Dirty Dancing w/ Wolves SASS 16490 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Long time ago I had a pamphlet from VihtaVuori with Cowboy Action loads. I’ve moved and can’t find it. so, looking for loads for .44 Russian and .45 Schofield using 200 gr lead. I think I remember the load for both was 3.2 grains of N320. Thanks for any help.😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Brown Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Attached VV data Vihtavuori_Cowboy_Data.pdf 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Eagle Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 I'll be interested in the replies to this one myself. I tried loading N320 in 38 special with 105 grain bullets, and 3.5 grains of powder. Shot nice, but very dirty. I could see unburned powder coming out of the barrel of my pistols. I have used N320 for 9MM and 40 in the past, but at much higher pressures than we use for cowboy loads. I'd like to use it since I have several pounds of it, but haven't been able to make it work for me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dancing w/ Wolves SASS 16490 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 Thanks Jim Brown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Note that they recommend magnum primers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackaroo, # 29989 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 5 hours ago, Wild Eagle said: I'll be interested in the replies to this one myself. I tried loading N320 in 38 special with 105 grain bullets, and 3.5 grains of powder. Shot nice, but very dirty. I could see unburned powder coming out of the barrel of my pistols. I have used N320 for 9MM and 40 in the past, but at much higher pressures than we use for cowboy loads. I'd like to use it since I have several pounds of it, but haven't been able to make it work for me yet. It's actually a very clean burning powder, reason why yours is dirty is not enough powder or change the bullet to a 125 gn, or crimp it harder. I've loaded N310 and it's clean with 3.0 gns of powder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major BS Walker Regulator Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I just started using 320 and I have to load at 3.8 g to get a clean burn with a 125 bullet and I still don't get near the velocity as stated in their chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 16 hours ago, Major BS Walker Regulator said: I just started using 320 and I have to load at 3.8 g to get a clean burn with a 125 bullet and I still don't get near the velocity as stated in their chart. I'm loading 3.2gr N320 with a 125 coated bullet and a Federal magnum primer - don't know the velocity but they are consistent and burn very clean, no powder flakes. Here's my pistol and rifle brass from yesterday, with a few random ones mixed in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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