Reloading 40 cal S&W on a "supply budget"

[cloakndagger]

I decided recently that the time had come to reload my ever amassing pile of 40cal brass for an upcoming church picnic/turkey shoot (yea we still do that here...save for the live turkey) only to discover my powder magazine to be lacking of much variety of pistol powders. I usualy use unique for sbout everything and didnt have a chance to stockpile much before the drive last winter, so that option will be used for my other favorites .38spl.... i have a bit of universal, plenty green dot, and a few other shotgun type powders.

Question is, in the lean times what recepes are y'all using in your 40cals?

[scattershot]

180 grain caast boolit and 4.0 Red Dot. About 850 FPS, and I use it almost exclusively.

[Shiloh]

Unique and AA #5 for me. There are others as well.

Shiloh

[zidave]

3.0gr Clay's under a 180gr cast boolit

[garym1a2]

4.2gr Be with 175gr cast.

[superior]

I use bullseye for my econo rounds. Seems to last forever.

[Ed_Shot]

I use Promo 4.0 for Lee 401-175-TC (standard lube) it drops at 180 gr and I get 930 fps. For Lyman 401654 I use Promo 4.2 gr for 1000 fps. Both are winners in my G22.

[161]

I wanta go to your church I'll bring the ammo

[km101]

I have loaded a lot of Unique and Blue Dot in .40 cal. They both work fine.

[smkummer]

4.9 700X and Lyman 155 SWC.

[Adam10mm]

5.7gr WSF 180gr set to 1.125 OAL. Bullet doesn't matter. Cast, jacketed, plated. Do as I indicated and you'll have a great 925-950fps load.

[Oreo]

5.7gr WSF 180gr set to 1.125 OAL. Bullet doesn't matter. Cast, jacketed, plated. Do as I indicated and you'll have a great 925-950fps load.

Qft.

WSF is a great powder in 40sw. 5.7gr is a nice light-medium load.

[Adam10mm]

That was my standard load when loading for law enforcement training ammo. Sold well to LE and the LGS.

[Cosmiceyes]

Since you posted the same question I have.It didn't make since to ask. Lot of really nice load data from everyone. My thank you also! 's