Danva Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Would it be okay to drop the power factor in my wifes PARA with VV320 & a 180gr bullet seated out to 1.120"? Is the powder not good for lighter loads or will it be okay down to a 140 - 145pf? Would clays be better? I can not shorten the bullet length to much or it won't feed. It was suggested that she shoot minor loads for a while to get used to the recoil and stop pushing the gun in anticapation. Thanks all Danva PS. good to be able to put faces to some of the names I have met here. Great AREA 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I have found that N320 does not burn completely with light loads (135 pf) and unburnt powder gets all over me and my gun. I would recomend Super Target for lighter loads. It works great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
short_round Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Power Pistol is really nice for puff-puff 180gr 40 loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have experimented a bit with N320 and 180grs JHP bullets (1.180" COAL) in a SVI Competition. Here a zip file with loading data I experimented in .40" SW for said SVI: use at your own risk. My load of 4.3 grs under said bullet at said COAL gave an average (on 5 rounds) of 803 fps, for a 144 PF. ES was 55 fps and SD was 27 fps. Didn't recall if there was unburned powder, but judging from quite high ES and SD, the powder didn't burn completely or too well, since I usually get SDs of 6/9 fps @ 177PF with same powder/bullet combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Snyder Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 If your wife is having a problem with recoil I would suggest dropping the bullet wieght and use a 165gr TC and switch to a slower buring powder such as N340. The recoil impulse will be much lighter even at a 170 PF. They are also easier to download to a minor PF using "Bullseye" which I have found to be a little softer than 320 or 310. You may also want to see if a change in recoil spring helps her as each person has there own perception and what works for one may not work for another. My wife is 62 and I have had her to the range and she has shot her own handguns as well as mine. She was really getting into it so I decided to let her shoot my Open 40 with a 180grJHP stuffed over 9.3grs of N-105 which ismy pin load which is making a 190plus PF and she loved it and proclaimed that would be her favorite gun to shoot! Go figure! But it gave me a reason to have another open gun built so that if she decides to shoot a Match with me she will have her own gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Rat Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Power Pistol is really nice for puff-puff 180gr 40 loads. Yeah maybe as it relates to the dragon......... TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old john Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 180 grain Montana gold 3.9 tight group 824 fps= 148 pf @ 82 degrees STI 5” 40 The oal was 1.185 and light recoil spring 9 # This is information only that worked for me. Old John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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