IMR SR7625, 165gr and 180gr bullets. Anyone use it?

[needknees]

I picked up a 5lb can of SR7625 awhile back to use for loading shotgun and well, I haven't been loading (or shooting) shotgun much at all lately. Since this powder is just sitting around I figured I'd play around with it for pistol stuff. Hodgdon has it listed just under Viht N320 for burn rate so I figured it'd be somewhat similar... and significantly less expensive .

I'm looking for a major .40 load using both 165gr Montana Gold FMJ or 180gr LTC bullets. This will be fired out of a G24 with a KKM barrel. It looks like I'd be pretty close to the minimum listed loads for PF with either bullet. It also looks like it could be used in 9mm and .45 as well.

Does anyone have experience with this powder in 9, .40, or .45? Is it even worth messing with?

[herky]

I like 7625. The IMR loading manual lists a load for 180 gr at 5.7 grs for 990 fps (1.125 OAL) so there is plenty of potential below that. I have used it for 9mm (124 fmj over 4.6gr OAL 1.135) and 40 (200 gr over 5.2 OAL 1.185), also use it in my Open gun 7.5 gr, 125 gr, OAL 1.250 9 supercomp. No experience with 45, but the manual covers 185 gr -

230 gr.

YMMV

[mike4045]

I have only used it in my 38 sc open gun. I have other powders that I use in limited guns. I still have a few poounds of this stuff. Might have to give it a try.

Mike

[lvipscshooter]

I tried 5.7gr 7625 with Zero 180gr FMJ with an OAL of 1.185 out of an STI Tactical 5.0. Didn't make major.

Was running @ 855-865 FPS, with one spike to 904, which gets me a PF of 154-163

Edited November 6, 2011 by lvipscshooter

[jcc7x7]

One of our local master shooters uses it in his 38 SC and his 40 limited gun. Loaded to PF with proper precautions