Anyone use Vit 3n38 in your tan

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Anyone try this for your 38 super V8 or V12

[LeoHallak]

Anyone try this for your 38 super V8 or V12

Not that I know of. I have 4 lbs and never tried it because I was so happy with 7625. If you try it let us know what you think please.

leo

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Well I tried the 7625 and got a lot of muzzle rise. I was using autocomp prior to that and it was much flatter.I was going to try a little slower powder, maybe the 4756 or true blue

[Dyroe]

I don't use it personally because it supposedly can produce a pretty big flash every now and then. Obviously not a good thing for indoor shooting but personally I have only tried it outdoors without any noticable flashing (that is +- 50 rounds). 9,6 gr 3n38 behind a Berry's 124 gr RN made PF 165,5 in my V8.

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Dyroe, How did it shoot? What do you normally shoot?

[CocoBolo]

Looking for more Gas - N105, AA#7. While the realtionship isn't perfect the more powder it takes to make 170pf the more gas is produced. Throw 10.5gr of AA#7 behind a 125gr bullet and you got lots of gas @175pf. Step down to a 121gr more powder more gas. 3N38 produces less gas than N105. Silhouette seems to shoot well. Reply based on 38Super. I tried 4756, 7625, and HS6 in my V8, I couldn't tell them apart, ran TruBlue for a while at 8.3gr and it shot just like N350 @ 8.0. Henning likes 7.3gr of IMR7625 at 174-175pf. Have you replaced your recoil spring lately? If your recoil spring is tired and worn out nothing works well. If your comp isn't slowing the slide down enough try a little more spring, a little more flip at the start but less at the end of the cycle plus less recoil.

IMR7625 produces a nice flame about every four shots, I worked the cave at double tap, lots of flames.

The best smelling powder for an open gun is Blue Dot, if only shot better.

[JorDanO]

I tried some 3n38 when I had my Tans. I had a lot more flash, and concussion than 7625. I ended up using 7.5 gr of 7625 for 172pf

[askomiko]

I use 3n38 in my V8. 9,3gr and a 124gr copper plated lead bullet = 165pf.

[Dyroe]

Dyroe, How did it shoot? What do you normally shoot?

I normally shoot N-105 (9,6 gr)

Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the two. On the other side, I'm not particularly good at noticing differences...

[rupie]

any issues with shooting Berry plated bullets at around 1400 fps?

[Dyroe]

any issues with shooting Berry plated bullets at around 1400 fps?

Yes! A lot of lead build up in the comp!

A couple of weeks ago somone told me this was due to the bullet's thin copper jacket. Do you know of any other issues related to Berry's?

[Kai.]

Hello You All

Just locked at some of my loadingdata for my 2 Tanfoglio V8

i have tested the following:

123 grn Frontier

9,2 grn 3N38

31.3mm

Federal SP

Mixsed brass ( TJ and Starline supercomp)

1: 1285

2: 1333

3: 1331

AV: 1316

PF 161,8

1: 1353

2: 1354

3: 1345

AV: 1344

PF 165,3

1: 1323

2: 1350

3: 1336

AV: 1336

PF 164,3

Best Regars

Rino

[Kai.]

Hi

Here is some other data

123 grn Frontier

9,6 grn 3N38

31,3mm

Federal SP

Mixed brass ( TJ and Starline super comp)

1: 1409

2: 1411

3: 1406

AV: 1408

PF: 173,8

1: 1423

2: 1421

3: 1404

AV: 1416

PF: 174,1

1: 1439

2: 1372

3: 1396

AV: 1402

PF: 172,4

Rino

[eastonx7]

Anyone try this for your 38 super V8 or V12

I load VV3N38 for my wife's V8; however, she shoots minor PF (130 - 131 PF):

• 6.5gr 3N38
  
• 1.110" with 124gr plated round nose
  
• CCI 500
  
• mixed brass
  

You may want to use a 6 lbs recoil spring with this load.

She really likes it for Steel and IPSC Minor.