Reeder Custom Guns - 40 vs 10mm related to earlier conversations..

I've been thinking hard about a 40 SW pistol since everyone got hot for the G35 on the Christmas sale. I've been wanting a semiauto woods gun that's thin and lightweight, but still packs a good punch. I had never thought of the 40SW, well, honestly because it's not a 10mm. I'll admit that I fell victim to hype on that one. But now that I'm really getting to know what I want, I think the 40SW just might be the thing in a 5 or 5.5 inch barrel. In a gun like the Shield or the XDS with and extended barrel, I'd have it.

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In 40 S&W. I have it and the G35 with an extended Lone Wolf Barrel. Neither is for sale...

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basically the old .38-40 load. The .40 S&W guns have a lot going for them for woods guns as they are on the smaller 9mm platforms, not .45.

In my personal testing the 10mm "factory" normal loads, not the fancy semi-custom loads, are at best 100-150 fps faster than the .40 in normal guns. This is the classic standard ammo, Win., Rem., Fed., plinking stuff. It depends on your bullet weight and the barrel length being compared. Having a 3.5" 10mm is a big waste! A 6" is a different animal.

Using published data and normal cast alloy 170-200 gr. bullets you can get 1000-1100 fps from a 4-5" .40 S&W perfectly safe. Ditto shooting cast 147-158 gr. 9mm's. Reloaders have it so good. Jacketed bullets usually drop it around 100 fps. Don't turn down a good .40 that you like. Sure it kicks a lot more than a 9mm, you've souped up the power considerably in the same gun. The chassis you choose is subjective. A tip however... A Glock .40 caliber can be converted to both .357 SIG and 9mm Luger by a simple barrel change. The aftermarket is rife with parts too. The M&P has a strong following and some parts too.

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Have no peers for woods carry. The GT Bullets take both to a new level too.

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is either a 210 gr cast at 1220 fps, took a 170lb hog at the HHC or the Federal HST 180gr bullet at 1325 fps using Longshot powder.

Sean

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I do like AA#7 also but Longshot, I got 1200 with a special 230 gr. cast FNGC and 1400 from a 200 gr. FNGC using it in a special 6". I'd not want to shoot hundreds of rounds of it in any gun but it certainly shows what the hotted up 10 can do. Throttling back a bit will greatly ease up wear and tear as will good gas compensators.

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for sale. He might still stay with the Christmas sale price if you call him.

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Just to get a little weight on the front of the pistol. Might look better with the extended barrel too. But I'm not sure they ever made a 4 inch model in 40 cal.

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40 vs 10mm related to earlier conversations..

Gus, another one to consider is the Rock Island 1911...

My go to load in .40 is a 200 gr. at 1000 fps

Agreed!!! The Reeder Trail Guns in 40 S&W or 10mm...

My go to load in my Ultimate 10MM-6" bll

Longshot is THE stuff for 10mm loads

as of yesterday gary still had the 40 cal. Shield

I was thinking a 4 inch XDS model.