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Thread: .40 S&W boolit mould

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    .40 S&W boolit mould

    Have recently acquired a Sig in .40 S&W caliber and need to find a good boolit mould for it. What boolit weight do you guys recommend? I have cast & powder coated for multiple calibers for some time but am new to the .40 S&W. What boolit mould(s) do you could recommend? Big Boomer

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    I have been using the LEE 175 TC mold for a while Now. That 6cav make a pile a bullets quick and they are shooting really well in all my 40's!! Cost is right too!!

    I first tried the TL version. But it was not nearly as accurate for me.
    I also like the 145g but only a 2 cav is offered. Plus my PCC dosent
    Like its short nose but the handguns gobble it right up!!

    I also have a 180 Lyman RNFP thats just as good but again just a 2 cav.

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    I used both Lee molds in my Taurus101AF; the 145 grain worked out best for me.

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    My choice for both 40 SW and 10MM is the Lyman 401043 175 gr.

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    I would look into Accurate Molds. You can find exactly what design you want. They are not cheap, but when you open the box you will see why. Very high quality.

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    I like the Lee 175gr TC.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe View Post
    I like the Lee 175gr TC.
    +1 for the Lee 175 TC.Attachment 267551 They feed slick in my sons 10mm Colt Delta Elite when you pc them.
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    I have Mihec NOE and Arsenal molds , Mihec has hollow point molds around 155 grain with option of casting 160 grain solids , The NOE I have casts around 185 grain deep hollow point but it shows as out of stock , the Arsenal molds I have are 162 and 165 grain solids and feeds in my semi auto pistols Mihecs are dropping at .402 and Noe is at .403 and the Arsenal I had cut at .401 and I am powder coating all of them

    I like to shoot the 40 and only reason I did not go with the Lee 175 is I needed longer nose with profile to fit and Lee did not have diagram showing lengths and diameter , But looking around I found one thread that showed its nose profile to be in the area of what I needed .

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    Lee 175 tc does good work.
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    I'll agree that the Lee 175 TC six cavity is a very good mould to own. Gp

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    I have been using a 200 grain Flat Point in my two 40 S&W handguns which neither is Smith and Wesson brand. 930 FPS from a M27 Glock.

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    Another vote for the Lee 175TC. Probably my most accurate boolit in 40/10mm and feed 100%.
    From the very first use, mine has dropped near perfect boolits.

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    Thanks for the helpful guidance. Appreciate it. Big Boomer

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    I am a lurker but can contribute here. My sig 40's feed most anything. Other 40's not so much. The best feeding bullet I have found for the problem children is the lyman 401043. it is actually a rifle bullet designed for the 38-40. feeds great in anything. I have shot 1000's in sigs with never a problem.

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    I've been shooting the NOE HTC 402-188 WFN.
    https://noebulletmolds.com/site/prod...02-188-wfn-bv1

    I tend to use the cup points because they give it a little HP but are really easy to cast.

    The gun I shoot these in is a Glock 35 with a KKM barrel. It is a little finiky on what boolit nose will feed - this one works flawlessly.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check