reloding the 357 sig and 40 cal

Ornery · 08-20-2011, 02:01 PM

Ok here is what I am looking for target loads to get me time at the range shooting both calibers. I do under stand that loading for the 40 isn't as easy as it is for the 45 acp. I am just hoping to in crease my range time with each caliber. But its not worth blowing my hand off either. Thinking of lite target loads for each.

rman43 · 10-19-2011, 04:15 PM

Well... this isn't a real light target load, but it's accurate enough to be. I use Remington 180 Gr JHPs with 7.8 gr of Accurate Arms AA#7. It's actually a pretty mild load and the Rem bullets can be bought pretty cheap in bulk. Midway USA had them on sale a couple of years ago and I bought 2000 of them. I'm getting kind of low on them right now.

Terry_P · 10-20-2011, 05:36 AM

For the 40 S&W my pet load is a 155 gr JHP over 8.0 gr of Power Pistol and a SPP. I get excellent accuracy out of my P94 in 40 with the load. It shoots the 155's accurately but tends to open up with the 180's so I use the lighter bullet.

08-20-2011, 02:01 PM	#1
Ornery Senior Member Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 208	reloding the 357 sig and 40 cal Ok here is what I am looking for target loads to get me time at the range shooting both calibers. I do under stand that loading for the 40 isn't as easy as it is for the 45 acp. I am just hoping to in crease my range time with each caliber. But its not worth blowing my hand off either. Thinking of lite target loads for each.

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10-19-2011, 04:15 PM	#2
rman43 Junior Member Joined: Sep 2011 From: Midwest Posts: 22	Well... this isn't a real light target load, but it's accurate enough to be. I use Remington 180 Gr JHPs with 7.8 gr of Accurate Arms AA#7. It's actually a pretty mild load and the Rem bullets can be bought pretty cheap in bulk. Midway USA had them on sale a couple of years ago and I bought 2000 of them. I'm getting kind of low on them right now.

10-20-2011, 05:36 AM	#3
Terry_P Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: NH Posts: 4,281	For the 40 S&W my pet load is a 155 gr JHP over 8.0 gr of Power Pistol and a SPP. I get excellent accuracy out of my P94 in 40 with the load. It shoots the 155's accurately but tends to open up with the 180's so I use the lighter bullet.