TimBoettcher Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 So I had a friend talk me into trying some VV N330 for Bianchi/Steel loads. I picked a 1# container up at a local mom and pop gun shop and absolutely loved it, accuracy and feel. So I bought 2-4# containers and noticed the new stuff is a lighter color than the first one I bought. I also noticed the container labels are different too. Anyone ran across this? Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBoettcher Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Containers... New on left.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Service Desk Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 The container on the right is in real old packaging... check the packaging date on the back. I don't think that you should be too worried, load up the old stuff first and you should be good for the range this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ85Combat Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A few years ago VihtaVuori was going to stop making powder and as they were shutting down their plants Nammo/Lapua stepped in and bought the powder business. when they started making powder again under new management the packaging changed. Some say that the powder is just, slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost21 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 It is the same! N330 is my exclusive 9mm powder! Go for it and be happy! N330 was designed as "THE" 9mm powder I first started using it in 2000 and have used it ever since. MY go to load is 3.5grs under a 147gr bullet. If I could still afford it, I would still be using the Remington match 147gr fp. You will be happy with the performance you get out of N330. Good luck and happy shooting! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBoettcher Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, ghost21 said: It is the same! N330 is my exclusive 9mm powder! Go for it and be happy! N330 was designed as "THE" 9mm powder I first started using it in 2000 and have used it ever since. MY go to load is 3.5grs under a 147gr bullet. If I could still afford it, I would still be using the Remington match 147gr fp. You will be happy with the performance you get out of N330. Good luck and happy shooting! Jeff Ive tried several different bullets weights, the most accurate by far is the 115 HP..... Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillGarlandJr Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 N330 is the bomb, for sure. Years ago when I was getting into reloading 9mm I got my hands one some to work up some loads and fell in love. Problem was when I went to make a big order you couldn’t find the stuff. I’ve since gone on to use several other powders, including N320, which while excellent, isn’t as good as N330 IMHO. I haven’t shot much NRA Action Pistol stuff but from the little I know about it, lighter bullets driven pretty fast do tend to give the best accuracy results. When I was messing around with it I was shooting 124/125gr jhp at around 140-145pf to get the kind of accuracy I was looking for. I was told by someone with more experience in that game that I should try 115gr bullets, but I didn’t mess around with it long enough to give them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBoettcher Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, BillGarlandJr said: N330 is the bomb, for sure. Years ago when I was getting into reloading 9mm I got my hands one some to work up some loads and fell in love. Problem was when I went to make a big order you couldn’t find the stuff. I’ve since gone on to use several other powders, including N320, which while excellent, isn’t as good as N330 IMHO. I haven’t shot much NRA Action Pistol stuff but from the little I know about it, lighter bullets driven pretty fast do tend to give the best accuracy results. When I was messing around with it I was shooting 124/125gr jhp at around 140-145pf to get the kind of accuracy I was looking for. I was told by someone with more experience in that game that I should try 115gr bullets, but I didn’t mess around with it long enough to give them a try. I'm getting excellent results with the N330... 50 yards sandbagged I'm getting a little over an inch (1.120") with a 115 Montana Gold HP and a hair under an inch (.950") with 115 XTP's... Load data is 115 MG JHP 5.4gr N330 @ 1.150" Edited March 24, 2019 by TimBoettcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwbsig Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, TimBoettcher said: I'm getting excellent results with the N330... 50 yards sandbagged I'm getting a little over an inch (1.120") with a 115 Montana Gold HP and a hair under an inch (.950") with 115 XTP's... Load data is 115 MG JHP 5.4gr N330 @ 1.150" Tim what kind of pistol are you shooting to get that group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBoettcher Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 I just built it, it’s a 9mm open gun.... I like the STI one piece barrel and comp but it’s very finicky powder wise as to accuracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwbsig Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 hours ago, TimBoettcher said: I just built it, it’s a 9mm open gun.... I like the STI one piece barrel and comp but it’s very finicky powder wise as to accuracy Very nice looks like some fun . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost21 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Its happy reloading now, Just score 4 lbs. of N330. I know it higher than any other powder I use, But its been while since I've had the good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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