CAB33 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I just got some N320 from a friend and have always shot Titegroup. Not sure if I want to mess with switching powders or trade the N320 for some Titegroup. What makes N320 better in peoples opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonF Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Irrefutably it burns cleaner and cooler. Recoil feel is subjective so thats hard to absolutely quantify. On the other hand, n320 is more expensive and harder to find, though what powder isn't these days so thats kind of moot at the moment. Try it out and see if you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Antichrome Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 N320 sucks. Send it all to me and I'll dispose of it for you at no charge. N320 is wonderful in .40 major. Low smoke, burns clean, I like the recoil impulse. You don't know what clean burning means until you run Vit powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttolliver Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 N320 isn't very temperature sensitive either. I would put it this way. There are powders that can produce similar recoil, or burn on the cleaner side, or measure nicely, or are less temperature sensitive, and so on. But very few powders do it all well. VVs do. The only downside to the stuff is price and availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 It meters well, its clean and its soft..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roons Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Burns clean and low smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Bros_JLR Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I was skeptical as well, until I tried it. Clean burning, meters well, and "feels" softer in both the 9mm and 40 for me. Another thing that I like is that it's a bulkier powder so it's a bunch more difficult to double charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I like the way it smells when I walk out to score/paste after somebody else has shot the course with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I personally think it is overrated. It does perform well, is stable, meters well, etc, but for the price, I would rather use WST, Ramshot Comp, or even Alliant Clay Dot. I have never had an issue with WST metering, going minor, etc. $100 for 4 lbs vs $130 for 8? No brainer.I still have 16lbs of N320, and I am gonna try to trade it for WST along with some cash from the person I trade with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 You don't know what clean burning means until you run Vit powder. So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb315 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I have never had an issue with WST metering, going minor, etc. $100 for 4 lbs vs $130 for 8? No brainer.I still have 16lbs of N320, and I am gonna try to trade it for WST along with some cash from the person I trade with.+1WST is my go to powder for .40 Limited Major loads. I like the feel better than N320. I do use N320 for my 9mm production load though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 As mentioned N320 is a great powder; soft recoil impulse, stable temperature wise, very clean and consistent. It works well with jacketed bullets but is so-so with coated bullets. I save my small stash for major match ammo, and use whatever the hell I can find for practice ammo and local matches. Powder is very hard to come by in Hawaii and my usual source in the CONUS hasnt had much in stock to make it cost effective to do a bulk order. N320 is pricey, but not so much if you only use it for match ammo. I'm so jealous of you guys who actually have access to powder. We cant get shit here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I have never had an issue with WST metering, going minor, etc. $100 for 4 lbs vs $130 for 8? No brainer.I still have 16lbs of N320, and I am gonna try to trade it for WST along with some cash from the person I trade with.+1WST is my go to powder for .40 Limited Major loads. I like the feel better than N320. I do use N320 for my 9mm production load though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'm a die hard n320 user for 40 major and 9mm but it's getting harder to find and I have some wst that I bought. Would appreciate some of your load data for wst forty major I use zero 180gr fmj and hollow points when I can find them. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDPMatt Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I actually like WST better. I ran N350 in my open gun and loved it. N320, not so much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 It's a great powder, but (assuming you can find it) WSF is a better value for the dollars spent. -ivan- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeD Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Another vote here for WST. Starting to like Clays as well after some testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb315 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Bayou 200 grain over 4.2 gr WST @ 1.190" 172 power factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 In my 5" barrel akai I found that lead 180gr with 4.6 to 4.7 grs of wst at 1.176 oal length got me 170 to 171 pf with great accuracy. I just don't like the smoke as opposed to fmj or hollow point zero bullets. I'm down to 7lbs of n320(hard to find) and have some wst that I would like to try with a 5.4 svi non aet barrel using 180 gr zero bullets has anyone tried this combo? If so I would appreciate some load data Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breacher217 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Tagging for the WST data... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffes Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 4.3 WST at 1.18 with a 200gr moly makes 172 pf out of a witness elite limited. SOFT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hello: I found that Tite Group is more accurate than N320 in my 40 pistols. With both moly coated, jacketed and plated bullets. It is cleaner but I clean my guns after 500 rounds so that is not an issue for me. N320 is softer than Tite Group but WST is nice also. WST is reverse temp sensitive so keep that in mind. I am going to try Alliant Blue Dot next since I have a lot of it. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I liked titegroup too accuracy was great but barrel and slide got hot quickly and titegroup can be double charged (my biggest worry) when using a 550. I now have a 650 with powder check and with powder being hard to I might try it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Because everyone else is doing it! In all seriousness, I love how clean it is. My SS guns used to get NASTY when I shot Titegroup. When I had my Lim gun built, I was recommended N320 and haven't looked back. Little hard to find and expensive when you do, but I like it and will continue to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ironicly over here N320 is very widely available, titegroup etc sold out for months. but I use N310 for minor and N320 for major.. soo its all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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