| Homer |
| (.416 member) |
| 23/11/17 09:38 AM |
Re: Is the 40 S&W DEAD???
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To many 9's Homer.
Mine liked 11.9gr. W630 & the Speer 260gr.Jacketed HP. This made 960fps in my 5" Wilson barrel, would shoot into 2" off bags at 50 yards and worked perfectly on a 300pound black bear, shot through both shoulders, about 20 yards range.
I thought it was easy to shoot, but was doing a lot of handgun shooting back then.
Oh yeah- it also liked a 300gr. .45/90 bullet, lubed and sized down to .452", in front of 8.0gr. Blue Dot(not sure on that load - memory and all).
I think it was supposed to be close to 800fps. I didn't chronograph that one. I should have installed a heavier recoil spring for that load as it kicked a good deal more and was a bit hard on the frame, with some battering and a crack that I had to check-drill to stop. That worked and no further damage to the frame, amazingly enough.
G'Day Fella's,
Thats it Daryl, bloody "Rat Guns" (9mm's).
Iirc, I used to load 7.0 or 7.5 grains of Unique, under a 250grn T/cone home cast NEI bullet in my .45 ACP (Colt).
We used to fire 100+ rounds a week, shooting mainly IPSC standard exercises.
We done this for 50 weeks of the year, and for 10+ years (1980's-90's).
This was a great way to teach you all the fundamentals, of IPSC pistol craft.
I hope I'm not pissin in ya pocket by saying, I was a pretty handy shot back then.
Christ we used to have fun (but Safely), back then. Then $ and .38 Supers came into this sport, and the rest is history.................
Doh!
Homer