Titegroup or WSF in a 40s&w

Poconolg · April 8, 2018, 08:23 AM

Has anyone used these powders in a 40? I was given 2 lbs of each and wanted to know if anybody used them. I use X-treme 165 gr plated bullets with 7gr of Power Pistol now and they shoot good. I am always willing to try something new, who knows it may be better.

Martys · April 8, 2018, 08:48 AM

Both TG and "WST" work extremely well in a 40. Dunno about the WSF however but can say WST works great in my Glock and S&W Shield.

mkl · April 8, 2018, 10:39 AM

I use WSF in all my .45ACP loads and see no reason it would not work well in a .40 caliber also. Extremely clean.

BigJimP · April 8, 2018, 01:27 PM

Yes, I use a lot of TiteGroup in .40 S&W both with 165gr and 180gr bullets...its a very good powder, fast burning, low volume.

Because its low volume, you need to be careful with it...so you don't exceed max or overcharge ( or undercharge for that matter ). Make sure your press is tuned up ...and check your drops.

Chainsaw. · April 9, 2018, 09:42 PM

Titegroup is my go to powder for my wifes .40 loads. Runs just dandy. As Big Jim said though, mind the tiny charge size.

mrdaputer · April 10, 2018, 06:13 AM

No problems with tightgroup here

Doublehelix3216 · April 10, 2018, 08:21 AM

I'm a WST guy for .40 at the moment, but just ordered a pound of VV N320 to see what all the hype is about.

I use Titegroup for 9mm, but not .40.

rg1 · April 11, 2018, 08:17 PM

Winchester Super Field WSF is the only powder I shoot in 40 S&W. I load mostly 165 FMJ-FP and 165 Rem Golden Sabers and 165 Speer Gold Dots. Shoots great in Glock 23 and Beretta Carbine. My loads run from 6.3-6.6 grains for velocities around 1000-1075 fps in the pistol. Fills the case well to avoid a possibility of a double charge. I'd highly recommend WSF.

Grey_Lion · April 17, 2018, 07:08 PM

I initially used Bullseye but stopped as I found it too smoky & sparky and actually came across an eyeglass set-screw in my second canister which pretty much put me off it entirely. I've done several thousand rounds of .40 in cast lead, plated, fmj, and jhp with between 3.8 and 4.7 grains of Titegroup and I've not had any problems. I prefer CCI 500 small pistol primers. Last 7000 rounds I've had only one miss fire. I prefer Federal and Remington cases and use Winchester brass for plinking rounds but have a primer hole reaming tool from Lyman to debur the WIN cases which often have a bur. I keep a failure collection and most of my cracked case failures are blazer brass. I suspect an inferior alloy and no longer reload Blazer brass. I typically don't use Aguila brass as I've found their tolerances to vary greatly which is especially evident in non-centered primer holes. On bullet weight I typically prefer 180 GR plated rounds. I also make my own 187 grain brass jacketed hollow points.

April 8, 2018, 08:23 AM	#1
Poconolg Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2015 Posts: 171	Titegroup or WSF in a 40s&w Has anyone used these powders in a 40? I was given 2 lbs of each and wanted to know if anybody used them. I use X-treme 165 gr plated bullets with 7gr of Power Pistol now and they shoot good. I am always willing to try something new, who knows it may be better.

April 9, 2018, 09:42 PM	#5
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Titegroup is my go to powder for my wifes .40 loads. Runs just dandy. As Big Jim said though, mind the tiny charge size. __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

April 8, 2018, 08:48 AM	#2
Martys Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 62	Both TG and "WST" work extremely well in a 40. Dunno about the WSF however but can say WST works great in my Glock and S&W Shield.

April 8, 2018, 10:39 AM	#3
mkl Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Location: DFW area, Texas Posts: 494	I use WSF in all my .45ACP loads and see no reason it would not work well in a .40 caliber also. Extremely clean.

April 8, 2018, 01:27 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Yes, I use a lot of TiteGroup in .40 S&W both with 165gr and 180gr bullets...its a very good powder, fast burning, low volume. Because its low volume, you need to be careful with it...so you don't exceed max or overcharge ( or undercharge for that matter ). Make sure your press is tuned up ...and check your drops.

April 10, 2018, 06:13 AM	#6
mrdaputer Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2013 Posts: 493	No problems with tightgroup here

April 10, 2018, 08:21 AM	#7
Doublehelix3216 Member Join Date: December 4, 2016 Posts: 76	I'm a WST guy for .40 at the moment, but just ordered a pound of VV N320 to see what all the hype is about. I use Titegroup for 9mm, but not .40.

April 11, 2018, 08:17 PM	#8
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	Winchester Super Field WSF is the only powder I shoot in 40 S&W. I load mostly 165 FMJ-FP and 165 Rem Golden Sabers and 165 Speer Gold Dots. Shoots great in Glock 23 and Beretta Carbine. My loads run from 6.3-6.6 grains for velocities around 1000-1075 fps in the pistol. Fills the case well to avoid a possibility of a double charge. I'd highly recommend WSF.

April 17, 2018, 07:08 PM	#9
Grey_Lion Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2018 Location: Baton Rouge - Louisiana Posts: 407	I initially used Bullseye but stopped as I found it too smoky & sparky and actually came across an eyeglass set-screw in my second canister which pretty much put me off it entirely. I've done several thousand rounds of .40 in cast lead, plated, fmj, and jhp with between 3.8 and 4.7 grains of Titegroup and I've not had any problems. I prefer CCI 500 small pistol primers. Last 7000 rounds I've had only one miss fire. I prefer Federal and Remington cases and use Winchester brass for plinking rounds but have a primer hole reaming tool from Lyman to debur the WIN cases which often have a bur. I keep a failure collection and most of my cracked case failures are blazer brass. I suspect an inferior alloy and no longer reload Blazer brass. I typically don't use Aguila brass as I've found their tolerances to vary greatly which is especially evident in non-centered primer holes. On bullet weight I typically prefer 180 GR plated rounds. I also make my own 187 grain brass jacketed hollow points.