Nobel Sport Sp-8

[johnch]

NOBEL SPORT SP-8 I found it for $79.99 for 8 lb
But where dose it fall in the burn rate ?

Johnch

[RayinNH]

John, Nobel Sport powders are listed on burn rate charts as Vectan.

http://home.hiwaay.net/~stargate/powder/powder.htm (http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Estargate/powder/powder.htm) #65 here.

http://www.reloadersnest.com/burnrates.asp #84 here

http://www.gswagner.com/bigreloading/components/powderburnrate.html #49 here

Vectan Powders http://www.peterlawman.co.uk/vectan.php[/URL]

...Ray

[johnch]

Thanks
A little faster than I hoped for

I will have to think about it , now

Johnch

[MtGun44]

I bought an 8 lb jug a while back. It is intended as a 9mm Luger
powder, and I have used it for that with some success. I have
tried working up loads for .45 ACP and find it a bit unpredictable
with that cartridge. My normal routine is to start VERY low to be
safe, chrono a few loads and then plot the velocity vs. grains
of powder and then predict what amount of powder will get me
what I want in velocity. Didn't work well on the first pass, got
much more velocity than predicted - had to back off quite a bit.
Nothing scary but it is not linear for .45 ACP, and in my experience
this is not a good thing.

Unfortunately, I don't shoot enough 9mm to use this up in 100 yrs,
so am going to try it in some other cartridges that I do shoot
more. Not sure it will work well in .45 Colt or .44 Mag (special level
loads, not mag) or possibly in .357 mag or .38 Spl.

Bill