40 S&W Load- Help a Newbie

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shooter_john

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I will be making my first ever reloading in the morning, and I wanted some help on a good load. I am loading with a friend of mine who has been doing it a while, but I wanted to see what TFL'ers thought about a load also.
I will be reloading Speer 165g GDHP's with BlueDot powder. I will be shooting these in a Glock (35,22,27), and will be used to get ready for SWAT tryouts at my LEA, so superior accuracy is not most important, reliability is.

Later I plan to start reloading a good bit of .223, with 55g HP's and will probaly go with Winchester748 powder for plinking and general shooting purposes. If anyone has any good starting loads in this genre, or any good tips or specifics on reloading for an AR, I'd love to hear them!

Please just reply here or PM me with any advice you may have!

Thanks.
 
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Archie

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John...

If your reloading manual gives you a suitable load for the bullets and powder you're using, you will probably be okay.

The 40 rounds I load are essentially practise stuff, and I use primarily WW231 in low to moderate amounts. No point in trying to max out every time.

I suggest you stay to the middle section of the powder weights; pay attention to priming, seating and the finished round. People do have problems with Glocks and reloads, but usually by trying to get the last couple extra f/s from the bullet.

Examine your brass and discard any with excessive bulges at the web. Normally, those are weak in that area; don't push your luck.
 
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Slip Shooter

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Shooter John

My favorite load for my AR-15 and Ranch Rifle is a 55 gr. FMJ bullet, 26.5 gr. Winchester 748, CCI primers, and commercial brass. I prefer full charge loads in the .223 for plinking or what ever. One load, one sight setting, and always reliable. Runs about 3000 to 3100 fps, and I get 3/4 to 1 inch groups at 100 yards out of the AR with 1:9 twist. Caution: the load is "Near Maximum", if you try it, "remember to reduce 10% and work up". Always check loads against a good loading manual.
 
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