tight group powder

[Dinkerton]

I am a new member and was wondering if anyone could help me out .I have a .40 and I would like to reload with 165gr lead and tight group powder but can not find info on it dose anyone have info on it

 

[Longshot4]

Go back and get a few manuals and read them. Then the powder manufacturers should have the info you are looking for on their sight.

Good Luck

 

[pnac]

Titegroup is a Hodgedon powder. Their website ought to have the info.

 

[ZwCoffindaffer]

Google Hodgdon reloading data

Very good reference for load data

 

[Dinkerton]

Thank you for the info I will keep looking . I have four manuals even one for cast bullets but they are for 180 gr I will look further on the web sites.

 

[1stmar]

Hodgdons site list 4.5 - 5.1 for both 165gr jhp and berb fp. Lead rn may be a bit lower than 4.5 .

 

[Mobuck]

Some powders are simply NOT COMPATIBLE with some bullets.

 

[MikeRussell]

Hodgdon Titegroup .400" 1.125" 4.5gr start 960fps 24,300 PSI/ 5.1gr max 1,060fps 31,800 PSI

That's from Hodgdon itself for plated and lead bullets.

With that said, I have run some 165gr BayouBullets with 4.0gr and it was a nice bunny fart round for practice.

 

[Dinkerton]

Thank you all for the help

 

[Don P]

Last time I called Hodgdon for info about 40 S&W- Titegroup-and lead bullets the tech on the phone told me THAT NOBODY SHOOTS LEAD IN 40 S&W??????
had me confused and had no reply for my question about data or why so many companies are producing lead bullets in 40 S&W

 

[g.willikers]

^^^^
It musta' been after hours and you were talking to the burglar.

 

[Longshot4]

Wrong thread

 

[Nick_C_S]

I'm kind of new to TiteGroup - got some last summer for the first time. But I've used and tested it quite a bit for 38/44 Special, and 45 ACP. In terms of burn rate speed range, it should work pretty well in 40 S&W / 165gn bullets; for general range shooters.

The problem I think you're going to run into is leading. Shooting lead in 40 S&W tends to be problematic to begin with. But on top of that, it seems that TiteGroup burns hot.

In my efforts to find a good use for TiteGroup, I've pretty much reserved it for plated bullets. From my experience (and I still have some more testing to do), it sure seems that hot-burning TG likes to lead barrels - and that's with cartridges that are far more lead-friendly than 40 Smith.