TerryO Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I see on this forum lots of people recommending N320 and not as many N340 for .40 major. I'm just going to start loading for limited with my new to me EAA Limited. I've used N320 for .45 IDPA CDP (like it), N340 for 9mm Production and IDPA SSP and ESP (also like it). N320 is harder to get. Any suggestions as to which you prefer and for what reasons. I'll be loading 180gr Zero's to 1.18 OAL. Terry Midland, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olp73 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Fast powders (N320) are preferred over slower burning powders (N340) because it gives less perceived recoil. The recipe is heavy bullets and fast powder as long as we are talking guns without comps. Easier to shoot fast and accurately.........simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 OK, that makes sense. Now, where are you buying N320? I normally buy a couple of 4 lb containers at a time and now can not find it in stock anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 OK, that makes sense. Now, where are you buying N320? I normally buy a couple of 4 lb containers at a time and now can not find it in stock anywhere. I'm pretty curious about that as well. I can't find it listed in stock anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olp73 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 In Norway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Norway, great! I'm sure the shipping will be an issue. Even www.vihtavuori-lapua.com, (where the price is out of sight) doesn't have the 4 lb containers and didn't know when they would get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have used N340 for all my loading (9mm minor with 115. 124.&147, and 40SW in 165, 180, &200) since I started reloading 14 months ago, and got it from http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/ However, I have recently switched to Clays. I can load all those same combinations, with a cheaper powder ($78 per 4 pounds of N340 vs $107 for 8 pounds of Clays), and with Clays, I use about 2 grains less per round in my 40 major loads. It seems to burn just as clean, and give a much softer recoil. Mark K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xfactor Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 OK, that makes sense. Now, where are you buying N320? I normally buy a couple of 4 lb containers at a time and now can not find it in stock anywhere. I'm in the same boat as you... looking for VV N320 to start loading for Limited (Zero 180 JHPs) From what I've gathered, N320 is out of stock EVERYWHERE at the moment! I thought I secured four 1lb cans a few weeks ago, only to get a call back saying that the distributor had JUST run out after they took my order. Word is that VV is notorious for being in short supply and keeping people waiting. That, and the cost is about twice as much as other powders... which I guess is why many folks have moved away from using VV powders in their limited guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayouman Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I was shooting N320 but switched to WST since the burn rate appears to be about the same. Although is dirtier than N320 I haven't found it to be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBraddy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Try Solo-1000, just as nice at half the price, is redilly available, and works great in .45, .40, 9mm, .380, and 12ga as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Try Solo-1000, just as nice at half the price, is redilly available, and works great in .45, .40, 9mm, .380, and 12ga as well! Is Solo 1000 fairly clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Try Solo-1000, just as nice at half the price, is redilly available, and works great in .45, .40, 9mm, .380, and 12ga as well! Is Solo 1000 fairly clean? I was wondering the same thing. N340 was just as accurate as the N320, however N320 is softer because you have less pressure maybe... I wonder what would be the closest non VV you can get to N320? Not only you can't find it, it is now going up on price by $3 per lb, so you are looking at $30+ per LB which is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I must be odd man out, I like N330 better in both 9MM and .40 than N-320. Think N320's hard to find available regularly, try N330...only about 10% of on-line VV dealers bother to stock it and it's virtually gone when they get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I must be odd man out, I like N330 better in both 9MM and .40 than N-320. Think N320's hard to find available regularly, try N330...only about 10% of on-line VV dealers bother to stock it and it's virtually gone when they get it. I would try if I can find it. N320 is nice, but then again I always thought N350 was nice for open until I tried True Blue this weekend. I am not so enthusiastic about spending too much time looking for N320... still looking for an alternative other than Tite Group or Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I was shooting N320 but switched to WST since the burn rate appears to be about the same. Although is dirtier than N320 I haven't found it to be a problem. Ditto on the WST, great powder and great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Manley Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I must be odd man out, I like N330 better in both 9MM and .40 than N-320. Think N320's hard to find available regularly, try N330...only about 10% of on-line VV dealers bother to stock it and it's virtually gone when they get it. I would try if I can find it. N320 is nice, but then again I always thought N350 was nice for open until I tried True Blue this weekend. I am not so enthusiastic about spending too much time looking for N320... still looking for an alternative other than Tite Group or Clays. I found the last jugs of N330 at Recob's Target Shop. They have an on-line store but best to call for an "eyes-on" inventory check. I like the Ramshot powders too but I actually prefer Silhouette to True Blue. True Blue meters like powdered water, no...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Vihtavuori is supplying a lot of cartridge companies as well as military. With the current events in the world, they take almost all the production for their "big customers". We, simple civilian reloaders, have to wait for the supplies to come. It's the same thing here in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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