• .40 Smith & Wesson-robertbank-3

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .40 Smith & Wesson
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Commercial Cast
     CALIBER TYPE   .40 S&W
     RATING   10
     LEAD SIZE   180
     POWDER TYPE   Win 231
     POWDER AMOUNT   3.7 Gr
     PRIMER   CCI
     BRASS   Remington Peters
     BARREL LENGTH   121 MM
     F.P.S   707
     GROUP SIZE   1" at 15 yards
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.125
     GUN DETAILS   Tanfoglio Model "L"
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Temperature was 5C. This is a good load for IPSC PRoduction. Recoil was very mild in this heavier gun. For guns with slightly shorter barrels I would increase charge by 3/10th of a grain to ensure making 125PF.
     SUBMITTED ON   27 Mar 2007
     SUBMITTED BY   robertbank

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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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