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Title: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: madarcher427 on February 22, 2009, 01:31:45 PM

what is the popular grain  round in these calibers ?

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: Dharmaeye on February 22, 2009, 01:40:35 PM

Quote from: madarcher427 on February 22, 2009, 01:31:45 PM

what is the popular grain  round in these calibers ?

For what?
Practice, defence...........?
Length of barrel?

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: madarcher427 on February 22, 2009, 02:06:51 PM

defense 4"

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: D-Man on February 22, 2009, 03:25:55 PM

200 or 230 grain in .45 ACP.  For my .40 S&W I use 180grain Hornady XTP JHP.

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: madarcher427 on February 22, 2009, 03:54:03 PM

thank you !

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: 2HOW on February 22, 2009, 03:59:44 PM

I carry both. 180 in .40 and 230 in .45

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: twyacht on February 22, 2009, 04:25:15 PM

230gr. in .45ACP

I like the Remington Golden Sabre in 165gr. for my .40 as a SD rd.

Interesting link you can see the numbers, pick caliber and bullet weight.

http://www.handloads.com/misc/stoppingpower.asp?Caliber=11&Weight=165

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: Hottrockin on February 22, 2009, 04:44:27 PM

I 2nd the Remington Golden Sabre in 165gr. for my .40S&W!!  They run through my 3" barrel and eat it up very well!!

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: Big Frank on February 22, 2009, 05:02:24 PM

I generally use lighter .45 hollowpoint bullets like 165 and 185 gr. For ball ammo I use 230 because it's cheaper and the 185 gr semi-wadcutters don't feed as well as 230 gr round nose.

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: TAB on February 22, 2009, 05:05:27 PM

I personally like the heavest bullet I can get...

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: madarcher427 on February 22, 2009, 05:19:21 PM

Quote from: twyacht on February 22, 2009, 04:25:15 PM

230gr. in .45ACP

I like the Remington Golden Sabre in 165gr. for my .40 as a SD rd.

Interesting link you can see the numbers, pick caliber and bullet weight.

http://www.handloads.com/misc/stoppingpower.asp?Caliber=11&Weight=165

what is winchester bt for .40 s&w 180 gr

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: twyacht on February 22, 2009, 05:33:13 PM

 the bt is for those evil "Black Talons"  :P

Amazing the collector value of a box of those has gone up as much as it has.

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: Big Frank on February 22, 2009, 10:05:28 PM

I still have a few boxes of those Evil Black Bullets but at 2 bucks a pop I don't shoot them much.

Title: Re: .40 cal s&w & 45 acp
Post by: madarcher427 on February 23, 2009, 01:04:35 PM

 i know some one that use to have some   ...........thanks