WST AND WSF?

[flyrobb]

S.W. Has both in stock and I don't have either. My current stock consists of: Titegroup, B.E., P.Pistol, HP38, CFE, AA5, RS Zip, BE86, HS6, Red Dot. Oops, forgot Unique

I am currently loading.45 and 9, (38 special someday). Would either of these powders be worth adding to my inventory? I guess the question is Are they particularly good in either of the calibers I'm currently loading?

 

[forestswin]

WST is great in 45acp
Many prefer it over Bullseye, as I do.
I shoot 200 grain H&G 68 clone lead, swc's exclusively though out of a Colt NMGC

I haven't tried it in 9mm either

 

[Wise_A]

Hah! I prefer Bullseye in .45, and WST .38!

It's about as fine-grained Bullseye, perhaps even more so. The stuff just flows like sand. And it delivers slightly lower velocities accurately. What I like most about it is, the same Lee Auto-Disk cavity will deliver 2.8 grains of Bullseye (.38 158-gr LSWCs) or 2.5 grains of WST (.38 148-gr wadcutters).

If you really like experimenting with different loads and powders, it's an enjoyable powder to work with. If you don't, I think you're already well-covered by BE and HP38 for .38 Spl, and BE and Titegroup for .45.

 

[flyrobb]

Sounds like WST would be a good one to have. I ended up with quite a variety when powder was scarce a couple years ago and would grab whatever was available.

Guess you can't have too many powders.. Shooting a 5" E Series in the 45

 

[824tsv]

My SW1911PC really likes 4.2g of WST under a 200g LSWC.

 

[cowboy4evr]

I use WST in my 45 auto . It shoots every accurately . I use about 4.0 grs with a 230 gr rn . It is supposed to shoot , according to others @ about 775 fps . It gives you about 1750 rounds / lb of powder . That is very cheap shooting .
WSF is my Unique replacement . When I couldn't find Unique I switched over to WSF and haven't never regretted it . It is just a tad slower on most burn rate charts than Unique . Load data is a little thin for it so I use Unique load data for starters . In the 9mm WSF is supposed to be THE premier powder w/147gr bullets . I use WSF exclusively for mid range 357 magnum loads and they are incredibly accurate . I shoot 7.5 grs under a 158 gr SWC .
I use both in 38spl , depending if I want just std 38 spl loads or do I want 38+P loads . WSF is the powder for those +P loads . Good Luck

 

[Wise_A]

Sounds like WST would be a good one to have. I ended up with quite a variety when powder was scarce a couple years ago and would grab whatever was available.

Guess you can't have too many powders.. Shooting a 5" E Series in the 45

I own seven powders. Five quick-burning, two midrange.

Unique
Bullseye
WST
Titegroup
HP-38
IMR 700-X
Universal

I just can't help myself.

The upside is, if I ever want to add another cartridge, it's very likely I already have the perfect powder to make target loads for it!

Out of all of them, I've got 8 pounds of Unique and a little over 3 of BE, the rest are a pound at a time. I would happily buy a 4-pound jug of the BE when that ran down. WST is superb but I wouldn't buy more than a pound at a time (a single pound lasts for 2,800 .38s). I haven't had a chance to try HP-38 and Titegroup, as I just got them the other day.

700-X is okay, but doesn't do anything that the others don't do better. I haven't been able to get Universal to run very well, even in high-pressure cartridges. I've found Unique to be more universal than Universal--it's worked well in everything from .38 to .44 Mag.

 

[Collo Rosso]

WST is my favorite powder for plinking loads in 45acp, 9mm and 38spl. Burns clean, meters great and very economical. Just bought another 8lb. jug for $135 from my gun club.
Can't speak for WSF as I've never tried it.

 

[ontargetagain]

You will be pleased with the metering and the performance of WST. The only powders I don't like are the ones that don't meter well Get some!

Karl

 

[flyrobb]

WST it is. If it's still there when I go back.

 

[OKFC05]

WSF is my Unique replacement . When I couldn't find Unique I switched over to WSF and haven't never regretted it .

Yep. And it meters well, too.

 

[Collo Rosso]

WST it is. If it's still there when I go back.

Good choice! You'll find out why so many of us like this powder.

 

[fredj338]

WST it is. If it's still there when I go back.

Wst is my fav 45acp powder hands down. I also use it in 9mm & 40 minor loads, very soft shooting & accurate with all bullet types.

 

[tennexplorer]

I have found it to be very clean burning with Winchester Large Pistol primers in .45 ACP.

 

[Thomas15]

I use WST in my 9mm match load with 147g plated bullets great load. A lot of people have their likes and favorites and one of mine is WST. Like the OP I put a variety of powders on my shelf during the shortage and WSF was one of them but I haven't even tired it yet after 2 or 3 years. I guess I'm just lazy.

 

[flyrobb]

WST Appears to be a favorite for .45 for sure and good for 9mm as well. I'll start there and that should set me for powder for a while. Now I better work on primers, they are getting a bit sparse around here.

 

[Frank46]

I've only used WST in both my 45's. Once I found a good load 4.5grs with hard cast 230 gr rn I've never changed. Excellent accuracy and just plain fun to shoot. Frank

 

[fredj338]

Wsf is a great fit for full power 9 & 45. Think of it as better metering unique.

 

[mike campbell]

WST Appears to be a favorite for .45 for sure and good for 9mm as well. I'll start there and that should set me for powder for a while. Now I better work on primers, they are getting a bit sparse around here.

After loading 231 and Bullseye for 30 years, WST is now my go-to plinking powder in .38 & .45.

As to primers; I'm a huge fan of Federals and will use none other in my match guns. However, due to price and availability at Cabelas, I was tempted to try the Sellier & Bellot small pistol primers. On every metric...seating satisfaction, ease of ignition and velocity/accuracy in proven loads....they were excellent. And, of course, the 2/3 price is fantastic. Recently bought multi-thousands.

 

[125JHP]

I use both and in most of my calibers I prefer WST but in a couple loads WSF is more accurate.