lukipsc Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Hi guys, I am new owner of STI and I would like to ask you on your load data and in combination with spring/recoil master...and how you feel shoots. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 5.2 VV 320 1.200OAL, MG bullets. 171 PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 180 grains BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 4.8 VVN320 1.90 OAL 180 Grain Masterblaster Moly 168 PF 12.5 # ISMI Recoil Spring, 17 pound Mainspring A pretty soft load, feels better to me than FMJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 180 grain jhp, loaded out to 1.190 & 170 pf, with VV N320 or Tightgroup 17-19# main spring 10-14# recoil spring or heavy "recoil master" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2299 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 SVI long dustcover - Montana Gold 180gr JHP - 5.2gr VV N320 - OAL 1.200 - 11lb ISMI recoil spring - 17lb stock SV mainspring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukipsc Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 180 grains BTW <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And how do you feel shots? I am new owner of STI, but I had Bul M-5. STI is more soft...That´s are my feels. I use 14 lb spring and my pf is 175. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Definitely softer with the S_I due to the weight up front. I am shootign an SVI nowadays since I had a friend who sold his SVI for a great price with 6 mags. I still keep the BUL as a back up just in case. I did switch this year from a 200 gr jacketed to a 180. There is more snap tot he 180 but I got use to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 4.6 gr VV N320 180 gr Zero JHP WSR primers 1-fired Fed. nickel cases OAL 1.145 ISMI 12.5# cut 4 coils CP Shock Buff STI Edge Hardchrome finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 guys, how come most of u guys use the 180gr heads? what's wrong with the 200gr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 My load is 200gr head, ~1.126 OAL with 3.8 grs VVN310. Curious about those who load long, to 1.14 and 1.2. Don't you get Jams? I tried a batch with an OAL of 1.14 and had jams all days... ended up reseating the whole batch How do you get long loads to work? Rgds, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 My load is 200gr head, ~1.126 OAL with 3.8 grs VVN310. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy mother of God... you're either really really brave, crazy, stupid, or lucky... or this is a troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 My load is 200gr head, ~1.126 OAL with 3.8 grs VVN310. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy mother of God... you're either really really brave, crazy, stupid, or lucky... or this is a troll <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder if he has all his phalanges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 i agree with XRe that load looks very dangerous...i've not had much experience with the 40 loads but an OAL of 1.126 and VV N310...dangerous!!! let a 'smith ream ur chamber to accept longer ammos to prevent a disaster. 1.160 would be the border line...just to be safe...my $0.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickpony Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Like most of the others, I use 180 grain Zero JHP's, 5.0 grains of N320, at a 1.160 OAL = 174 pf 11 pound recoil spring, stock steel guide rod and a 15 pound mainspring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukipsc Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 Like most of the others, I use 180 grain Zero JHP's, 5.0 grains of N320, at a 1.160 OAL = 174 pf11 pound recoil spring, stock steel guide rod and a 15 pound mainspring. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Everybody here write about mainspring, on what it has so efect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2299 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I don't think the mainspring has any effect on your ammo's chrono results other then a too light spring would cost a misfire round. I posted my spring setup because I thought you were asking for the spring combo in our guns in your original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oct_97 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 4.6 gr VV N320180 gr Zero JHP WSR primers 1-fired Fed. nickel cases OAL 1.145 ISMI 12.5# cut 4 coils CP Shock Buff STI Edge Hardchrome finish <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is this sfae at 1.145 OAL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 4.6 gr VV N320180 gr Zero JHP WSR primers 1-fired Fed. nickel cases OAL 1.145 ISMI 12.5# cut 4 coils CP Shock Buff STI Edge Hardchrome finish <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is this sfae at 1.145 OAL? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not sure I understand what would be unsafe about it? Lots of guys using this recipe from 1.125 outto 1.2, and some using more powder than me. I have shot over 20000 of these through this gun, and a few more through my singlestack and revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 everything is dangerous to these guys, i have been loading 5.1 gr. of320 whith a 180gr jhp at 1.125 ovl shot the load over a crony at a average vol of 1000 fps i shoot a glock 35 with barstol bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 guys,how come most of u guys use the 180gr heads? what's wrong with the 200gr? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nothing wrong with the 200's. The gun just feels a tad bit sluggish. I actually found I tracked the sights better with my 200 gr loads. Unfortunately for me, I've switched to plated loads and don't want to mess with 220gr heads over N320 esp when I'm not the one loading. I'm now using 185's with N320, PF of about 175-178. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Mco, what's ur powder charge on the 200gr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 everything is dangerous to these guys, i have been loading 5.1 gr. of320 whith a 180gr jhp at 1.125 ovl shot the load over a crony at a average vol of 1000 fps i shoot a glock 35 with barstol bar. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're right. Shooting gross overcharges just isn't a problem at all. And don't let anyone tell you that shrapnel flies off exploding guns with all the force of a hand grenade. Pure internet rumor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Guys, the load data from some of the major players in the game is available somewhere on this forum. 4.6 gr of VVN320 and 180JHP is not an over charge, if anything it is under a little. I know the manual doesn't have this recipe, but plenty of guys used 5.0-5.3 when the PF floor was 180. My 3 rounds from Nats that were chrono'd flew 923, 922, and 917. I get single digit ES and SD with once fired brass. Someone please tell my why this particular recipe is dangerous. About a half dozen of my closest friends will want to know as well since it is their load too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2299 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 fomeister, FWIW your load looks perfectly fine to me. oct_97, have you run into problems with a load similar to fomeister's? Granted a 1.145 load is a bit on the short end of most SxI loads I have read about but at 4.6gr I just don't see a problem with it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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