h8dirt Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 How much WST are you using in your favorite loads for 200 grain LSWC's? How would you compare WST to Clays, VV N310 and/or Titegroup in the 45 ACP? I am going to try some this weekend for the first time -- thanks in advance for your input and thoughts. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawboy Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 How much WST are you using in your favorite loads for 200 grain LSWC's? How would you compare WST to Clays, VV N310 and/or Titegroup in the 45 ACP? I am going to try some this weekend for the first time -- thanks in advance for your input and thoughts. Danny 4.7grs for me. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 4.8gr for my 200gr SWC. Gives me a little wiggle room for making PF in summer. It's reported that WST gets slower as temps get hotter. I cant compare it to the other powders you've mentioned, but I did compare it to Unique, W231, and WSF. This will be my second year shooting matches with this load. It has worked quite nicely for me and my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightshot627 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 How much WST are you using in your favorite loads for 200 grain LSWC's? How would you compare WST to Clays, VV N310 and/or Titegroup in the 45 ACP? I am going to try some this weekend for the first time -- thanks in advance for your input and thoughts. Danny 4.7grs for me. YMMV. 4.7 for me too. 97 degree day 167pf. A friend with another 5 inch Springfield needs 4.8. We have swapped ammo and my barrel is consistently faster. Our 627s .357 are the opposite, his is faster than mine. Good Luck, Walt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 4.9 makes 173pf with Missouri 200 LSWC @ 1.250 for me, out of a old school kimber 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawboy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 FWIW, last year at Area 2 I chronoed at 181.9pf using 5.0 WST and a 202gr SWC. Figured I could afford to bump the load down a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) At my last Chrono session 4.8 made 169pf with Spacecoast 200 LSWC @ 1.25 in a Kimber 1911 Edited February 24, 2012 by Seeker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 200 grain H&G 68 LSWC, 1.255 OAL, WST 4.8 grains. WST is softer shooting than Titegroup. Less smoke and leading of the barrel, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See_Archie_Shoot Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I use 4.8 gns of WST under a 200 gn bayou. It makes about 170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I use 4.8 gns of WST under a 200 gn bayou. It makes about 170. Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dab Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 4.8gr for my 200gr SWC. Gives me a little wiggle room for making PF in summer. It's reported that WST gets slower as temps get hotter. I cant compare it to the other powders you've mentioned, but I did compare it to Unique, W231, and WSF. This will be my second year shooting matches with this load. It has worked quite nicely for me and my son. I've done some testing about WST going slower as the temperature gets hotter. The power factor decrease is pretty minimal. I lost about 2 PF for a 40 degree temperature rise. Unless you're trying to hit 165 PF on the dot, the temperature difference is fairly negligable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 At 113 with 4.7gr WST 200gr Bayou SWC, 5" SS gun 168pf. If it gets any hotter I don't shoot anyway. Don't leave your ammo on the dash. However my favorite load is 4.3gr of Clays with the 200gr SWC from Bayou or Precison. The Bayou saves a lot of cleaning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h8dirt Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 200 grain H&G 68 LSWC, 1.255 OAL, WST 4.8 grains. WST is softer shooting than Titegroup. Less smoke and leading of the barrel, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h8dirt Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 200 grain H&G 68 LSWC, 1.255 OAL, WST 4.8 grains. WST is softer shooting than Titegroup. Less smoke and leading of the barrel, also. Isn't almost everything softer shooting than Titegroup??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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