Vv N320 loads 45 acp

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What are you loading for 1) 185 jkt,  2) 200 lead, and 3) 9mm

I’m going to assume that it isn’t a good choice for 185 lead but you may surprise me


Thank you in advance

This is a snapshot from the VV loading manual. N320 is a bit slow, but it does download fine.  I’d try in the 5.0 grains try to keep the velocity tom700-750.

Greetings,

I looked through my old archives.

I found one entry for N320.

H&G S242 @ 162 grains
FC60 Brass
Fed 150 Primer
4.75 grains N320
OAL 1.160"
AVG 718 FPS
ES 81 FPS
STD 19

Cheers,

Dave

I think I have a couple pieces of FC60 brass

Thanks

V320 not my first choice for 45aacp. Maybe with JHP its ok. 

With 4.5gn LSWC 200gn it was very temperature sensitive and erratic at the 50 yard line. 

Both with 38 Special and 45acp I also found it might have cracked cases more than w231 wst or vv310. 

I understand it might be the cat's meow for 9mm.

rich.tullo wrote:V320 not my first choice for 45aacp. Maybe with JHP its ok. 

With 4.5gn LSWC 200gn it was very temperature sensitive and erratic at the 50 yard line. 

Both with 38 Special and 45acp I also found it might have cracked cases more than w231 wst or vv310. 

I understand it might be the cat's meow for 9mm.

I have had very good success using N320 in both 9mm and .38 Super. I have not tried N320 in .45 ACP, since there, I use N310 or WST. WST is another great powder for .38 Super but not so much in 9mm. WST is also a very good .38 Spl powder.

I 've been working on a load myself using VV N320 for .45 acp 
focusing on 200gn JHP projectiles and 205gn moly coated flat top projectiles
using Winchester LPP. I have a single stage reloading press (Forster Co-Ax) and weigh out each individual load. I only shoot paper targets.
I have 2 different .45 caliber 1911 pistols, in both with either projectile 5.8 gn of VVN320 seems to work very well. I do a mild taper crimp.
(unfortunately i do not own a chronograph so i can't comment on velocity)

hope this helps.

Wobbley wrote:This is a snapshot from the VV loading manual. N320 is a bit slow, but it does download fine.  I’d try in the 5.0 grains try to keep the velocity tom700-750.

OKAY, then. which VV powder would be more suitable to the 45 if 320 is a bit slow?  TYIA.

Cmysix wrote:OKAY, then. which VV powder would be more suitable to the 45 if 320 is a bit slow?  TYIA.

For 45 with the 185gr JHP or up to 200gr LSWC, from VV, N310 is the go-to

Been using 4.9gr of N320 behind Bear Creek 185gr HBSWC 
produces 750 fps, SD about 20. Loading with Dillon 550, I like it
better than N310, recoil is less snappy.