I have been considering switching to a faster burn rate powder for one of my 45acp loads. I use a Zero 230gr JHP and am looking for 850fps. I currently use 6.2gr of Vihtavuori N340 for this.
Of the Viht powders, N320 seems like it would be a good choice for this (N310 gets me to 800fps, so I figure N320 should reach 850 with no problem).
One of the things that is great about the Vihtavuori powders is how cleanly they burn. I have heard that Ramshot ZIP is cleaner than W231, but that's not saying much. For those of you who have used ZIP in 45acp, how does it compare to the Vihtavuori powders ?
If it helps, I have used Ramshot True Blue. I thought it was very dirty compared to N340, but recoiled noticeably less. If ZIP's cleanliness is anything like True Blue, I'll go with N320 for sure.
Of the Viht powders, N320 seems like it would be a good choice for this (N310 gets me to 800fps, so I figure N320 should reach 850 with no problem).
One of the things that is great about the Vihtavuori powders is how cleanly they burn. I have heard that Ramshot ZIP is cleaner than W231, but that's not saying much. For those of you who have used ZIP in 45acp, how does it compare to the Vihtavuori powders ?
If it helps, I have used Ramshot True Blue. I thought it was very dirty compared to N340, but recoiled noticeably less. If ZIP's cleanliness is anything like True Blue, I'll go with N320 for sure.