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15 March 2012, 03:39
DPollard
Need help with a load
I am getting ready to load some new bullets I got. They are for 40S&W 180 grain Total Metal Jacket. They are pulled bullets and I do not know the brand name (was told they are like the Sierra TMJ.

I am using Power Pistol.

My Lyman book shows a Full Metal Jacket load with starting load at 6.0 grains and max load at 6.7 grains.

Is jacketed data ok? Do I need to reduce the load since the bullets I'm using are Total Metal Jacket?
15 March 2012, 19:01
wasbeeman
My knowledge about pistols is minute but I understand that the difference between FMJ and TMJ is the total metal jacket also covers the back of the bullet. As far as shooting them goes, I can't see where they'd be any different.


Aim for the exit hole
15 March 2012, 19:08
243winxb
"Total Metal Jacket" is Speer . Your data should work ok.