Milmauler

Thanks everyone, I'm using 3.7 grains of VV310 now & this is a nice accurate light target load. My stock spring works great. I didn't realize that you are working with the bullets inertia & that is why light bullets need more powder for a decent burn or power factor as Flex said. I appreciate all the good info. on this site, Randy

Hi; I buy my VV320 from Sportsmans Warehouse. I don't know if they are nation wide though. They are in New Berlin Wisconsin, Randy

I think I know what the problem is. Your recomendations are all faster burning powders than I am using & If I use VV310(this has almost the same burn rate as Bullseye) I can use the same light 3.7gr charge mentioned. This should solve this. Thanks for the help, Randy

Hi Again; I was waiting for email notification of replies & didn't get this, I'm back.I am starting to shoot at Tues. night league. I believe this is USPSA sactioned, they have the book out on the registering table. I want to stay with VV powder as it just about wipes out of the gun with a cloth. I am hoping someone can tell me why lighter bullets need so much powder. I bought some 185gr Hornadys to try & they take 5.4gr of 320 compared to 4.7 for the 200gr. Again, these are both minimum loads. I'll try talking to VV & see if its really a safety issue in using some less powder. Thanks, Randy

Hi; I'm new to reloading, about 1000 rounds so far. I would like to lighten up the recoil of my DK1911 Smith & Wesson 45. I'm using 4.7 grains VV320, Lasercast 200gr LSWC's at 1.250 & this is minimum according to VV. This gun has never had a jam right from new, never failed to extract & is accurate, I would like to lighten the recoil though. I see that when you go to a lighter bullet much more powder is needed, why? VV cautions against loading with less than minimum listed charge. I want to stay with Lasercast as I get no leading & the VV is great. I can drop down to a 180 LSWC, it just seems that with more powder I'm not accomplishing much. Thanks, Randy