Anyone still .40 S&W?

**markm** · 05-14-24, 08:05

Originally Posted by The Dumb Gun Collector

But a buddy of mine picked up a HK USP .40 Tactical used this weekend and it was a real fun shooter.

I was eyeing a USP 40. But the P30L caught my eye. It's 3/4 the price, and Pappabear said he preferred the P30L over the USP.

**Spiffums** · 05-16-24, 12:21

I use/used 40 S&W for my game guns. Little bigger bullet for those "break the perf" misses and loaded to minor power factor in my G35 is like shooting a 22lr. When you suck as bad as I do any edge over the younger/faster shooting buds is welcome.

**Defaultmp3** · 05-06-24, 21:45

Originally Posted by Krazykarl

I enjoy my G27. In a covid world, having a G30, G27, and G17 was a blessing. A solid chance at finding something on the LGS ammo shelf that could work.

If you're buying ammo from the LGS ammo shelf during an ammo run, you're doing it wrong.

No matter how you cut it, outside of possibly working primarily around vehicles, there's no compelling reason to choose .40 S&W over 9mm.

**NYH1** · 05-06-24, 21:56

I have a 3rd gen. G22. I have a G31 357 Sig and a Lonewolf 9mm conversion barrels for it. I almost always have the G31 barrel in it. I haven't shot it with the 40 S&W barrel in it in a longtime. Might have to stop and grab a box of it.

NYH1.

**Waylander** · 05-06-24, 20:17

I have an HK USP in .40 but rarely shoot it. I don’t have anything against it. If I’m bored one day I might get a P30 in .40
I have dies so it isn’t that bad. I just think “why waste my powder when I can just reload more 9mm.”

**FlashBack** · 05-06-24, 20:22

I just recently picked up a " new to me" FNS40 to add to the SR40 that I've owned for years. The ole SR40 was the first handgun I'd ever purchased and its still my favorite. Ran years of IDPA with it as well as many training and range sessions...the wife's had an FNS9 for years and I've always liked it too so when one came up recently I just had to grab it.

**BuzzinSATX** · 05-06-24, 21:34

I enjoy my G23-4. First Glock I ever bought. Only .40 but I ran it in three Gunsite classes and kept up with most everyone with 9MM’s. It doesn’t see much live these days but I did recently have the slide milled and running a dot on it.

I’ve been toying with making a light 180 lead load but have been busy shooting AR’s lately.

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**Ron3** · 05-06-24, 23:19

Originally Posted by BuzzinSATX

I enjoy my G23-4. First Glock I ever bought. Only .40 but I ran it in three Gunsite classes and kept up with most everyone with 9MM’s. It doesn’t see much live these days but I did recently have the slide milled and running a dot on it.

I’ve been toying with making a light 180 lead load but have been busy shooting AR’s lately.

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I've got a load that throws a 180 gr coated bullet an average of 835 fps. The S&W cycles it and still tosses brass 3-4 feet away. The PX4 won't cycle it at all.

Do it with a fast powder.

**BuzzinSATX** · 05-07-24, 21:32

Originally Posted by Ron3

I've got a load that throws a 180 gr coated bullet an average of 835 fps. The S&W cycles it and still tosses brass 3-4 feet away. The PX4 won't cycle it at all.

Do it with a fast powder.

I was going to start with N320

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