clean load.

Bluesfan · March 25, 2010, 09:43 PM

I notice several posters wondering about clean powders.
This subject has never really interested me,however I reacently fired 50 rounds of AA#5 with a wsp and a berrys plated hollow piont.
Can't even tell the gun has been fired. Just thoughe I would pass on the experience.

joneb · March 25, 2010, 10:37 PM

For what cartridge ?
What was the bullet weight and powder charge ?

Tex S · March 25, 2010, 10:57 PM

I hope to get a clean burning load when I try out VV N105. For $30 a pound it better come with a little fairy that cleans my bore and brass!

Jobfix · March 25, 2010, 11:20 PM

I've loaded for Rem. 22-250 & 243 Win. using VV N-550, N-560, N140, N150 and have experienced cleaner burn compared to BlC-2, H380, H414... The price per pound, though, is killing me lately.

Bluesfan · March 27, 2010, 12:36 PM

Sorry jibjab,
40 S&W, 6.5g AA#5,180g berry,s plated hollow point. the gun is a sigma VE.

joneb · March 27, 2010, 11:11 PM

At 33,500 psi I bet it is clean.
I use AA#5 as a replacement powder for Unique, AA#5 meters well in my powder throw. I tried it for .38spl with 158gr LRNFP at a charge of 5.5gr I had partially burned powder all over my S&W m-10

I upped the charge to 6.0gr and with a heavy crimp AA#5 shot clean and was very accurate. I'm glad when this sort of thing works out. I tried AA#5 initially for .45 acp where it works well for me in warmer loads, and also found it to be a favorite in 9x18 Makarov.
Bluesfan, I think you made a good choice. If it ain't broke don't fix it, or fix it till it is

qcpunk · March 28, 2010, 12:58 AM

Using AA#7 I have had similar results in .40s&w. I had one test batch with a few granules of unburnt powder left after each of the 10 shots. Never had any problems with any of my later #7 loads.... nice and clean, accurate, and metered well in my thrower.

Bluesfan · March 28, 2010, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the feedback jibjab. Looks like this load is a keeper. The accuracy was quite good also. You wouldn't know it was shot with a sigma.
By the way how did you arrive at the pressure figure?

joneb · March 28, 2010, 12:18 PM

http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/A...%20version.pdf

March 25, 2010, 09:43 PM	#1
Bluesfan Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2009 Posts: 102	clean load. I notice several posters wondering about clean powders. This subject has never really interested me,however I reacently fired 50 rounds of AA#5 with a wsp and a berrys plated hollow piont. Can't even tell the gun has been fired. Just thoughe I would pass on the experience.

March 25, 2010, 11:20 PM	#4
Jobfix Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Location: "A Facist Subject" California Posts: 64	Clean Burn I've loaded for Rem. 22-250 & 243 Win. using VV N-550, N-560, N140, N150 and have experienced cleaner burn compared to BlC-2, H380, H414... The price per pound, though, is killing me lately.

March 25, 2010, 10:37 PM	#2
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	For what cartridge ? What was the bullet weight and powder charge ?

March 25, 2010, 10:57 PM	#3
Tex S Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 909	I hope to get a clean burning load when I try out VV N105. For $30 a pound it better come with a little fairy that cleans my bore and brass!

March 27, 2010, 12:36 PM	#5
Bluesfan Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2009 Posts: 102	Sorry jibjab, 40 S&W, 6.5g AA#5,180g berry,s plated hollow point. the gun is a sigma VE.

March 27, 2010, 11:11 PM	#6
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	At 33,500 psi I bet it is clean. I use AA#5 as a replacement powder for Unique, AA#5 meters well in my powder throw. I tried it for .38spl with 158gr LRNFP at a charge of 5.5gr I had partially burned powder all over my S&W m-10 I upped the charge to 6.0gr and with a heavy crimp AA#5 shot clean and was very accurate. I'm glad when this sort of thing works out. I tried AA#5 initially for .45 acp where it works well for me in warmer loads, and also found it to be a favorite in 9x18 Makarov. Bluesfan, I think you made a good choice. If it ain't broke don't fix it, or fix it till it is

March 28, 2010, 12:58 AM	#7
qcpunk Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Farmsville, AZ Posts: 305	Using AA#7 I have had similar results in .40s&w. I had one test batch with a few granules of unburnt powder left after each of the 10 shots. Never had any problems with any of my later #7 loads.... nice and clean, accurate, and metered well in my thrower. __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it." --Abraham Lincoln

March 28, 2010, 12:07 PM	#8
Bluesfan Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks for the feedback jibjab. Looks like this load is a keeper. The accuracy was quite good also. You wouldn't know it was shot with a sigma. By the way how did you arrive at the pressure figure?

March 28, 2010, 12:18 PM	#9
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/A...%20version.pdf