gmantwo Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hey guys, I just bought an STI Executive that I'm going to shoot in Limited and Limited 10. I'm wondering what powder is the most frequently used for this. Right now I have Montana Gold 165's and some Precision 170's. I open to getting a different bullet if that's the consensus. I know we were shooting heavier bullets before the commonality of comps(1990). I've been shooting 9mm major for quite a while now, but am just getting into .40, and I think I like it, lol. I can make major with #5 but it takes 8.3gr and I think it's a little slow for this. Thanks, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 None of the above .... I like 5.5 grains of Vita Vhouri N-320 under my Montana Gold 165's. Soft & clean, very consistent, and not sensitive to temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmantwo Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Thanks, I was around when VV came into being, but I didn't think of them. They used to sell a pak of 4 powders of different powders in 1/4 lb lots. I wish all the powder makers would do that, then you could buy a 4pak in the burn rates you're interested in and figure out which you like without buying a whole pound. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Greg Do a search using " best powder" in this Forum - General Reloading & Load Data > 10mm/40 Caliber - and you will see some really informative threads with a bunch of great info.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 N320 or Titegroup with a 180gr bullet is going to be the overwhelming favorite. Either of those powders with a 200 would probably be second followed by 165s. I'm not sure whether more folks are using N320 or Titegroup, but I'd guess that N320 is in the lead. For me, 4.8gr of N320 with either a MG 180jhp or Zero 180gr jhp. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03k64 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Solo 1000 for me. I used Titegroup for a while but Solo is much cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I voted: Null. Solo 1000 here too. It is THE reasonable, single-base replacement for expensive VV N-320. Try it. You WILL like it. Solo 1000 for me. I used Titegroup for a while but Solo is much cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 n320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 TG! BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigdawg Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 n320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Did anyone mention N320? Later, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I voted TG. 4.7gr under a 180CMJ gives me a PF of 172.6 I tried 4.7gr/N320 under the aforementioned 180gr bullet giving a PF of 176 from my STI Trojan and 178.87 from my G35. I will drop a grain or so for the G35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 See posts near the end of this thread. I have tried Zip, and ran with it for a year...have also tested loads with Red Dot, TG, Solo, Enforcer, several VV powders,and Universal Clays. I found WSF ran nicely in my M&P .40 with 170 lead SWCs and 180 lead TC and Berrys JHPs. Clean burning, nice recoil impulse, accurate, and goes a long way when loading between 5-6 grains behind 170s and 180s. There's so much to consider when loading your own. What do YOU like the feel of? What does your PISTOL like? How far does a pound of it go? Availability in the future? A lot of it is personal preference. I don't get hung up on hype, but want to see with my own eyes and feel with my hands what different loads do. I have been doing nothing but experimenting for 3 straight months 3-4X/week, and have a dozen 1# containers open. I finally settled on the WSF as my favorite after testing literally several hundred different loadings. It met all of the requirements I was looking for. In the end, see paragraph 3 above. Factor those things in, and you'll be on your way. It is a very personal decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I like N320 and when I can't get it I will use Competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abs Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I like N320 and when I can't get it I will use Competition TB and 200grn cmj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srt205 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 That is kind of a limited list of powders. I use Universal Clays right now, but may try out regular Clays in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 None of the above .... I like 5.5 grains of Vita Vhouri N-320 under my Montana Gold 165's. Soft & clean, very consistent, and not sensitive to temperature. +1 on the N-320, but I use 4.9 with Zero 180 JHP loaded to 1.18 OAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Regular Clays, tried the rest and the only other interesting powder so far is E3. The rest are quite harsh shooting compared to Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carloz Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 +1 VV N320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 420....oops N320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstew Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 AA7 data powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM262 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 N320 here too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 5.0 N320 180 MG JHP 1.185 169 pf at GA State Match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Gonsalves Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 N320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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