Author Topic: 40 Super (Read 619 times)

Mikey · « **on:** May 20, 2004, 05:08:53 AM »

Who knows about this cartridge or who shoots it? I saw some Starline brass and Triton loads advertised for this necked down 45 wildcat and when I looked at the case it seem so much closer to my original design than the 400 Cor-Bon that I got lustful ( :-D ). I'm thinking now that I may have found a good source of brass that will chamber better in my 40 cal bbl than the cor-bon cartridge, and that makes me happy but I am wondering if anyone out there has any experience with this cartridge.

It looks like a Ackley Improved version of the 400 Cor-Bon which may well make it more preferable for field use.

Any info?

Mikey.

MI VHNTR · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2004, 05:21:39 PM »

The 40 Super is much more powerful than the 400 Cor-bon, 10mm, etc. Here's a link to some info: http://www.jrwhipple.com/guns/40super.html
From what I've been reading, Triton has gone out of business though. IIRC, some of the 40 Super loads have energy levels above 900 ft/lbs. The 45 Super isn't that bad, as is the 450 SMC. Neither has the power level of the 40 Super though. MI VHNTR

Dusty Miller · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2004, 08:59:10 PM »

Prediction: A year from now nobody will be talking about the .40 super.

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2004, 03:59:12 AM »

MI VHNTR: thank you for that information and the web-link. Yep, the 40 Super looks a hay of a lot like my 40/45 aka 40 Michaels, but with a slightly longer neck. In the information provided in the link, it provided that a 24 lb recoil spring was used. When I developed my cartridge I used a Wolff 22 lb recoil spring kit, but the only cast boolets I had available at the time were from either Lyman or RCBS molds (170 gn, 172 gn, 196 gn) and the only jacketed bullet was the old Rem/Win 38-40 3/4 jacket 180 gn soft nose that was used for both rifle and carbine.

With my compensated Gold Cup and a 22 lb recoil spring, the newer 155 gn hps would not cycle the pistol. I never tried it without the compensator so I don't know if without the additional weight of that attachment a 24 lb spring was necessary.

Well, at least I know where I can get some decent brass, if I want to use something with a small pistol primer.

Dusty Miller - why do you think the 40 Super (and possibly other wildcats like that) will pass into history sooner than later?????????? Mikey.

MI VHNTR · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2004, 04:59:00 PM »

Mikey, here's another link about the 40 Super. There's no real hard data in it, but it makes for interesting reading.
http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/1911_hot_rods/index1.html
MI VHNTR