Wsf With 230gr Fmj Or Plated

[alzo]

Have any of you tried Winchester WSF powder with your 230gr FMJ or plated loads ? It seems like it would be a reasonable choice for velocities in the 850fps ballpark. Anything positive or negative to relate ? Thanks.

[revchuck]

I tried it a while back and didn't like the results. I had to go to the max load (6.6 grains) to get 800 fps, and then it didn't burn cleanly - it was as bad as old Unique. Good things about it are that it's low flash and accurate. It worked much better in 9x19. I just wish there was published data for .357 Mag, where it showed potential as far as I was willing to SWAG the loads.

I have since changed to 6.3 grains of new Unique for FMJ, and 4.8 grains of Bullseye for RNL. Both are factory duplication loads in my guns.

[GuildSF4]

I used this with 155 gr SWC in an open .45 a long long time ago, very accurate, and a little dirty.

[rwmagnus]

Have any of you tried Winchester WSF powder with your 230gr FMJ or plated loads ?  It seems like it would be a reasonable choice for velocities in the 850fps ballpark.  Anything positive or negative to relate ?  Thanks.

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I used WST in both revolver and 1911's. It's a good powder. My 1911's I used a 230gr FMJ and revolvers got a 200gr FMJ. Swithed to Titegroup and have been pretty happy with it but am now expiermenting with Clays. Looking for a fast powder that feels soft shooting the 230gr RN FMJ.

Overall WST metered the best but was dirtier than Titegroup.

[DougCarden]

WSF in my experience is great for warm 185 and 200gr loads, used those combos for PINs, but I would try a faster powder for what you want to do, like WST, Bullseye, CLAYS, etc. Good luck, DougC