V140 vs Titegroup...?

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The title says it all...been doing a lot of reading before buying powder to load for my Tanfoglio Extreme II 9mm for IPSC use and as expected getting lots of differing opinions.
I do have Titegroup and V140 on my bench now and wondering if folks out there who have used both for my intended use have an opinion of one vs the other...?
Some say the Titegroup is too 'fast burning' or at least on the 'fast side' and 'dirty', others say that V140 is underrated and the 'ideal' powder?
I know I could load up a pile of both and make my own decision but before I break the seal on either canister I thought I would ask.

Jim
 
Are you by any chance referring to VV N140? If I remember correctly, it's similar in applications to Varget, and totally unsuitable for 9mm.
Or are you asking about VV N340?
 
Hmmm...well now that I examine my scribbling, it would seem I made an error in typing and you are correct sir, it was indeed the voodoo, ( or whatever it is called...) N340 that I was referring to. Is it worth trying?

Thanks,
Jim
 
I just did some load testing with CFE and tight group . CZ shadow 9mm, 124 g campro bullits. 4.4 tight group and5.4 CFE were the best. Seems the gun is more accurate with the upper end of the powder load. I have some loaded with 4.6 N340 that I'll try this weekend. CFE has been the best so far though. I've used all three powders before but never took notice of accuracy and always loaded on the light side. I've found no real difference in the amount of cleaning in either my CZ or S&W 686 with either powder.
When I use up my 340 and tight group I'll be sticking with CFE exclusively .
 
It's a double edged sword...like shopping at Costco. I go in just to pick up one or two things, come out with a dozen. Never seem to leave Andrew's store without spending 3-4 hundred$$ :)
 
Either powder should be absolutely fine if you happen to have them on hand and are trying to make 125 power factor loads for IPSC. I would likely seek out Titegroup (or any other similar fast-burning pistol powder) over N340 if you were buying powder for this purpose:

1. Lower cost, both in price per pound and amount of powder required.
2. No need to maximize velocity; just make it adequate.

There is actually a pretty wide spectrum of powders that will work for 9mm. Most of the powders from Longshot and faster on the following chart will allow you to come up with a usable load.

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn Rates - 2015-2016.pdf
 
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