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    Question 40 S&W Load Data suggestions for 140gn lead....

    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.
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    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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    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

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    using the heavier weight data for a similar shaped bullet is fine.

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    Hey thanks for the input.
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    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.

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