a dream to meter, but are notorious for double charges. Case gauging is a great safety check especially for necked cartridges. Forget about weighing except if you actually feel you did a double charge. At this point you can check it against your other loads. The bottom line is to start slow, practice, get good reference manuals, and don't try to to load the baddest most powerful load you can find, Hope this helps. Have Fun Be Safe,
jr10 thank you for your reply. :) I plan on at the very beginning doing each step manually. 1 stage at a time. Weighing by hand or should I say measure weigh and charge via a funnel. As to burn into my brain the stages. I'm pretty stoked to start. I just ordered the latest lee and hornady books. Soon I'll be buying the kit and the parts. :) rock on good sir!
I just bought a Lee Bulge Buster for .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Works like a champ!! I ran 400 cases of range brass I picked up at the range, Resized them and then ran them through the Bulge Buster, and every one that had been fired through a Glock it was very apparent, in comparison to those that had been fired through XD 40, 1911's, etc. pushing through the Bulge Buster die.
JR10 IVE BEEN LOADING ALOT OF LEAD CAST SWC 357 MAG FROM MISSOURI BULLET CO.USING BULLSEYE W/GOOD RESULTS AND IM CONSIDERING DOING THE SAME W/ MY 40 S/W CZ 75 USING TITE GROUP...UR THOUGHTS SIR
Tony. I have never really been in to lead cast very much. A lot of my barrels are Polygonal and not suited for high speed lead. when I do use lead, I also like Missouri Bullets, along with LaserCast. when I load high pressure for power and speed in 10mm and 9x25, I like 800X. It's a bear to meter, but you won't beat it's power. For what you mention, I would lean towards Power Pistol. It's a good clean burning accurate powder. Another good powder for both calibers is Unique.Good power and accuracy. A third choice is Blue Dot. I use this a lot for power. It is not a good choice for self defense in most cases due to it's large muzzle flashes. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. Have Fun Be Safe :)
I love reloading and I have done my fair share of it, I have always wondered if someone was to substitute the "traditional" rifle powders with "traditional" hand gun powders, or vs versa, an example would be 231 in a 223/556 is it even doable? or Varget in a 44mag, I undrstan that certain powders may be best suited for there round/caliber intended, but would blue dot in a 300 win mag or even be safe?, I know from my from my 300 blackout load data, AA9 would work very well on sonic rounds but would not run sub's worth a damn, same's thing goes for H110, 1680 would run the subs but gave poor performance on sonic's, but right next to the 1680 is 5744 and I have yet to really have a "good" 5744 load, granted the black out loads were developed on a AR platform and the port pressure timing has a huge affect, but really my question is,, say things go south and you just have just 1 can of say 4350 and bunch 9mm or 45 brass would it even really work? or say you have a can of AA5 and a boat load of 308 brass?, I see so little load data for these common/odd powder cartridge combinations.
Good video thanks for sharing I’m somewhat of a beginner and I just got a 40 S&W and in the process of setting up for loading it
Good vidwo! I love my .40! I use W231 mostly but also some Unique...................
Thanks for the video 🙂
Thank you for watching. I truly appreciate that. Have fun be safe.
Thank you Jr. Your very knowledgeable Good Sir here as late with my semi auto little guys I've been using Hodgdon Longshot and getting outstanding results across the Chrony and accuracy God Bless Brother
Todd, thank you for the input. I haven't looked at Longshot for the 40 yet. I will have to give it a try.
Thanks for watching. Have Fun Be Safe My Friend.
No LONGSHOT? It really is the best for .40…… coming in second is power pistol so great pick!
Thank you very much. Just getting into reloading, and 40 s&w is one of the calibers that I will be reloading. Also .223 and 300 Win Mag. I have found this very informative.
Very interesting video,I haven't been interested in the ways of reloading,and never realized the many different powders used and the outcome.The I put the bullet in and squeeze the trigger mentality is fading thanks to you..once again jr,you never cease to amaze me with your detailed knowledge and dedication..as for myself,it is appreciated...also envious of the beautiful weather you are having,the weather around Pa sucks right now..Cheers my friend
Well, The info given is very important. But damn, it was excruciating listening to this guy! I actually started to drool, waiting for a complete sentence! But I hung in there, and learned a few things.
First of all JR10 thanks for your videos and loading information that you put out there on the 40SW. I wanted to share with you and others watching YOU-Tube a situation that has happened to me recently. I have a Glock-22 in 40 SW. I have 20 yrs of reloading experience and have owned this particular firearm since early 2000. I use Hornady HP/XTP in 155gr hollow point. Powder is Hodgdon Universal Clays at 6.6gr. This produces 1186 ftps velocity and 33,200 cup. I have reloaded this combination many times with 100% success with no issues what so ever. The brass had 5 reloads on them. I inspected the brass before going to the range and the brass visually looked fine with no defects. Went to the range and shot this combination again with success till I loaded the last 10 round clip I had. On shot #3 the case head blew off the case completely. It also broke the ejector and ejector rod. The clip was also blown off the gun. My hand had some powder residue from the explosion of the case head and was also bruised. Took the gun apart at home to discover the broken pieces I had to replace. I started to do some research to see if others have had similar situations and it didn't take long to discover mine was not the only case out there. I reviewed my entire reloading process on the 40 SW and have since replaced the factory barrel with a KKM barrel. I also installed a new ejector,ejector rod and spring. I am not here to bash the factory Glock barrel but only to share my personal experience on what happened to me. The 40 SW is a great round and the Glock I feel is a great pistol. You just have to approach this round with care and pay close attention to detail. Some reloading manuals tell you to put a firm crimp on this round. I personally would not recommend this practice. Just look at factory ammo like the Hornady personal defense loads. No Crimp. This changes the head spacing on a straight wall case and send the pressure through the roof if the round is crimped. Thanks for reading and good luck reloading the 40 SW. MZ
+MZ Sorry to hear of such a catastrophic incident. I am extremely happy you did not suffer any serious personal
injury. I am also pleased to see that you are not one of those who are inclined to crimp the case. Stay firm with that idea. People fail to realize that there are a lot of reliable upgrades out there for the Glock. They just need to take advantage of them.
Thank you for watching,
Have Fun Be Safe :)
+jr10 Thanks jr10. Glad also that I was not hurt. Was a real wake up call for me loading the 40SW. Just wanted to share my experience on what happened and the changes I personally made to correct this problem on my 40SW reloading program. So far everything is going well. I like you keep a eye on what the cases are telling me. Brass looks good so far with the KKM barrel. Thanks again. MZ
Very good information there. I don't load .40, but do love Unique for my 9mm defense rounds and tight group. For MFJ plinking I like the Hodgdon HP-38 but all have their advantages on burn rates. Great breakdown on powders..
Shorts and sunshine coming in the open garage ... must be nice !
jr10 LOL ! ... It just hit 5* here , my beer is very cold and I'll be lighting the grill around 5pm. Take care ...
Thanks for the time ! Good information
+KIM COVENEY Thank you for watching.
Have Fun be Safe :)
I taper crimp mine. Have you ever put a taper crimp on your 40 Reloads? Love your Vids! Very informative! Thanks.
I have a question for when it comes to reloading. Especially as it goes for target range rounds. Is it possible to have a powder that would fill up a good portion of the case, as to make the double charging less of at issue? I'm considering getting into reloading and at least in the beginning I would like that little extra piece of mind. Also I know that case gauging is a good way to ensure that the physical aspects of the cartridge are sound. Is it helpful to to weigh the cartridges to insure that it's safe to shoot? I'm a lover of my 40 s&w chambered s&w so I'd likely start off loading that and 9mm.
Always glad to welcome a new reloader. You pose a very astute question about powders and double charging. Given
your preference to the 9mm, and 40 S&W, it would be a very good topic to get resolved. I usually like new reloaders to start with the 45 ACP and then move into the high pressure 9s' and 40s',. To answer your first question, flake powders like Alliant Blue Dot , and Alliant Unique are much bulkier and make double charging less likely,.The downside to these powders is that they tend to stack up on each other and make metering uniform charges a very difficult task. My favorite high power powder is 800X, and it is like trying to meter corn flakes.On the opposite end you have the ball powders like W-231, and Winchester W-296 that are a dream to meter, but are notorious for double charges. Case gauging is a great safety check especially for necked cartridges. Forget about weighing except if you actually feel you did a double charge. At this point you can check it against your other loads. The bottom line is to start slow, practice, get good reference manuals, and don't try to to load the baddest most powerful load you can find, Hope this helps.
Have Fun Be Safe,
jr10 thank you for your reply. :) I plan on at the very beginning doing each step manually. 1 stage at a time. Weighing by hand or should I say measure weigh and charge via a funnel. As to burn into my brain the stages. I'm pretty stoked to start. I just ordered the latest lee and hornady books. Soon I'll be buying the kit and the parts. :) rock on good sir!
Ilove it KILO MIKE ALPHA very good sir lol
Thank you I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
Have Fun Be Safe.
Top powder choice should have been Titegroup
Interesting. Keeping in mind that this video was geared for the new reloader, why do you say that?
Don't forget to get the bulges out of those 40 S&W cases!
I just bought a Lee Bulge Buster for .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Works like a champ!! I ran 400 cases of range brass I picked up at the range, Resized them and then ran them through the Bulge Buster, and every one that had been fired through a Glock it was very apparent, in comparison to those that had been fired through XD 40, 1911's, etc. pushing through the Bulge Buster die.
JR10 IVE BEEN LOADING ALOT OF LEAD CAST SWC 357 MAG FROM MISSOURI BULLET CO.USING BULLSEYE W/GOOD RESULTS AND IM CONSIDERING DOING THE SAME W/ MY 40 S/W CZ 75 USING TITE GROUP...UR THOUGHTS SIR
Tony. I have never really been in to lead cast very much. A lot of my barrels are Polygonal and not suited for high speed lead. when I do use lead, I also like Missouri Bullets, along with LaserCast. when I load high pressure for power and speed in 10mm and 9x25, I like 800X. It's a bear to meter, but you won't beat it's power. For what you mention, I would lean towards Power Pistol. It's a good clean burning accurate powder. Another good powder for both calibers is Unique.Good power and accuracy. A third choice is Blue Dot. I use this a lot for power. It is not a good choice for self defense in most cases due to it's large muzzle flashes.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for watching.
Have Fun Be Safe :)
I could only get through 2 mins of his babbling.
Good information, though the presenter sounds like he's sleep-talking.
I love reloading and I have done my fair share of it, I have always wondered if someone was to substitute the "traditional" rifle powders with "traditional" hand gun powders, or vs versa, an example would be 231 in a 223/556 is it even doable? or Varget in a 44mag, I undrstan that certain powders may be best suited for there round/caliber intended, but would blue dot in a 300 win mag or even be safe?, I know from my from my 300 blackout load data, AA9 would work very well on sonic rounds but would not run sub's worth a damn, same's thing goes for H110, 1680 would run the subs but gave poor performance on sonic's, but right next to the 1680 is 5744 and I have yet to really have a "good" 5744 load, granted the black out loads were developed on a AR platform and the port pressure timing has a huge affect, but really my question is,, say things go south and you just have just 1 can of say 4350 and bunch 9mm or 45 brass would it even really work? or say you have a can of AA5 and a boat load of 308 brass?, I see so little load data for these common/odd powder cartridge combinations.
WTH?
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Quit trying to be an actor.
Quit trying to be a woman.