WSF powder for 9mm and possibly 45 acp

[mustangfreek]

like everyone havent been able to find squat for pistol powder locally, but did find a pound of WSF and heard that its decent for 9mm and up

I will be using 115,124,147 gr extreme plated for 9mm and if it works for 45 also 200 and 230 gr extreme plated.

Anyone use WSf with similiar bullets, any load/chrony data?

thanks

 

[perrazi]

will work fine for medium to upper end loads. I don't think it works well for target velocity loads.

 

[Yorkie Man]

5.7 with a ww 115 jhp gives me 1250 fps from both of my 5904 & 5906.

I couldn't get 1000 fps with the 147 gr bullet.

It works real well in field to heavy field loads in the 12 and 20 ga shotshells.

 

[PPCSHOOTER]

I USE IT FOR BOTH 9MM AND .45. JUST FOLLOW THE FACTORY PUBLISHED LOADING DATA. BELOW IS WHAT I USE.

9MM 5.4GR WSF W/115GR JHP VERY ACCURATE AT 50YDS
I FORGOT 4.0 WSF WITH 147GR JHP IS A GREAT LOAD FOR THE S&W PC AUTOS

.45ACP 6.3GR WSF W/230GR FMJ. THIS I KNOW TO BE 855 FPS. THIS IS THE MOST ACCURATE 50YD 230GR LOAD I HAVE EVER USED.

 

[TAROMAN]

WSF is a preferred powder for heavy (147-150 grain) 9mm loads.
Have always looked for it, but never located any.

 

[M&PUSER]

like everyone havent been able to find squat for pistol powder locally, but did find a pound of WSF and heard that its decent for 9mm and up

I will be using 115,124,147 gr extreme plated for 9mm and if it works for 45 also 200 and 230 gr extreme plated.

Anyone use WSf with similiar bullets, any load/chrony data?

thanks

My gunsmith uses it in his competition loads for the 9 and 45. I'm using it in lieu of W-231, for my 9 and 45. It shoots well.

 

[weyerbacher]

I use WSF for 9mm. I was also using it for 40 S&W but stopped because I shoot way more 9mm than anything else. I have just under 5 pounds of WSF left. I'm using Unique for 40.

I have found that WSF burns cleaner than 231. I use 5.2 grains for both 115 and 124 fmjs. It gives right around 1100 fps out of my 226.

 

[mustangfreek]

Ready to load some 9mm loads up with WSf and 124/137 gr extreme plated bullets for my 9mm glock and m&p.

Gonna start with these loads what do you think?


124gr RN 4.5 - 4.8 - 5.1

147gr RN 3.7 - 3.9 - 4.1

Not sure on trying it with 45acp loads yet, but researching around looks like for a

200gr RN extreme plated 6- 6.5 grains

And i have some 230 grain jacketed zero bullets and looks like a good load somewhere in the

230gr jacketed RN zero 5.8 - 6.4grains of WSF

 

[fredj338]

It is one of my fav 9mm & 40 powders. It does fine 45acp, but better ther at the top end.

 

[mustangfreek]

Cool, do my numbers/loads look allright?

 

[smokindog]

Did you look here?

Set your sights on pistol reloading data | Hodgdon Reloading

Cool, do my numbers/loads look allright?

 

[M&PUSER]

like everyone havent been able to find squat for pistol powder locally, but did find a pound of WSF and heard that its decent for 9mm and up

I will be using 115,124,147 gr extreme plated for 9mm and if it works for 45 also 200 and 230 gr extreme plated.

Anyone use WSF with similiar bullets, any load/chrony data?

thanks

My gunsmith uses WSF in his competition loads for the 9mm and 45 ACP. I used it myself, but sold what I had to him when I finally found my favorite powders. Go to the Hodgdon site for load data: Hodgdon Reloading | Home

 

[mustangfreek]

Did you look here?

Set your sights on pistol reloading data | Hodgdon Reloading

Thats where i got my numbers from, was just wondering if others have loaded similiar and what they had thought

 

[smokindog]

In general, asking for load data on the internet is not good practice. Stick with the manuals and the supplier websites and always start low and work up. I understand the impulse to ask but my experience says most "in the know" will at best tell you that "bullet X is similar to Y so start with the low end data in your book for Y". People aren't being rude, they're being careful.

Thats where i got my numbers from, was just wondering if others have loaded similiar and what they had thought

 

[Bartman3562]

use 6.2 under a berry's 230 grain round nose bullet in my 45's. Accurate, clean, nice shooting.

 

[pbcaster45]

WSF works great in the 9mm but doesn't burn that clean in the 45 ACP unless it's loaded on the warm side (and then it KICKS!) Here's a few tested loads in both.

Bullet: Montana Gold 115 gr. JHP
Powder: Winchester WSF 5.7 grs.
Primer: CCI-500
Case: CCI Blazer
LOAL: 1.120
Velocity: 1210 fps
Gun: Springfield Armory 1911

Bullet: Precision Delta 147 gr. FMJ-RN
Powder: Winchester WSF 4.2 grs.
Primer: Federal 100
Case: Federal
LOAL: 1.150
Average Velocity: 992.56 fps
ES: 38.68
SD: 11.31
Gun: Springfield Armory XDm 5.25

Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. C/T Match
Powder: Winchester WSF 7.0 grs.
Primer: Federal 150
Case: Federal
LOAL: 1.245
Velocity: 941.61 fps
ES: 60.67
SD: 19.77
Recoil Spring: Factory (16 lbs.) no buffer pad.
Gun: Springfield Armory Trophy Match

 

[mustangfreek]

Thanx for the info, have a few loads loaded up and need to get out and try