Itchy Trigger Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Anyone use the VIHTAVUORI powder from Finland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Mercy, SASS #29066 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Quite a bit. I consider it to be some of the finest powder available. Meters like water and burns clean and cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Montana Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Yes. I use VV N320 and N330 for 9mm. Burns very clean and makes very accurate loads. I don’t use it for any cowboy loads, doesn’t make enough smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I am now using it for .38's. There have been several posts here in the past months. Type this into Google: site:sassnet.com N320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel B Carpenter Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 yepp what do you want to know Samuel B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Bayne Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 N320 is my favorite powder for 45 ACP. I also use it for 38 and 45 Colt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Trigger Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Samuel B Carpenter said: yepp what do you want to know Have a lead on 5 cans of N330 at a very reasonable price. Hopefully it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel B Carpenter Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Howdy IT weeeeeel, N-330 is a bit slow burning I don't use that for any of my loads, cowboy or othervise, I use N-310 and N320 in pistol cartridges ( 45 colt - 45 acp - 38 spl ) if you use it expect a good amount of unburnt powder I would recommend trying it in your caliber / cartridge combo, before you buy 5 cans regards Samuel B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Samuel B Carpenter said: Howdy IT weeeeeel, N-330 is a bit slow burning I don't use that for any of my loads, cowboy or othervise, I use N-310 and N320 in pistol cartridges ( 45 colt - 45 acp - 38 spl ) if you use it expect a good amount of unburnt powder I would recommend trying it in your caliber / cartridge combo, before you buy 5 cans regards Samuel B That might be right for small calibers. The V-V Cowboy data file that was referenced and downloadable from some previous discussions did not show any data with N330 for .38 or .32, only N310 and N320 for those calibers. For 38-40 and up, they include N330 in the data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lassy LaRock Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 13 hours ago, Itchy Trigger said: Anyone use the VIHTAVUORI powder from Finland? VV is probably the best-selling powder in Germany. I've been taking it for 30 years. Very good quality at an acceptable price. For all my CAS cartridges (.38spec, .45 Colt & WB .45Auto) I use the fast burning N310 exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Hunter SASS #20389L Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Itchy Trigger, What caliber are you loading? N330 will work in 38's to 45 Colts. I've used N330 in 38's before but it's a slower burning powder than N320. You'll need to step up the powder charge about 20% over N320 in 38's to increase the pressure to get a clean burn. Magnum primers also helps. Really like it in 45 ACP and 45 Colt. Here's some data for N330 in 44 and 45's. http://merlin555.free.fr/pn/Vihtavuori_Cowboy_Data.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 42 minutes ago, Long Hunter SASS #20389L said: Itchy Trigger, What caliber are you loading? N330 will work in 38's to 45 Colts. I've used N330 in 38's before but it's a slower burning powder than N320. You'll need to step up the powder charge about 20% over N320 in 38's to increase the pressure to get a clean burn. Magnum primers also helps. Really like it in 45 ACP and 45 Colt. Here's some data for N330 in 44 and 45's. http://merlin555.free.fr/pn/Vihtavuori_Cowboy_Data.pdf You can count on Long Hunter to show up when V-V gets discussed. And he knows plenty about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthwestShooter Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 10/30/2022 at 2:30 PM, Itchy Trigger said: Anyone use the VIHTAVUORI powder from Finland? we use 310 n 320-pricy but great stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Moses Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I started using n320 when I couldn't find Red Dot. Uses the same lee scoop for my loads. Burns cleaner and if u look around it doesnt seem to be expensive. I load 38 and 44. No plans to switch back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Natchez price on V-V is considerably less than Brownells, fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Today I took some VV Tin Star (N32C) loads to the range to try them out. I got these cans at EoT in 2011. Finally opened them and wanted to see what it would offer as my Trailboss supply is dwindling rapidly. I loaded the recommended starting charge of 8 grains under a .452 200 grain RNFP. VV website says 875 fps and I'd believe it. I had no chrono as I was shooting indoors. Shooting my OMV Bisley 45 Colt one handed there was good muzzle flash and a bit more recoil than I'd be comfortable with in a match shooting for speed although this load would work if speed shooting ain't your bag. For plinking it would be a great round. Very accurate at 10 yards. Brass was much cleaner than my usual TB shot brass and there was no unburnt powder (unlike ALL my load attempts with Unique). This charge was thrown on a Lee Classic Turret Press disc size hole of 1.36 and weighed on a Hornady G3-1500 digital pocket scale. My next load was 8.5 grains powder thrown through the same Lee set up but with the 1.46 disc size hole, also verified on the same powder scale. VV says about 936 fps on this and again I'd go with that. Sure, too much for CAS for most of us but doable in a revolver and certainly my Ruger OMV Bisleys. My FFg BP 250 grain loads have more recoil than either of these VV loads, for what it's worth. Both loads certainly doable in a rifle. Both will be loads I make up for general 45 Colt gun recreational shooting. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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