ozzyj Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hi all - I have a couple pounds each of N320, N330 and N340. So far I've only really messed with N320 with 147gr's to make soft shooting loads but wondering how those powers would best pair with 115, 124 and 147's across the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyj Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 BTW - these are all Speer TMJ bullets that I'm working with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 320 works well with 115- 150 bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I use N320 for 9, 40 and 45 with all bullet weights (for uncompensated guns). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 As a LONG TIME user of N320, I've always found that VV provides a lot of info that helps us taylor a specific load to our intended purpose! https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/?cartridge=89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev1911 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) I had a hard time getting N320 to make decent velocity with 115gr (within my comfort zone). At max loads I started seeing increased ES/SD. Particularly with FMJ bullets. For 124gr, 135gr, and 147gr, N320 is awesome. Edited July 9, 2020 by rev1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, rev1911 said: I had a hard time getting N320 to make decent velocity with 115gr (within my comfort zone). At max loads I started seeing increased ES/SD. Particularly with FMJ bullets. For 124gr, 135gr, and 147gr, N320 is awesome. Though I never load 115g ammo, IMO N330 would be more applicable to the lighter bullet weights............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyj Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 17 hours ago, HOGRIDER said: As a LONG TIME user of N320, I've always found that VV provides a lot of info that helps us taylor a specific load to our intended purpose! https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/?cartridge=89 Have you seen better performance in any sense (accuracy, ES/SD, etc) with a specific weight of bullet with N320? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGRIDER Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, ozzyj said: Have you seen better performance in any sense (accuracy, ES/SD, etc) with a specific weight of bullet with N320? ozzyj: When I started primarily shooting 9mm, and having to experiment with all the different weights of bullets, I always came back to the 147g for my standard loading. I have dabbled in loading/testing the 135g Coated Lead, but again I've always gravitated back to the 147g weights. IMHO, my experiences have found that using the right (burn rate) VV powder (N320, N330, N340) with your preferred bullet weight will produce the lowest ES/SD once you find what that particular pistol/barrel likes. Here's a great example of how the VV line of powders can improve your bullet performance; start at 12:40: https://youtu.be/w88kQT8JKaI?t=760 Finally, if I had a pistol/situation where the 124g/125g bullets were optimized, I would definitely take a hard look at the N330/N340 loadings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGA Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Fwiw, I personally prefer N340 over N320 for the 115/124 grain jacketed/plated bullet range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyj Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 1:06 PM, RGA said: Fwiw, I personally prefer N340 over N320 for the 115/124 grain jacketed/plated bullet range. Good to know. Any pet loadings/OAL's that work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGA Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 18 hours ago, ozzyj said: Good to know. Any pet loadings/OAL's that work for you? Hi Ozzyj, I like to load at the lower level of the spectrum as I don't have to worry about the PF. 5.3 grain N340, a Hornady 115 XTP and a S&B SP primer is a very accurate load in my Shadow 2 at 25 -50 meters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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