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OAL on .40 Reloads

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unfy:
While I generally wouldn't be happy with .004 over in hand loads, it shouldn't be a problem.

As long as the rounds fit in the mag, and things cycle, you should be fine.

I'll go a step further than SFG and suggest picking out a bunch of the long rounds and filling a magazine with them - and then cycling them.

Afterwards, pay attention to the nose of the bullets to see if they're butting up against the rifling of the barrel.  While I don't imagine there will be any problems if they are... rifle rounds that are jammed into the grooves can cause pressure problems.  40s&w should be fine though.

SemperFiGuy:
[quote]I wish i hadnt purchased these dang rounds, but have about 1200 i gotta get rid of now[/quote]

Many of your reloading colleagues on this Forum no doubt share this same experience with you in some way or the other.   Makes us all Brothers.

So what the heck:   You now have lots of information about this particular load and can get more by just searching around.

I'd say just go ahead and load 'em up right and proper and then go to the range and shoot 'em.    No doubt several millions of this load combo have already made "BOOM" safely, gone down the range, and counted for score.   Or just made nice holes in paper, whatever.

One last little point:   IF some--but not all--of your rounds a bit long-ish, might be a good idea to be sure that you are down-stroking the press handle all the way to a good solid stop each time.   If you get tired and quit early before bottoming out, such shortstroke would make a lonnnnnnnnnnnggg cartridge.

Keep on Crankin'.

sfg

thirtydaZe:
SFG,

I actually didn't load these rounds myself (was still waiting on your course in the future before i jump in).  It's actually American Quality Ammo I had purchased.  Once i had 1500 rounds in hand, it was then i realized that what i had were 3 boxes of reloads (that was me jumping on a price without reading the description).

On the smith&wesson forum there are a couple .40 Shields that have recently gone kaboom, so me being me, i got paranoid.  I was actually checking for setback.

I think, i'm going to run this 180gr stuff through my Pro Core, and use the 165 in the Shield.

Anyhow, keep us posted on your reload course!

SemperFiGuy:

--- Quote --- so me being me, i got paranoid.
--- End quote ---

Clearly, You already have the basic mindset and qualifications to be a Good Reloader.

unfy is getting set up in his new domicile.   Once he settles in, he and I will schedule a reloading event.[/size]
BTW, if your cartridges are too long, you can run them through your seating die set to shorten them just a skoosh.

If they are too short, well..........................too bad.   Yeah, I know you can konk them w/the inertial puller hammer, but one konk too many and the bullet falls out, powder all over, the usual reloading mess.   

Gotta be Mess-Tolerant if you're gonna reload.


sfg[/b]

thirtydaZe:
SFG,

Reccomend me a GOOD quality reloader, something thatll cover a lot of bases (calibers).  While you're at it, a preference as far as scale is concerned.  Just as well hit the ground running....

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