WSF anyone using it?

[Jody Waring]

I picked up an 8 pound jug for a good price. Anyone using it, and do you have any supplications where it works best? I load 9mm, .38 Spec, .40, .45. I though I read once someone using it for 9 major? Thanks for any input.

[oteroman]

Love it, IMO non spikey powder when you are looking for pushing projectiles that are heavy toward max pressure. I use it primarily for pushing 165 gr. Bullets in 9mm. It is a very versatile powder.

[z40acp]

I have used it for 9mm JHPs and also with .45 acp loads for bowling pins.

[Sarge]

Don't know about 9MAJOR but it's a good powder for 124 and up in 9mm and of course the heavier bullets in 40/45

[blackhand]

WSF is my favorite powder for 9mm, used behind coated lead 124 gr and 147 gr projectiles. It's a little dirty when loaded for minor, but it's been the most accurate powder in my guns (Glocks). It's a slower burning powder, but I prefer the recoil impulse compared to faster burning powders like VV N320.

[sbo76]

WSF with a 180g 40s&w was a little more snappy and dirty than vit but not bad at all.

[ArrDave]

I'm shooting through a few pounds of the stuff I picked up. I quite like it so far in 9mm.

[wmaximusd]

Love it, IMO non spikey powder when you are looking for pushing projectiles that are heavy toward max pressure. I use it primarily for pushing 165 gr. Bullets in 9mm. It is a very versatile powder.

How mush WSF are you using behind those 165 grain bullets? There isn't much published info on 9mm that heavy.

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[Jay870]

I've posted some of my WSF load data here:

http://forums.brianenos.com/index.php?showtopic=219293&hl=

I recently compared it back to back with some N320 test loads. Accuracy and consistency were a wash between the two, the N320 is a hair softer but for the price and availability considerations I'm sticking with WSF.

Edited August 10, 2016 by Jay870

[nwhpfan]

I used a little over 8lbs of it last year and the year before. Mostly with coated 147 but a couple thougsand MG 124's. It works just fine.

[Garrett]

I switched from 231 to WSF for 124 and 147 gr. It seems to get more velocity more easily.  

[Ponce]

I load 124gr JHP with it in 9mm and really like it.

[open17]

It works quite well for 9 major.    Watch it though--the stuff is very reverse temperature sensitive.

A 172 pf load I worked up at 50° came REALLY close to going minor at Area 2 85°.

[S391]

It is my primary powder for 9mm reloading. It can push 124 or 147gr bullets with little smoke or residue. Great stuff.

[Smokecloud]

I used to pretty much shoot titegroup exclusively for 40sw, but when everything dried up, I tried some WSF after researching the PSI ratings on various loads.  The WSF runs way less pressure for the same velocities, shoots softer than TG and runs cleaner.  In my experience, WSF likes to be run on the hard side though, when I dropped down to the 150pf range for some 3 gun loads, I noticed the velocity varied quite a bit, but still shot accurately.  When I switch over and play with 9mm or 45acp at medium to light loads, I prefer WST.

[SCTaylor]

I like WSF, great safe all around powder. Back to back w/ 231/HP-38, I lean towards 231 though. Just felt softer at the same PF.