TGibe Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Hi There, I could not find specific load data for this combo using search or on the VV site... However, one of the guys I shoot with says he uses 4.75g of N-320 with 180g RNFP with an OAL of 1.180. This is for a STI based limited gun .40 that I have shot his ammo in successfully. I have the VV-N320 powder and 180g Rainier RNFP, but looking at one of his rounds the RNFP has a larger surface area on the FP so it is probably not a rainier bullet. Any concerns with going with this recipe? .40 S&W 4.75g of N-320 180g Rainier RNFP OAL of 1.180 Thanks! Edited January 3, 2010 by TGibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Spencer Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 That loads not going to make major. Your going to need 5.1 to 5.3 to make major. My load is 5.3 of N320 behind a 180 gr Rainer or Montana Gold. Loaded out to 1.190 OAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasb67 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 +1 I use 5,2 grains of n320 for a 180 grains frontier swaged plated bullets CCI SR and 1.215" oal in a 5" shuemann bull barrel for 175 PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I loaded 4.7gr of N320 behind a 180gr Montana Gold JHP, OAL at 1.20 to shoot out of my buddies 6" Briley limited gun and it only made 158 pf. I'd work it up slowly but would suggest at least 4.9gr pf N320. My usual load is 5.1 to 5.2 of N320 behind the 180gr MG JHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGibe Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 gkevin, lucas, and Albert, This is good info - thanks so much for sharing. Looks like I will work my way up on the charge and also increase the OAL a little. I will also get a chrono on the load just to be sure. Cheers, Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasb67 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 well allen, the correct oal for your gun, you can find it by dummies rounds ... when you range the correct oal, the gun feeding show none esitation also with the slide gently moved by hand ... then you can adjust the load on your bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGibe Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 well allen,the correct oal for your gun, you can find it by dummies rounds ... when you range the correct oal, the gun feeding show none esitation also with the slide gently moved by hand ... then you can adjust the load on your bullet Thanks Lucas. I will make up some dummy rounds at various oal's to see what the gun can handle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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