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I have a question for anyone that has had success loading the .40s&w. I am using a Dillon square deal and have had success with both .45acp and .357magnums. However, this weekend I tried my hand at loading the .40 for my XD40 and found that they newly loaded shells will not seat in the chamber. I checked the crimp and redid that because I found it to be too wide. I also used a factory bullet as a guide to measure from. I'm using 200gr FMJ. I measured down the length of the case at various points and have found it to be within .001-.002 of the factory load. If I give the slide a smack on the back it will seat the shell and the extractor does not seem to have any problem pulling the case from the chamber.
I went to the range before I recrimped the cases and had a heck of a time. I'm going to try and make it to the range tomorrow and see what I can find out, but was looking for any help.
More info: I do get a "bulge"about where the bullet stops after it is pushed into the case. I am using 1.125 oal which is what both books I'm using suggest. But at the "bulge" (for lack of a better word) the case still measures .001 wider than the factory load. I know that this could be part of the problem, but what would be the remedy?
Thanks for the help.
I have a question for anyone that has had success loading the .40s&w. I am using a Dillon square deal and have had success with both .45acp and .357magnums. However, this weekend I tried my hand at loading the .40 for my XD40 and found that they newly loaded shells will not seat in the chamber. I checked the crimp and redid that because I found it to be too wide. I also used a factory bullet as a guide to measure from. I'm using 200gr FMJ. I measured down the length of the case at various points and have found it to be within .001-.002 of the factory load. If I give the slide a smack on the back it will seat the shell and the extractor does not seem to have any problem pulling the case from the chamber.
I went to the range before I recrimped the cases and had a heck of a time. I'm going to try and make it to the range tomorrow and see what I can find out, but was looking for any help.
More info: I do get a "bulge"about where the bullet stops after it is pushed into the case. I am using 1.125 oal which is what both books I'm using suggest. But at the "bulge" (for lack of a better word) the case still measures .001 wider than the factory load. I know that this could be part of the problem, but what would be the remedy?
Thanks for the help.