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Scrapper
04-05-2010, 08:18 PM
Anyone have any load data for Missouri Bullet IDP #7? That would be a 140 Grain TCFP w/ a Brinnel of 18.

I will be using these in a Stoeger Cougar 8040F, 3.5" barrel.

I have Blue Dot, Unique, AA7 and HS6.

Scrapper
04-06-2010, 04:29 PM
If anyone has any thoughts on this please let me know, maybe you have some good info for me.

I went with the lightest load for the 150 lead bullet in the Lyman 49th as a safe starting load.

I already loaded 20 of these using 8.3 grains of Blue Dot and an OAL of 1.125" which puts the base of the bullet just on top of the powder. I also put a light crimp using the Lee Factory Crimp Die. I wanted to add I'm using Wolf SP's.

Of course I'm gonna be watching very carefully when I go to test these.

I was thinking of trying 5 grains of Unique also as a start using the same OAL.

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excavman
04-11-2010, 02:47 AM
Unique is a good powder for the 40S&W, I use 6.0 gr with a 155 cast. I use more 231 than any other in that cartridge, 5.5 gr with the same bullet.

Larry

runfiverun
04-11-2010, 03:06 PM
using the heavier weight data for a similar shaped bullet is fine.

Scrapper
04-12-2010, 02:14 AM
Hey thanks for the input.

xdm40Rajuy
05-27-2010, 07:04 PM
Scapper,
Did you find any good loads for the 140 bullets from Missouri. I just order the 2000 round bundle and did not realize that the bullets are 140 gr.So I am looking for some data for w231.