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165 Grain 40 S&W Is It Dead?

The 40 isn’t dead, and the 165 is around just most places seem to stick the 180.

A department I use to work for in the early 99’s went to 40 cal after I left and went with the Winchester 155 Silvertip (this was before the bonded and HST stuff) they had 3 shootings right off the bay wit it and dumps the felons dead.

If I had a 40 I would have no reservations about running 155-165 or 180 in it.
 
Seems like all the articles concerning 40 S&W show 140/180 round performance. Has the 165 grain load died completely. I've been retired from LE 18 years now. While active as a detective, I carried a Sig 229 40 cal with Cor-Bon 165 grain ammo.
Back in the day, I was training with a group of federal probation officers at Sig Sauer. They were required to use 40 cal and weren't too happy about it, although I don't think they complained to their bosses.

The complaint was about recoil.

As a side story: A very good looking agent got slide-bit and dang if I didn't have a first aid kit in my range bag! She appreciated my gentlemanly wound care. As they say in the Boy Scouts, "Be Prepared!"
 
It does work and helps with shipping. I got hooked with one shop in N. Dakota that has a flat 9.99 shipping for any type.
TargetSportsUSA.com, as I recall, will ship a case for free. "Free" as in I'm sure they're not losing money on it!. I've been dealing with them for years.

Similar to Amazon Prime, you can sign-up for an annual plan that reduces your cost on most ammunition. I used my plan to order a 1,000 round case of 230 grain .45 ACP at a reduced price. I'm a senior and almost ended up in the hospital lifting it off the floor!
 
TargetSportsUSA.com, as I recall, will ship a case for free. "Free" as in I'm sure they're not losing money on it!. I've been dealing with them for years.

Similar to Amazon Prime, you can sign-up for an annual plan that reduces your cost on most ammunition. I used my plan to order a 1,000 round case of 230 grain .45 ACP at a reduced price. I'm a senior and almost ended up in the hospital lifting it off the floor!
I like who I go with since I’m an Illinois resident. Thanks anyway.
 
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