Vihta Vuori 330

[twister]

Is there any where in the US that we can order 330 powder in the US? Thanks for any help on this, Dave.

Edited November 26, 2017 by twister

[CZ85Combat]

Hodgon does not import N330 any more.

[twister]

Ok, thanks. I’ve been looking for awhile, not finding anything.

[9146gt]

Sometime next year Hodgdon will no longer be the importer of Vihtavuori powder.Maybe the new importer will import all the Vit powders.

 

Tom

[BillGarlandJr]

I was looking at a burn rate chart for Nobel Sport powders and it shows comparable powders for each of theirs. A1 is listed as being comparable to N330 as far as burn rate goes. I did a little more digging and found a post stating a group in TX has been loading 9mm with A1 and getting good results. Might be worth looking at as a possible replacement for N330 since we have no idea when some more will make its way here to the states.

[superdude]

8 minutes ago, BillGarlandJr said:

I was looking at a burn rate chart for Nobel Sport powders and it shows comparable powders for each of theirs. A1 is listed as being comparable to N330 as far as burn rate goes. I did a little more digging and found a post stating a group in TX has been loading 9mm with A1 and getting good results. Might be worth looking at as a possible replacement for N330 since we have no idea when some more will make its way here to the states.

 

A burn rate chart does not tell you much since they differ depending on who publishes them.  The Vihtavuori burn rate chart shows Ba9, HS-6 and Power Pistol on the same line.  A1 is listed as faster. 

[BillGarlandJr]

Just now, superdude said:

 

A burn rate chart does not tell you much since they differ depending on who publishes them.  The Vihtavuori burn rate chart shows Ba9, HS-6 and Power Pistol on the same line.  A1 is listed as faster. 

I get where you're coming from. Its a starting point though if someone was looking for something that "could" be comparable to N330. That's why I did a little more digging and found someone folks had been using A1 with some good results. There weren't a lot of details given....load, chrono and such, but again, A1 might be worth messing around with. I mean if a replacement for N330 could be found that would be pretty damn cool. That was a great 9mm powder! I scrounged up a pound years ago and by the time I got around experimenting with it, and decided I liked it the supply had dried up.

[twister]

I just checked my local gun store has some A1 in stock, $23.95 a pound, will be trying it out tomorrow. Thanks for the help on this , Dave.

[BillGarlandJr]

2 hours ago, twister said:

I just checked my local gun store has some A1 in stock, $23.95 a pound, will be trying it out tomorrow. Thanks for the help on this , Dave.

Please let us know how it works out for you.

[twister]

I will.

[Service Desk]

Hodgon Universal is a good replacement,  I have tested N330, Power Pistol and Universal in my 9mm Bianchi gun, all shoot very accurately when loaded behind a Zero bullet.

[twister]

Would you mind sharing what loads you are shooting in your Bianchi gun? That’s the style of shooting I’m doing, I’m using a Cz Tactical sport.

[perttime]

Why do you want N330 ? What are you trying to accomplish?

[DWFAN]

N340 is nearly the same if you don't want N320

[twister]

I’ve seen several people talk about 330, and thought it would be nice to try it. I have 320 and 340, and thought if I could find some 330, I’d like to try it.

[perttime]

Curiosity is a good reason too.

For prctical purposes, N320 is good for making minor and the slower ones are good for more power. N330 is supposed to be good for "normal" 9mm - that is, factory power.

[Service Desk]

On 30/11/2017 at 3:51 AM, twister said:

Would you mind sharing what loads you are shooting in your Bianchi gun? That’s the style of shooting I’m doing, I’m using a Cz Tactical sport.

4.2 gns Universal with Zero 115, Magtec SPP, 1.10" long  = 1100 fps in a 6" 1:24 twist bbl.

[twister]

Thanks for the reply Service Desk.