cj36d Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Looking for some recommendations...just had Jeff Abernathy build me a pretty new 40 SS and I have piles of N320 laying around. Trying to decide on 180 grain or 200 grain, and get a couple of recipe options...thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) There is a ton of info. In the reloading section for .40 & N320. You will need to have an idea of what length you can load out to (probably ~ 1.18") before you can get an idea of how many gr. to start with. Planning on coated or JHP?? With a 180gr coated bullet you will probably be @ 4.9gr @ 1.18" to make ~170 pf. Edited February 25, 2018 by NoSteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 With 180 grain jacketed.....5.0 N320 grains to 1.180" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal Bob Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 In my Atlas Guns .40 1911, I load 4.6 gr N320, with a 180 gr Ibejiheads, @ 1.185". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promtcy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Para P16.40 5" barrel. I load 4.7 gr N320 @1.20 with Blue Bullets 180 RNFP. That puts me right at 171 pf and that also seemed to be the most accurate load. Temp was 72 that day. I know a guy running an STI with the same bullets and he loads 4.6 gr N320 @1.18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5.3gr.. Of N320 1.20 OAL FMJ bullets out of my svi 5.4 sight tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSCaster2 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Just loaded up some new SNS Casting 180gr Round Nose, non grooved, with 4.6gr N320 @ 1.180" from a 5" STI Edge. Made 169.0 pf Really smooth shooting and has been very accurate in my Edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDee Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I use 4.5 grains of N320 under a 180 coated Eggleston, and 4.9 grains of N320 under Rainer plated. OAL 1.145" Makes 170-173 PF from my 1911 & my CZ TS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasthenk65 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 3,6 grains under a 220 coated ares bullet at 1.135... PF 172, super soft shooting out of my Limited Custom Tanfoglio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprig Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 5.1 N320 with a extreme 180 gr RNFP @1.18 gives me 169-170 PF out of my SVI 5" . I drop .1 gr N320 for my STI barreled guns to achieve the same PF . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 5gr N320 1.2 OAL 175gr Bayou SWC ~170 pf in a 5” STI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishpinoy27 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 4.2 of N320 for a 200 SNS RN with groove at 1.200 gives me a 167 PF out of my Para Sight Tracker (Infinity barrel) with almost straight crimp with an undersize sizing die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutzach Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 2:12 PM, JayDee said: I use 4.5 grains of N320 under a 180 coated Eggleston, and 4.9 grains of N320 under Rainer plated. OAL 1.145" Makes 170-173 PF from my 1911 & my CZ TS. Same 4.5gr Eggleston’s or Blue’s 180’s and 4.9gr for Berry’s. OAL 1.135” for CZ CTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Cobra Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 5.2 N320 range brass Bulge Busted CCI pistol primers 180 Precision Delta RN 1.2coal 167pf out of my 5 inch Infinty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antny Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use 4.9 of N320, 180 Zero JHP, 1.180 OAL, out of my 5'' 2011. It made 169 PF. This was with different headstamp brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use 4.7 of N320, 180 Blur Bullets, 1.182 OAL, out of my 5'' 2011. It made 170.5 PF. This was with different headstamped brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 4.1 grains of N320 under a 200 grain blue seated to 1.145” with either a cci or s&b primer out of a 5” sti gives me low 170’s pf consistently. Mixed headstamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almo Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4.9 grains N320, 180 TCFM Zero bullet, 1.185" OAL, various brass, Federal primer. Makes 171 power factor out of Atlas 1911 or STI 2011. By the way, what do you crimp to? I've crimping to 0.423 - 0.424". It's been suggested that I crimp tighter to avoid the possibility of setback during feeding and subsequent high pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanks Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 For 5.4" SVI 1.196 OAL 180 grain coated lead 4.8 grains for N320 170PF at last match chrono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hceuterpe Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1.130" OAL 180gr PD JHP 4.7gr N320 About 170PF Out of a CZ TSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 What barrel? My Nowlin and Kart are faster than either of my Schuemann barrels. Taran and I did a side by side test. He was working up a load for Nationals. Nowlin and Kart were about 15-20 fps faster than his Schuemann. Shorter the OAL the less powder needed in my barrel. With a 200 gr Zero and can make major at 166-167 with 4.5 VV320, in the SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRussell Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 4.8gr N320 BBI 180gr Fiocchi primers mixed range brass 1.155 OAL Makes 170pf out of my XDM 5.25s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) On 7/24/2018 at 12:37 AM, B585 said: I use 4.7 of N320, 180 Blur Bullets, 1.182 OAL, out of my 5'' 2011. It made 170.5 PF. This was with different headstamped brass. Since I seem to be an outlier in terms of only using 4.7 at 1.182 to make Major PF, I will note the following: The PF was determined at a Sectional match. A couple guys in my squad thought the Chrono was reading slow while others said they thought it was dead on. It was almost 90 degrees when I chronoed. I am using Winchester primers. Those numbers were obtained through a STI barrel. My personal chrono tends to read very close between both my 2011s and the other has a SV Ultramatch barrel. For Majors, I determine the charge by averaging the weight of 5 charges. The initial weight is measured on a manual scale and then every 100th bullet is checked with a digital scale. If I need to make a change, I make it averaging 5 charges on the manual scale. I check the length with a mic on every single bullet and only accept 1.179 to 1.186. Again, I was shooting 180 GN Blue Bullets. Yes, my process is surely overkill but since this was my first Major, I wanted to make sure that any mistakes I made during the match were my fault and not my equipment or ammo. I am not sure why I am getting away with less powder. Edited August 3, 2018 by B585 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Since I seem to be an outlier in terms of only using 4.7 at 1.182 to make Major PF, I will note the following: The PF was determined at a Sectional match. A couple guys in my squad thought the Chrono was reading slow while others said they thought it was dead on. It was almost 90 degrees when I chronoed. I am using Winchester primers. Those numbers were obtained through a STI barrel. My personal chrono tends to read very close between both my 2011s and the other has a SV Ultramatch barrel. For Majors, I determine the charge by averaging the weight of 5 charges. The initial weight is measured on a manual scale and then every 100th bullet is checked with a digital scale. If I need to make a change, I make it averaging 5 charges on the manual scale. I check the length with a mic on every single bullet and only accept 1.179 to 1.186. Again, I was shooting 180 GN Blue Bullets. Yes, my process is surely overkill but since this was my first Major, I wanted to make sure that any mistakes I made during the match were my fault and not my equipment or ammo. I am not sure why I am getting away with less powder.4.675 gn VVN320180 gn RNFP Blue Bulletsat ~1.185" coalMixed range brassCCI spp 169 pf 5.4" SV AETTested multiple times between ~55-90 f using 3 different chrono brands -- variance is ~+2/-1 for average pf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs62 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 4.7 N320 180 gr Gallant truncated cone CCI SPP 1.185" OAL Mixed range brass 171pf Atlas Nemesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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