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Sorry, I’m a little late to this conversation. I also read NATO reloading and in the past two years I’ve experimented with about 15 different powders. I am not a competitor, just somebody who likes recreational target shooting and reloading.
I got best all-around results with silhouette actoss different bullet weights. Silhouette has a solid reputation for this type of performance. I also tried true blue, which I love, but didn’t get as good results with accuracy. I will continue using this in 45 ACP, which gives excellent accuracy in that cartridge.
For 147 grain bullets, my preferred weight, N330 and Autocomp were the best with my gun and bullets. After their testing, NATO reloading said they think N330 and N340 are the best 9mm powders. The best powders for you will vary based on your personal preferences and what your gun likes.
If you want higher performance, I would highly recommend N350 and Accurate #7. I bought these to get a little more velocity with 147 grain bullets and they are both superb. These were my last two powders that I tested and I wish I would’ve started using them earlier. N350 is a different beast than medium burning powders and has some punch. It is also very accurate with 115 and 124 grain bullets. It will put a smile on your face. Accurate #7 so far has been a little more accurate. I still want to do a lot more testing with both powders.
From here on out, I just plan on using Accurate #7, N350, N330, and on occasion silhouette.
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For me it’s the best powder for 147 grn bullets, but it is not a major powder.
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Nothing wrong with HP-38, it is one of the most accurate powders with my 147’s
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Does anybody have an opinion if the 115 HAPs or Zero’s tend to be more accurate.
Also if the 115 Zero JHP versus the conical tends to be more accurate.
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Pistol primers around me in Kansas hovering around $100 per brick. Definitely not going down much.
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16 hours ago, TONY BARONE said:
Why even bother with Montana Gold when Precision Delta are always available.
I like the Precision Deltas better, however, they make some 45 bullets that are really good.
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Wow, so they actually had something in stock. I’ve been checking for months without seeing a single bullet for sale. And here I thought they may have gone out of business.
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Have any of you guys tried the 135 grain version? What are your thoughts on that bullet?
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Chopps,
That is one of the most accurate 147 grain bullets in my 1911. Every gun is different, but the most accurate loads in mine were:
3.8 grns W231
4.0 grns CFE
3.5 grns AA#2
4.5 grns True Blue
Don’t give up!
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I started getting light strikes on my Winchester LPP with a newer brick that I bought last year. Had to buy some Federals.
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Nice group sharko. I got a similar group with Sierra’s and AA#2.
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I’ve tried the Sierra’s and they did well, but they are too expensive!! Hornady HAP’s are almost half the cost.
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Mofosheee,
I bought 100 of the 185 XTP’s and tested them 2 to 3 months ago in two different 5 inch guns. For starting loads I used 4.7 grns of N310, 6.0 grns N320, 4.5 grns of WST, 5.6 grns of W231, 5.7 grns of AA2, and 8.5 grns of True Blue. In one gun I had the best accuracy with True Blue, and then N310 and N320. In the other I had best accuracy with AA2 and then WST and W231. These were shot off sandbags.
5.7 AA2 was 958 FPS and 1.75” at 25 yards (7 out of 8).
5.6 W231 was 824 FPS and 1.80” at 25 yards (6 out of 8).
This was obviously a small sample size and plan to do more testing this next Spring or Summer with HAP’s. I am going to do more testing with W231 with higher charges. Just take this info for what it’s worth, as every gun shoots differently.
My favorite 45 bullet (and weight) is the 200 grain HAP which is extremely accurate. When I bought the 185s I noticed they had a very short bearing surface, much more so than any other 185 I’ve tested. I was concerned they would not be as accurate as my other 185s, but I was wrong. After testing other bullets as well, True Blue is now my favorite powder and AA2 is right behind it. A lot of reloaders like to use AA2 in short barrel guns because the powder is fast, accurate and has minimal flash with good velocities.
Regards
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Please post results of the 147 V2’s. A couple of years ago I think PD (or Zero?) came out with a 147 conical shaped like a Hornady HAP, but they were not accurate with any of my powders. They discontinued those in short order. Hopefully these will be better.
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One of the best powders for accuracy with 147 grain bullets, so its worth a try. Never shot anything heavier.
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Back in stock.
Also, Powder Valley has three boxes left of Zero .357 125 grn conicals.
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Thank you, grabbed a 100 to test. I’ll compare them to the Zero 125 grn conicals I just got from Powder Valley. PV still has 5 boxes of 500 left at this minute.
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Very nice, thank you! I may have to upgrade my old Chrony someday.
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231 has worked good for me as well, especially with 147 grn bullets.
Can I ask you what kind of chronograph setup you have?
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These are .356, 500 rd boxes, at Powder Valley (as of this morning).
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115 grain HAP’s in stock at powder valley (at this time). 500 round boxes.
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Thank you guys, I was concerned that there may have been an issue of some sort with case hardening or neck tension, over time, as the cases get reused. This helps me.
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I am not a competitor, in fact I am just now getting into target shooting and reloading for the 9mm and trying to learn all I can. I read somewhere that competition shooters only use their brass for two firings. Is this because of accuracy issues? With the price of new brass being high, this was discouraging to me. Does anybody know how many accurate reloadings you can get from 9mm cases?
Anybody ever use Nosler 147’s for 38 Super?
in 9mm/38 Caliber
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Anybody ever use Nosler 147 Custom Competition bullets for 38 Super? Nosler did not have any load data for the 38. I can’t find any on the Internet. I love using them in 9mm (for which there is a lot of load data for). I am just concerned about starting loads because these bullets need to be seated a little deeper because of the large tangent ogive on the nose, and they have a longer bearing surface than any other jacketed 9mm bullet.