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Offline DeanD

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Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« on: April 16, 2018, 09:21:11 PM »
I really like WSF for both 9 and .40; high velocity, low pressure.  Probably a tad better in the .40 cal.  Anyone else use it?

Offline baldrage

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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2018, 09:30:52 AM »
I have used it in both, and agree with that I like it a bit better in .40 than in 9mm.  I really like WSF with coated lead bullets, seems less smokey than Win231/HP-38, which is my other go-to powder.

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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2018, 05:05:59 PM »
Welcome Aboard !

Yes, in fact we have extensive load testing with WSF here on this forum.
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Offline KenE

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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2018, 08:25:47 PM »
I?ve used it in both calibers and found WST better for my purposes.

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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2018, 09:00:41 PM »
 It works very well in both cartridges but my standard go to powder for 9mm and 45 ACP  has always been W 231

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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2018, 07:56:55 AM »
It's my favorite for 175 SWC and 180 Acme in .40 and the 4.6 load in 9mm is a sweet shooter too.
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Re: Anyone use WSF powder for 9mm or .40 cal?
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2018, 11:43:38 AM »