I posted a short time ago asking for some help on some loads for 40 S&W. Between that and my books I got enough information to put some test loads together and this is what I ended up with. Feel free to comment (be nice though). 
I really screwed up and forgot to use the chrono at the range. So there is no way to know if I was comparing apples to apples - FPS I suppose would be the only constant if I could determine that.
All were shot in my XDM off of a rest at 25 feet. Targets were official 50 foot, 3 inch black. Ten shots each load. My sights are consistently left of center slightly and I do have older eyes. I do not claim to be an expert reloader or marksman - just trying to have some fun and enjoy the hobby and get better.
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3.5 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
Very light recoil - much less than Winchester factory ammo I shot to warm up
One big hole from seven shots upper left of center in black - only three outside the black in second ring
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4.2 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Little more recoil but still very manageable - still much less than factory
Eight solid individual holes from center to left edge in black, one touching, one outside in second ring
HS-6
6.5 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
More recoil than the TG but still less than factory ammo - very manageable
Nine of ten in the black - all left side with one dead center. The one outside was inside the second ring.
HS-6
6.9 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Obviously higher yet on the recoil - but still not bad
Nine of ten in the black with the one less than a 1/16" from the black. All to the left of center up and down evenly. On to something here
Red Dot
4.0 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
Recoil was light - still not quite as nice as TG but close
Almost one big hole just left of center with five shots, two on outer black, two in second ring and one in third.
Red Dot
4.5 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Recoil good
This one was interesting. Two groups of two in the black just off the BE, one nearly in center, the other low and right. Two in second ring two in third.
My conclusion is that it is hard to compare powders to powders if I don't have some chrono numbers to get them all evened out. I shot the Red Dot loads last so I may have been getting a bit tired. Kind of a toss up between TG and HS-6 with HS-6 getting a slight nod in my tests. I think I might try a little less HS-6 and see what happens. Overall, I was very pleased with these reloads, my first for the 40. I am trying different powders as some on here have suggested but so far I am finding TG pretty hard to beat consistently for a variety of loads.
I really screwed up and forgot to use the chrono at the range. So there is no way to know if I was comparing apples to apples - FPS I suppose would be the only constant if I could determine that.
All were shot in my XDM off of a rest at 25 feet. Targets were official 50 foot, 3 inch black. Ten shots each load. My sights are consistently left of center slightly and I do have older eyes.
I do not claim to be an expert reloader or marksman - just trying to have some fun and enjoy the hobby and get better.Titegroup
3.5 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
Very light recoil - much less than Winchester factory ammo I shot to warm up
One big hole from seven shots upper left of center in black - only three outside the black in second ring
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4.2 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Little more recoil but still very manageable - still much less than factory
Eight solid individual holes from center to left edge in black, one touching, one outside in second ring
HS-6
6.5 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
More recoil than the TG but still less than factory ammo - very manageable
Nine of ten in the black - all left side with one dead center. The one outside was inside the second ring.
HS-6
6.9 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Obviously higher yet on the recoil - but still not bad
Nine of ten in the black with the one less than a 1/16" from the black. All to the left of center up and down evenly. On to something here
Red Dot
4.0 Grains, 180 Grain LFP
Recoil was light - still not quite as nice as TG but close
Almost one big hole just left of center with five shots, two on outer black, two in second ring and one in third.
Red Dot
4.5 Grains, 180 Grain Berry's HP
Recoil good
This one was interesting. Two groups of two in the black just off the BE, one nearly in center, the other low and right. Two in second ring two in third.
My conclusion is that it is hard to compare powders to powders if I don't have some chrono numbers to get them all evened out. I shot the Red Dot loads last so I may have been getting a bit tired. Kind of a toss up between TG and HS-6 with HS-6 getting a slight nod in my tests. I think I might try a little less HS-6 and see what happens. Overall, I was very pleased with these reloads, my first for the 40. I am trying different powders as some on here have suggested but so far I am finding TG pretty hard to beat consistently for a variety of loads.